//The future of the office has been put on hold

The future of the office has been put on hold

The entire landscape of office work has shifted, but the physical work spaces themselves have yet to change much. | Malte Mueller/Getty Images

For those who have gone back to the office, not much has really changed.

So far, the office of the future looks a lot like the office you left seven months ago — though you probably haven’t seen it. Most of those who have been able to work at home during the pandemic haven’t gone back to the office and don’t want to go back until there’s a vaccine.

It’s not clear when, if ever, offices will return to their previous level of activity. As of mid-October, less than 15 percent of office workers have returned in New York City, the largest office market in the United States, according to Partnership for New York City. In big cities nationwide, office