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The Psychology of Meeting Pods

  • Posted on: 6 November 2023
  • By: admin
Author: 
Harvey Banner
Category: 
industry news

Meeting pods have emerged as a dynamic and effective solution to a myriad of communal commercial space quandaries. These compact structures have become synonymous with versatility, adaptability and productivity. But what is it about meeting pods that makes them so effective? 

In this article, we'll delve into the psychological factors underpinning the success of meeting pods, thereby explaining why they’ve become such essential fixtures of commercial spaces - read on to discover the...Read more

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The latest corporate office design trends 2023

  • Posted on: 6 April 2023
  • By: admin
Author: 
Harvey Banner
Category: 
industry news

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

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How can telephone and meeting pods be useful in a social distancing office?

  • Posted on: 22 May 2020
  • By: harvey
Author: 
Harvey Banner
Category: 
industry news

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

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Homeworking Pods

  • Posted on: 7 April 2020
  • By: harvey
Author: 
Harvey Banner
Category: 
industry news

Outdoor office pod

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

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Furniture trends for 2018/19

  • Posted on: 16 November 2018
  • By: ben
Author: 
Rachel Woodger
Category: 
industry news

The theme of Orgatec this year was 'culture@work' and although a few weeks have passed since the show we thought that we would share a few products and trends that stood out for us.

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5 tips on how to create a happier office environment

  • Posted on: 10 October 2018
  • By: ben
Author: 
Rachel Woodger
Category: 
industry news

When it comes to the design of an office it’s is not about just giving employees a desk and a chair. It is widely accepted that the physical environment in workplaces influences the wellbeing and productivity of office staff. There are numerous factors to think about in office design in order to get the best out of employees. 

Working Environments Furniture have a few suggestions to make for a more productive working environment. 

  1. Pay attention to colours
  2. ...Read more

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Outdoor (or indoor!) meeting pods

  • Posted on: 29 January 2018
  • By: harvey
Author: 
Harvey Banner
Category: 
industry news

With companies constantly looking to maximise the use of their Real Estate one area that is often ignored is the outdoor space. With meeting rooms, video conference suites and even classrooms in high demand, but with available space at a minimum, one solution is to use a modular meeting pod system that can be used outdoors.

Outdoor meeting space ...Read more

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A nice bit of British design!

  • Posted on: 25 September 2017
  • By: harvey
Author: 
Harvey Banner
Category: 
industry news

Seed pods for outdoors

Seed pods have been developed by Safe Innovations Ltd, originally to create private space in public service environments where there's often tension between the need for privacy, pressure on space and limited budgets. The pods provide private spaces where professionals and patients meet for mindfulness, counselling, health screening and other purposes....Read more

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Meeting Bays

  • Posted on: 2 December 2016
  • By: harvey
Author: 
Harvey Banner
Category: 
industry news

As a continuation on our series for meeting spaces WE are looking at the ranges and options for meeting bays that are proving popular at the moment. For definition purposes meeting bays are separate areas for meeting spaces that have at least two "walls" of some description but are not completely enclosed spaces (such as with meeting pods...Read more

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