We live in a world of increasing stuff. Our houses are crammed with kitchen appliances, gadgets, knick-knacks and fast-fashion clothes. The weight of this clutter can affect not only how you feel about your home, the environment but also your mental health as the weight of clutter stresses and weighs us down. There is a […]
Read full articleWith ever-increasing stress and challenges to mental health, ensuring our workplaces are designed to promote optimum conditions is not only important but central to keeping businesses running. Essentially, the biggest capital investment a company makes is its employees. To ignore sick, stressed, sleep-deprived, or disengaged employees is tantamount to ignoring the upkeep of a building. […]
Read full articleOver the past decade offices have become more and more open plan and high-density. Remote working was not part of many office cultures. In many companies, pre-pandemic, if you werent at work, then you probably werent working. In the past few months companies have had to reconfigure business models as Covid-19 lockdowns have required employees […]
Read full articleThere is no doubt that smell has a tremendous pull on human beings. Scent has the ability to transport us, move us and motivate us. Different industries have used smell to promote sales for decades from the basic of the smell of baking bread or roasting coffee when showing your home when it is for […]
Read full articleIt used to be the most technical a gym got was the heart-monitor in the handle bars of bikes and treadmills. Now, the age of technology has not just entered the world of gyms but is being fully embraced – and it is not just classes on Zoom. Today’s breed of machines for both home […]
Read full articleOur modern homes with open-plan layouts don’t always lend themselves to finding a place of peace to work or to get away from the family. How many of us have tried to do a conference call or video while trying to drown out the sound of the dog, the washing machine, someone’s piano lesson or […]
Read full articleRefurbishing a property is an exciting prospect but one that can feel daunting and fraught with challenges. A refurbishment gives you the opportunity to redesign, update or even expand your current space so it is fit-for-purpose for your current and future needs. Some might consider the option of doing a refurbishment without an architect. They […]
Read full articleFrom the sails of the Sydney Opera House, the curves of the Empire State Building, the soaring spire of the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai or the uplifting dome of St Pauls Cathedral, the world is full of iconic buildings that broke moulds, drove innovation and inspired new buildings around the world. Great names like […]
Read full articleThe United Nations predicts that by 2050, 68% of people will be living in a city. With land increasingly precious and expensive, the natural alternative is to look at what living in a vertical world would look like. Some cities around the world have embraced the skyscraper world, with spectacular skylines to match Seoul, Moscow, […]
Read full articleEveryone has lived or worked in a place that simply doesnt feel right. It can have an enormous impact on an individuals wellbeing and happiness, which then has a knock-on effect to their productivity and possibly their longevity. According to Gallups 2019 State of the Global Workplace report (https://www.gallup.com/workplace/257552/state-global-workplace-2017.aspx), just 10% of adults working full-time […]
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