Today’s collaborative modern offices include areas like “quiet zones” pictured above.
Technology has allowed for business collaboration to happen just about anywhere. Improvements in technology including cloud computing, smart phones, instant messaging, and wireless internet accessibility, has a very dynamic effect on the way we work and, in turn, the way we design an interior space. A trend we are seeing in commercial interior design relates to technology and the idea of bringing people together in a virtual workplace.
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Vignette series by Teknion
As Interior Designers, we often find that little space or money are allocated to waiting areas in the space plans for office settings. Often, when budgets are tight, one of the first areas to suffer in commercial design projects include waiting areas. Makes sense right? Well, in our opinion, it doesn’t.
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er∙go∙nom∙ics [ur-guh-nom-iks] — n : the study of the relationship between workers and their environment, especially the equipment they use.
A comfortable working environment makes for happy and productive employees. This concept is not rocket science, we simply work more efficiently when our workstations are designed in a way that fit our bodies. There are many products available for office interior design that allow for flexibility so that whoever sits down at a desk will be comfy while working there.
One of the biggest names in office ergonomics is Humanscale who focus solely on ergonomic office chairs and ergo tools. While they do have a variety of adjustable task chairs, we would like to share a few of our favourite, designed to fit you, tools.
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Are you looking into purchasing seating for your workplace? If so, read this first! In the Interior Design industry, the big buzzword when it comes to task seating is ergonomics. Ergonomics is the study of the human body and its interaction with physical objects. The more ergonomic a chair is for example, the more comfortable the person sitting in the chair will be.
Think by Steelcase
The engineering in today’s task seating is astounding! A truly ergonomic chair allows for complete adjustability for people of all shapes and sizes. Adjustment options should include:
- The degree of recline (back tilt),
- The seat depth and height,
- The armrest height, width, depth and angle,
- The depth and height of lumbar support,
- The position of the headrest,
- Tilt tension, and
- Back height.
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The thought of working in an open office cubicle setting can be a real turn-off for anyone who has done so in the past. Working in a sea of blah coloured dividers and desks, all the same size, configuration and setup is really not appealing. But times they are a-changin’! Take a look at these great products that give a contemporary twist to what once was.
Global’s got the right idea with their new Graphic Panel available on Boulevard & Evolve panels. This allows for ultimate customizability to work with your brand and create an atmosphere you want for your business. It would also allow employees to personalize their workstations by having them choose images that reflect themselves, their work and your company.
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