Nathalie Charles, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas Real Estate in charge of Investment Management, is convinced that offices are a central part of our future ways of working. In a recent conference with ULI, she argued the importance of these professional environments to stimulate our senses and drive innovation and creativity, as well as maintaining our work-life balance.

With 13,800 m² spread over 9 floors, the NØR building is designed to be flexible and multifunctional. It can accommodate small organisations (from 800 m²) as well as larger tenants. It has a BREEAM Outstanding rating and has, among other things, breathtaking views of Brussels and a feng shui garden in the courtyard.

Remote working will not put an end to office buildings. Flexible workspaces, telecommuting and third places: hybridisation was already present in some buildings and it will be common to places of work.

It is probably still too early to assess the real impact of the pandemic on the coworking market. However, the flexibility which this model provides could help to ensure its sustainability.

Do offices as we know them need to be reinvented again? What are the new roles of the company building?