"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"
And of course "We" has the requisite executive jet for visiting surfer Laird in Hawaii...
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"
And of course "We" has the requisite executive jet for visiting surfer Laird in Hawaii...
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.