Sight is one of our most important senses. As humans we navigate the world based on what we see. This is why the experience of visibility – what you can see, who you can see and how easy it is for you to see others is of crucial importance in workplace design. But how could…
This article, co-authored by Dr Kerstin Sailer and Ros Pomeroy, was first published on 22 June 2018 by Instant Offices in their UK Market Summary Research Report – The evolution of flexible workspace. The co-working phenomenon is spreading fast. In addition to general growth, the sector is also diversifying. There are countless variations of co-working spaces…
When it comes to moths, the scientific evidence is very clear: moths are attracted to light and tend to fly towards a source of light (such as the moon), especially when in danger. But what about humans and their relationship with light – specifically, their attraction to daylight? Intuitively, most of us would agree that…
If we ask you ‘what is the function of a building?’, your answer might well include ‘to give shelter’, or ‘to provide space for certain activities’. Indeed you might well say it depends on the type of building; a factory is there to manufacture products, a school allows children to learn. And of course you’d…
The run up to Christmas is a timely reminder of the perils of too much choice. I don’t watch much telly, but I have already become aware of the annual barrage of perfume adverts, for brands which I honestly can’t tell apart. And that is before we mention the now traditional cute supermarket ads. All…
We spend a lot of time observing and thinking about office design and the effect it has on people’s behaviour, so what better working environment to study than the ever growing and fashionable phenomenon that is co-working space? Our interest was particularly piqued by a visit we made during last September’s Open House London weekend.…
This week has been an interesting one on Twitter with a variety of different hashtags highlighting relevant discussions touching upon the (intellectual) space we are occupying. So we thought we’d share some of our favourite hashtags and tweets and elaborate on how and why these matter to us. #WorkplaceDesign A very diverse and active hashtag,…
The need for more collaboration within organisations seems to have become something of a mantra. And the office design industry is busy trying to capitalise on that need, by offering new and exciting ‘flexible’, ‘open’ office layouts that will help to break down entrenched organisational barriers and enable greater knowledge sharing. If you know us…
brainybirdz 