Glittering glass towerblocks will disappear from city skylines as the traditional nine-to-five grind dies out, researchers claim.

Mobile technology and flexible working hours are having a dramatic impact on urban Britain’s landscape, according to scientists at Microsoft Windows Mobile.

With 70 per cent of workers claiming they were more able to maintain a good work-life balance, researchers predict that city skylines will lower as more employees worked at home.

A predicted plunge in the number of commuters means that more cities will become pedestrianised, with 18 per cent of those surveyed believing head offices were becoming redundant and 44 per cent saying they were increasingly allowed to work from home.

“The UK is set to change dramatically over the next 25 years as remote working evolves and employers and employees alike embrace the changes to come,”says James McCarthy, one of the researchers at Microsoft.

“The UK's landscape is being significantly redrawn to accommodate for more mobile working.

“Old-fashioned spaces will be replaced with green wi-fi spots, and new multi-purpose spaces will be erected which will combine apartments, offices, shops and cafes, making our cities a much more inspiring landscape to work in.”

According to a labour market outlook by KPMG and the Chartered Institute of Personal Development, organisations in London are the most likely to offer employees arrangements for home working.

Research revealed 13 per cent of Londoners already spend two days a week working away from the office.

Timo Veikkola, a director at The Future Laboratory which assisted with research, adds: “The UK is one of Europe's leading providers of flexible working capability, with 22 per cent of businesses making it possible for their employees to work flexibly.

“It is estimated that more than 57 per cent of UK employees now work flexible hours and locations.

“Government figures show that three million people work from home – equivalent to 12 per cent of the UK’s workforce – with more and more companies actively encouraging home working amongst their staff.

“There will also be a great social impact with people spending less time socialising in the evening and more time out and about during the day as work/life continues to cross over.

“There will also be less congestion on the roads at peak times as people have the freedom to choose the hours they commute.”

The researchers forecast an increasing demand for wireless internet technology – at home, hotels, parks, rail stations and airports – to accommodate the appetite for greater flexibility among Britain’s workforce.

While the number of offices throughout London will decrease, researchers say the area of Canary Wharf will increase in dominance as the “working office doesn't become obsolete but more concentrated”.

Mancunians were high users of email for remote working, with 76 per cent benefiting from mobile technology, while 79 per cent of Newcastle residents favour an adaptable approach to work.

Office blocks are likely to become multi-use in future, with more roof gardens and exhibition spaces, it was suggested.

More than 15 per cent of workers claimed flexible working allowed them to be more creative and with more inspiring spaces, employees were more motivated.

Increases in green spaces and solar power were predicted as workers start working at night to free up more day time.