I watched Murnau's Faust movie some years ago, accompanied by a live music performance, which was great. I liked the staging and the set design.
It's available on YouTube with subtitles.
When I was a teenager, I stumbled upon a music forum that required phone interviews for signing up. They had other interesting sign up rules, like you could not have silly user names (judged by the admin). I guess it served as an effective filter for their member base..
1. I prefer to meet coworkers in person.
Also, lunch at the office is more convenient.
Lastly, it's nice to leave work at the office at the end of the day. At home it's hard to "stop" working.
2. Never had a private office, but I am not sure I would need it, unless I had to do many phone or video calls.
3. Ideal office setup (not sure I understood your question right?) in terms of amenities:
- private desk or office w/ lots of daylight
- printer, whiteboards, flip charts
- bookshelf w/ technical literature
- conference rooms for workshops etc.
- lunchroom/restaurants and vending machines available