With companies eager to find ways to lure workers back to their desks and offices, many have opted to design luxe spaces meant to compete with the comforts and versatility of their living room, writes Stacey Freed for The New York Times.

Due to perceived discontent in the workplace, employees have since been driven to change office designs.

Pennsylvania State Senator Nikil Saval, who authored the book “Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace” in 2014, noted that this approach is to create happier, healthier employees, which will ultimately bump productivity.

In Saval’s words, the idea was “if you made environments better it would address a basic discontent over work.”

However, this begs the question: Will rich amenities get people to leave their comfortable homes to endure a long commute, and return to the office?

While Saval said he wouldn’t argue against investing in environments that are conducive to work and people’s well-being, he also cautions companies should be aware that the concept may not completely fix resistance toward returning to the office.

Read more about how design changes are being used as a way to lure workers back to the office in The New York Times.

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