Blogs & Thoughts

Designing with sustainability in mind

For decades, manufacturing has followed a simple pattern: make, sell and throw away. Now manufacturers are rethinking this approach, designing products that can be easily taken apart so their parts can be reused and turned into something new.

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Shaping spaces with light

Read Petra Scherer's write up of the LIGHT exhibition at this year's Clerkenwell Design Week.

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Lessons for life found in marathon training

I ran the London Marathon this year. That’s 26.2 miles with more than 50,000 people on one of the most well-known marathon courses in the world.

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The Safety Net

Clients want certainty, and we’d like to give them that. But there needs to be an appreciation that if workplace attendance and space use aren’t black and white then 100% certainty from your consultancy team isn’t going to be straightforward either.

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E, D, and AYE! Rethinking equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Read Chris Carr's write up of the Material Source event "Demystifying EDI: How do we design for all?”

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Functionality & Wow(!)

“If the brief is a design, start again.”—Workplace Strategist Neil Usher said that and he’s not wrong.

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Refurbishment can be a more viable solution

In Aberdeen's commercial property landscape, a significant shift is underway as market conditions create both challenges and opportunities.  

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Efficiencies in the workplace, what about FM?

Facilities Management (FM) plays a key role in continuously supporting new ways of working, redefining spaces to align with evolving needs, and ensuring compliance with stringent industry regulations.

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Sustainable workplaces: How client-focused and data-driven consultancy creates workplaces that stand the test of time

Last week, Chris Carr presented at our event Sustainable Workplaces at Insights in Dundee. Read his thoughts from the day.

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