Trees all around you. Freshly cut grass. A breath of fresh air. No, this is not your backyard. It’s an office space in the heart of a city. In a 6-acre park in New York this month, outdoor retailer L.L. Bean set up a temporary office to demonstrate what cubicle dwellers can experience when they can venture outside to smell the roses as they tap their keyboards.
Desk, swivel chair, trees: Why companies are moving the office outdoors
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