I met with a client recently who has invested massively in a brand new office and is now undertaking large scale fit out and refurbishment. We met to look at new space and discuss what we can offer in terms of loose/fitted furniture and seating for the new offices as our client is very keen [...]
Read moreSo the age-old debate about flexible working and working from the office has been front-page news due in part to Marissa Mayer the CEO of Yahoo. Yahoo made the decision that working from home is no longer viable and that as a business Yahoo workers need to be “physically together” and affects anyone with arrangements [...]
Read moreOpen office layouts have been the dominant style for office designers for several years. While the debate continues to rage on about whether they are superior to closed offices (most likely not cease any time soon), a 2005 study examining the effects of office design on workplace distraction caught my eye. What I appreciate most [...]
Read moreThe world of work is changing, and along with it the traditional office. A new study by the Unwired consultancy found many large companies are adopting flexible workplace strategies to save costs. The study, which was commissioned by the office chain Regus, concludes: “In the future, companies will focus their strategy on a more flexible [...]
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