Hotel office idea sinks or swims on good design. (hotel office design) (Office Equipment & Design)

Crain's Cleveland Business, July, 1994 by Wolf, Carol

If a company isn't careful, when they check-in the hotel office concept they may be given the key to mass confusion. But using the so-called hotel office arrangement can result in significant cost savings if the offices are designed correctly, according to Cleveland-area designers and their clients.

At the hotel office, employees are not assigned a desk, file cabinet or other office supplies. Rather, they make reservations for office space and equipment when needed. The idea slowly has been taking hold here over the last few years, as technology has given birth to the non-traditional office. Laptop computers and portable fax machines allow many workers to operate as efficiently from home, or from a client's office, as at their desk at corporate headquarters....

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