Month: May 2017
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Workplace design and Clerkenwell Design Week; it’s all about the people
Because a vast show like Clerkenwell Design Week is about as easy to digest as a whale omelette, visitors often find themselves discussing with other people what is worth seeing and, perhaps more importantly, what they think its themes are. At this year’s show, the fine weather meant it was possible for people to occupy […]
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Don’t stand so close to me: why personal space matters in the workplace
As successive BCO Specification Guides and the research of organisations like CoreNet Global have proved, the spatial dynamics of offices have changed dramatically in recent years. Put simply, the modern office serves significantly more people per square foot than ever before. Originally this tightening was largely down to the growing ubiquity of flat screen and the mobile […]
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Great acoustic design in the workplace is about far more than turning down the volume
Open-plan offices are meant to encourage collaboration and contribute to a collective workplace experience, but they also come with serious drawbacks. New research claims that more than half of employees said poor office acoustic design reduces their satisfaction at work. Many feel compelled to solve the problem on their own, blocking out distraction through visits to […]
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Global OECD report links dynamic business environment to productivity
We’ve long argued that the link between the places and the ways we work have a direct link to productivity. It’s a bit of a no-brainer, really. And now a new report from the world’s largest economic organisation shows that it’s common to all countries across the globe. The OECD has published a new report which […]
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Government report confirms the proactive approach needed to improve accessibility to the workplace
Inaccessible workplaces are too common a problem that people face in accessing buildings and public spaces, and the Government must lead a charge in improving access and inclusion in the built environment, according to a report by an influential cross party committee published last week. The Women and Equalities Committee’s Disability and the Built Environment […]
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