Last year, Ambius research revealed that on average British workers spend more time per a day at their desk or workstation (6.8 hours) than they do in bed (6.4 hours). These figures reinforce the importance of making sure offices...
Recognising the difference between how a building looks and how it feels Translating as ‘love of life’ or ‘love of living systems’, biophilia recognises the instinctive need for humans to be in touch with nature. A recent survey found...
Health & Safety is no doubt something that you will have heard many times before but it is certainly one of the most important considerations for any business as well as being an area that is heavily regulated. Certain...
Whether it’s the changing of the leaves, the annual John Lewis advert or the first of December that gets you into the festive mood, it is inevitable that you will be bombarded by all things Christmas at this time...
With Halloween long gone and Christmas fast approaching, there is no doubt everyone is eager to swap their ghoulish decorations for tinsel and fairy lights. So why should it be any different within the workplace? This doesn’t mean going...
The temperature has cooled, some overzealous colleagues maybe itching to add their seasonal songs to the office playlist, and the obligatory wear-a-Christmas-jumper-to-work day looms. As the song lyrics say, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Like it...
From avocados, dachshunds and French bulldogs to green tea, selfies and social media – the unique obsessions of the millennial generation have been well-documented in recent years. Millennials have been even credited with the sudden increase in popularity of...
In the first part of this blog we looked at the challenges building managers and designers face when creating a modern office. In this post, we will look at how addressing these challenges can help improve wellbeing in the...
There is a growing shift in the way workplaces are being designed around the globe. This emerging design revolution is the result of effective self-promotion by interior designers and architects on social media and beyond, coupled with organisations wishing...
As summer rolls on and the weather forecast is set to remain warmer and drier than average right up to October, you may start to see plants suffering from the heat. Wilting is often a common sight at this...