Young workers' need for decent physical spaces a global phenomenon

Chinese millennials attach stronger importance to workplace environment, which is expected to drive companies to improve their physical space, according to some reports.

Some 81 percent of millennials, mostly born in the 1980s and 1990s, consider that high quality office design and layout could improve their engagement and satisfaction at workplace, shows a report by global real estate advisory firm CBRE China.

The 18- to 37-year-olds, according to CBRE research, also display the strongest demand for office rest areas and food-and-beverage facilities in any market in Asia.