Workspaces have changed dramatically over the last few years – with the introduction of Gen Z to the workforce and the Covid pandemic acting as catalysts for businesses to think about how (and where) work is best carried out.
As a result, priorities for workspaces have adapted, and in 2023, there are some new factors to consider when designing office spaces to ensure...Read more
Starting or running a small business can be a challenge. As a director, you will want to focus on your core business plan, but your attention may be diverted by requirements for setting up your company's infrastructure and facilities. At the same time, conserving capital is paramount, yet day-to-day requirements from the office can quickly drain resources. Your core values might also include ambitions to be environmentally efficient but the often inhibitive cost implications can cause this...Read more
One of the biggest challenges facing companies looking to get staff back into their offices is how to deal with the hybrid office approach.
There are many great articles and studies on how to approach these challenges, but the simple truth is that every company and every...Read more
Over the last few years telephone and meeting pods have been a useful addition to office layouts, allowing flexibility as well as private calls and small meetings to take place without wasted investment in "built" constructions which will be lost when a company moves premises. Some of the advantages of these types of pods are covered in our...Read more
With many of us taking an unplanned homeworking spell in 2020 it has shown not only how simple it is to work from home, but also how some changes in the set up at home can improve our productivity, comfort and...Read more
Over the past 18 months WE have worked with Havas Life Medicom to transform a number of their office spaces into more colourful and flexible workspaces. Each of the 3 spaces has a central feature giving the room a central focus and new informal meeting spaces have been created of varying types.
In all 3 spaces there has also been recognition of the need for quiet call areas with the use of different specifications of pods and flexibility has been paramount in the creation of the...Read more
Acoustic pods , meeting pods and telephone booths are some of our most popular products at the moment. The room in a room concept has been developed for facilities managers looking to:
At Working Environments Ltd we always champion products and manufacturers that we think get it. Whether it is adaptability, sustainability, cost effectiveness or good design there are some manufacturers that have, in our opinion , gone the extra mile to deliver excellent products.
Silent Business Solutions (SBS) is one such manufacturer that we are thrilled to announce we are working with.
SBS are a French manufacturer of acoustic pods who believe that silence improves your...Read more
At Working Environments we have always worked closely with our clients to meet their budget constraints and project deadlines whilst providing some of the most iconic and beautifully designed furniture from across the world. Over the last decade our clients are increasingly more and more aware of their environmental impact and have made huge efforts to reduce their carbon foot-prints throughout their businesses, with their offices and public spaces being no exception.
However, with a...Read more
