Characteristics of the wabi-sabi aesthetic include asymmetry, asperity (roughness or irregularity), simplicity, economy, austerity, modesty, intimacy, and appreciation of the ingenuous integrity of natural objects and processes.
A corporation's headquarters may also bring prestige to the city it is located in and help attract other businesses to the area.Businesses frequently locate their corporate headquarters in large cities, such as New York, because of the greater business opportunities available there.
The headquarters move took 500 white-collar jobs out of Seattle. It has since built a factory in South Carolina, and experts predict Boeing will continue to expand manufacturing operations outside the Pacific Northwest. But the company is still a huge factor in a local economy that continues to diversify.