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Heart of Giving, Joseph Press, Office Shock Part 3

Feb 16, 2023

In this week's episode, we continue discussing Office Shock with one of its co-authors, Dr. Joseph Press. This time we focus on the architectural aspects of the book, i.e. - how do architects actually think about offices of the future? To find out more, listen now!

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