"Mr. Neumann’s office-space giant had weeks earlier struck a deal with Mr. Hamilton [ a surfer], and announced in January that it led a $32 million investment in the pro surfer’s natural-foods business, Laird Superfood....
At his direction, WeWork also has invested in a wave-pool maker"
Donna Sink
Mar 6, 19 9:48 am
WeWork is straight up selling office design services on NPR ads now.
tduds
Mar 6, 19 2:42 pm
Why is this forum so seemingly obsessed with WeWork?
placebeyondthesplines
Mar 6, 19 2:53 pm
agreed, it’s very strange
Non Sequitur
Mar 6, 19 2:56 pm
Am I the only one who does not know what WE is? I could google it... I guess.
randomised
Mar 6, 19 3:15 pm
It's not the forum, just Volunteer :)
placebeyondthesplines
Mar 6, 19 5:54 pm
you don’t know what it is, but you commented “we’rewankers” on volunteer’s last whining post about it. playing (or just being) dumb isn’t a good look on you, ns.
Non Sequitur
Mar 6, 19 6:53 pm
^ I did comment. Does not mean I know what it is to add a play on their name in the other thread.
placebeyondthesplines
Mar 6, 19 6:55 pm
so just being dumb, thanks for clarifying
Non Sequitur
Mar 6, 19 6:58 pm
No problemo.
b3tadine[sutures]
Mar 7, 19 8:58 pm
I get a stiffy just closing my eyelids.
OneLostArchitect
Mar 6, 19 10:21 pm
maybe I’m out of the loop... who is wework?
Peter Normand
Mar 7, 19 8:14 pm
A developer of office buildings with a savvy marketing team has financial success. Is this a controversy or just how this part of the industry works?
Story at 11:00
Over and OUT
Peter N
Volunteer
Mar 8, 19 2:40 pm
Actually they lost over $700 million dollars last year. They are mostly funded by the Saudis through SoFi bank so who cares? On the other hand they are the direct or indirect employers of a lot of architects, interior architects/designers. Think of them as the new Enron or Solyndra.
From the WSJ today.
"Mr. Neumann’s office-space giant had weeks earlier struck a deal with Mr. Hamilton [ a surfer], and announced in January that it led a $32 million investment in the pro surfer’s natural-foods business, Laird Superfood....
At his direction, WeWork also has invested in a wave-pool maker"
WeWork is straight up selling office design services on NPR ads now.
Why is this forum so seemingly obsessed with WeWork?
agreed, it’s very strange
Am I the only one who does not know what WE is? I could google it... I guess.
It's not the forum, just Volunteer :)
you don’t know what it is, but you commented “we’rewankers” on volunteer’s last whining post about it. playing (or just being) dumb isn’t a good look on you, ns.
^ I did comment. Does not mean I know what it is to add a play on their name in the other thread.
so just being dumb, thanks for clarifying
No problemo.
I get a stiffy just closing my eyelids.
maybe I’m out of the loop... who is wework?
A developer of office buildings with a savvy marketing team has financial success. Is this a controversy or just how this part of the industry works?
Story at 11:00
Over and OUT
Peter N
Actually they lost over $700 million dollars last year. They are mostly funded by the Saudis through SoFi bank so who cares? On the other hand they are the direct or indirect employers of a lot of architects, interior architects/designers. Think of them as the new Enron or Solyndra.