Is Your Workplace an Experience? Knoll Channels the Sharing and Experience Economies as Inspiration for the Future

by Mallory Budy | March 6th, 2017

The Experience Economy and the Sharing Economy are reshaping the way we live our lives and spend both our money and our time. It’s hard to understate the impact of both of these movements. The Great Recession triggered us to think differently about how we spend our money. We’ve shifted from placing priority on ownership and material things to placing priority on experiences – and it turns out that rewarding, incredible experiences aren’t as readily available in a traditional economic model as one would think. People are also seeking out more than just “great” experiences though; they’re looking for more tailored experiences as well – experiences they can help create for themselves. The sharing and experience economies are filling this demand by injecting more variety and trust into the exchange of goods, services and more. AirBnb, Uber and coworking giants such as WeWork are just the tip of the iceberg …