At some point every designer comes under pressure to trim costs or compromise. Ruth Slavid looks at how three practitioners resist moves that, however well intentioned, can turn a great design into a mediocre one All lighting designers ...
Tags: lighting design, execution, contractor, Melanie Shaw, Chris Boyce
In the bad old days,offices were one-size-fits-all.Sure,you had a few choices(Cubicles,or offices?Should we put the filing cabinet to the left of the desk,or to the right?),but for the most part,office environments were more alike than they ...
Planning on redesigning your office? As the expression goes, it's always better to measure twice and cut once. That's why it's a good idea to make a list of questions to ask your designer before any actual construction takes place. Here ...
Not long ago, I discussed the advantages of integrating natural elements in your home office. Along with better productivity and less stress, a natural setting can also stimulate creativity. Tropical Home Office design by San Francisco ...
Tags: outdoor office, working outside, Tropical Home Office design
because, personally, there's nothing I hate more than the cubicle. Having worked in one too long, I know that nothing kills productivity and creativity more than blank, grey partitions and white walls. Because the cubicle is so prevalent ...
Tags: office design, Natural decor, natural materials and colors
Most home offices are basically a jumble of files and office furniture, assembled every which way. But some creative folks take their workspace way beyond the barely functional. Their offices are more an expression of their imagination than ...
Tags: interior design, Home Office
If you had an unlimited budget, and could build your office building from scratch, no doubt you'd have the most sophisticated, flexible, inexpensive systems possible. Heating and cooling would work flawlessly, and every piece of equipment ...
Tags: office, office building, sustainable office, office space
The days are getting shorter. For those of us who toil away in office cubicles, the darker days of winter are especially trying. Heck, we can barely get any light as it is. Once we're going to work before the sun rises and staying until ...
Companies to develop solutions integrating LED lighting in office furniture Philips and Haworth announced a cooperation to create workplaces designed to enhance employees' well-being in the office. As part of the cooperation, Philips, the ...
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Black can be dull and white can be boring, but the classic combination is a timeless duo that is fashionable, stylish and always chic. What better way to adorn your home office than with a bout of sophistication and class? Let's take a look ...
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In the bad old days, offices were one-size-fits-all. Sure, you had a few choices (Cubicles, or offices? Should we put the filing cabinet to the left of the desk, or to the right?), but for the most part, office environments were more alike ...
Tags: office furniture
If you’re considering an open plan office, you’re probably already well aware of the benefits of switching to a less boxed-in office design. But before you count the money saved on office equipment and floor space, consider ...
Tags: Office
For business owners,the old adage is true:time really is money.So it makes sense that you'd be interested in doing whatever you possibly can to minimize common time-wasters and enhance productivity.The best place to begin is at the ...
Tags: Minimize Meetings, office design, Privacy, business owners
Like many startups, Haworth's first home was a garage. In 1948, company founder GW Haworth borrowed $10,000 from his folks to expand his woodworking business and Modern Products was born. In 1954, when a customer stopped in his office with ...
Tags: office furniture
The Queensland Government's office supplies arrangements have been thrown open with the dismantling of sections of its Sales and Distribution Services division, commonly known as SDS. Until recently, government offices, local councils, ...
Tags: office supplies, SDS online, paper shredders, binding machines