On this episode of Brigadoon Radio, Chad Munitz and Marc Ross discuss GQ's 50 holy grails of modern menswear, the appeal of ‘post-industrial parks, the new office and the end of the five-day workweek, Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship, and what they are reading and watching.
Show notes for this episode of Brigadoon Radio:
The 50 holy grails of modern menswear: Men’s fashion is as big and exciting right now as it’s ever been. Which makes it the perfect time to take a look at some of the legendary pieces from fashion history that got us here. GQ
The irresistible appeal of the ‘post-industrial park’: In Parks for Profit, a sociologist argues that glitzy urban parks that rely on private funders can trigger displacement and drain resources from other public spaces. Michael Friedrich
They walked 50 miles in a day, and swear LA is 'very walkable' LAT
Remote-work experts are in demand as return to office begins anew: Business school professors who studied working from home long before it became cool have become sought-after advisers to the C-suite. Bloomberg
83%: A report by Accenture found 83% of workers surveyed preferred a hybrid model — in which they can work remotely at least 25% of the time.
When your boss becomes a hologram: Google, Microsoft, and a slew of startups are experimenting with 3D communications. Bloomberg
The new office: Workers have disconnected from traditional office space, leaning into private escapes for inspiration and team collaboration. WT
Office occupancy rates across the country are creeping up after a January dip: Across 10 major US cities, it was an average of 31 percent of pre-Covid levels earlier this month, up from 23 percent in early January, according to the security firm Kastle Systems.
The five-day workweek is dying: And the implications for work and cities are going to be fascinating. Derek Thompson
Tech companies held 36 of the 100 biggest office leases in 2021, up from 18 in 2020, per a new CBRE analysis.
Explorer Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship, the Endurance, has been found. It sank in 1915 on an Antarctic voyage and was discovered at the weekend.
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Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse (2022) #1 Marve
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Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend Team Coco
You Wanna? - NEZ YouTube
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