Alternative workspaces

As organisations become flatter and more tech-enabled, alternative workspaces are emerging as a rapidly popular trend. Standing height desks are a firm favourite in this space, providing a different way to collaborate to the traditional boardroom format. They also offer significant health benefits, with employees being given the choice to sit or stand.

How to design a sustainable workplace

Recent years have seen climate change and the importance of eco-friendly practices placed front and centre on the global stage. Just last month consulting firm, McKinsey, released a report underlining the need for companies to take immediate action. This has led to a demand for greener ways of working in the business world, in an attempt to minimise its negative impact on the environment.

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Feature walls

Feature walls are a fun and inexpensive way to convey a company’s identity. Ranging from branded vinyl graphics and printed workplace rules to story walls and framed testimonials, these aesthetic additions are able to chronicle an organisation’s journey and culture, while injecting character to even the plainest of spaces.

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The impact of culture on commercial design

The best workplaces align with the organisational culture of a company. They reflect the firm’s story, values and aspirations, and say a lot about the people who work there. Achieving this desirable workplace is no mean feat, but the benefits it promises makes the effort all the more worthwhile.

The rise of resimercial design

The ‘resimercial’ trend is growing in popularity in office design circles. The modern workplace demands a flexible, forward-thinking environment and blurring the lines between residential and commercial design is a key way to achieve this. Here is all you need to know about this latest trend.