Campaigners have been keen to promote the health benefits of adjustable or sit-stand workstations. However, according to the latest advice from the experts at the Ergonomics Program at Colorado State University’s Office of Risk Management and Insurance, too much focus has been placed on standing more and sitting less, when the mixture of the two postures is most important. Although sitting for too long can have detrimental effects on the body, standing for too long has its own set of detriments such as pooling of blood in the feet, increased back pain, varicose veins and even an increased risk of atherosclerosis (i.e. hardening and narrowing of the arteries). At the recent U.S. National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition, Dr. Joan Vernikos, former director of life sciences at NASA, simply said to stand up often. “Standing up often, at least 30 times a day, is a powerful antidote to sitting,” she said.
Dog-friendly offices more appealing to Millennials than play rooms
Only 33 percent of U.S. workers believe that being a manager has the potential to advance their career with more than a third (37 percent) of workers and 44 percent of Millennials preferring to jump ship if the right opportunity arises. Addison Group’s second annual generational workplace survey found that regardless of generation, healthcare benefits was most important benefit (70%), followed by a high salary (59%). However, Millennials would choose one company over another that paid a higher salary if free meals, beverages and snacks (40%) and tuition reimbursement (36%) were provided. Millennials also rank having a dog-friendly office (14%) higher than a napping room, concierge services and a play room with ping pong, billiards and video games. They also value the social aspect of the workplace highly, with nearly twice as many in this generation (15%) marking work-sponsored happy hours as important compared to Baby Boomers (8%).
The Air In Your Office Is Making You Bad At Your Job
Everyone knows that too much carbon dioxide is bad. It warms our planet, raises sea levels, and generally wreaks havoc on our environment (why leaders all over the world have gathered in Paris this week to talk about carbon emissions). Now, scientists have discovered a different way that CO2 harms us: if we’re exposed to too much of it indoors—like in an office—it hurts our ability to think, which may ultimately affect both our well-being and our job performance.
The Future of Workspace Is Here
Over the past few year's the rise and ever growing interest in co-working has transformed the way solopreneurs, freelancers and small companies do business in Australia. It has become a true microcosm of a new way of working and, perhaps more importantly, living in Australia. Given the intense interest in start-ups these days, more and more entrepreneurs are looking to co-working facilities to grab cost effective and flexible office space and get amongst other budding entrepreneurs.
BuckleyGrayYeoman completes interior fit out of former BBC offices
New 70,000 sq ft workspace at Henry Wood House for The Office Group, a leading provider of design-led flexible offices, meeting rooms and co-working spaces. Unrivalled facilities combine with beautiful and evocative interiors to create distinguished offices in the heart of the West End.
WeWork announces latest plans to dominate London’s commercial property scene
Coworking giant WeWork has announced three new deals as it seeks to become the major player in London’s commercial property market. The firm, founded by Adam Neumann in New York in 2010, has made no secret of its plans for London as we reported earlier this year. The office space provider already has six London locations which it lets out to members (not tenants) who have access to the network of 57 locations in 17 countries on flexible terms via an app. According to a report published this week in Estates Gazette it is now set to add another 1 million sq. ft. to its portfolio in the capital with locations on City Road, Waterhouse Square and Docklands.
The Office Space Isn't Dead, It's Making A Comeback
Over the past few years there have been many discussions around the death and disappearance of the office. Most believed that with co-working locations, the spread of Wi-Fi and mobility, and the rise of co-working locations that there would be no need for an office anymore. We would all work from anywhere and everywhere and this was of course a fair and reasonable prediction. But, it’s not entirely true. Our traditional idea of an office is in fact disappearing, that is the row of cubicles lined in a building that looks and smells like a hospital but the office itself is far from dead!
Turnstone Bivi Desks Unboxing: Lineage Media and Solutions
We just received our new desks! These are Turnstone's Bivi desks, which allow for flexible arrangements and are easy to add onto as our team grows. Watch as we assemble them, and stay tuned for our initial reactions.
Shhhh! Unika Vaev Quietly Tackles Workplace Acoustics
Have you ever wondered how to say “unique weave” in Danish? Neither have I. But most of us in the industry have long known how to say it without knowing we knew. Named for the Danish textile mill that produced its first products, Unika Vaev has built an excellent reputation as an innovative contract/commercial grade textile company. Now, over the last three or four years, it has also earned a reputation as a leading manufacturer of acoustic solutions for architectural interiors. From its beginnings in the mid-70s as the textile division of ICF, Unika Vaev has been a key part of the success of the ICF Group, offering a wide range of upholstery and wallcovering textiles. That position in the wallcovering business along with its close contact and collaboration with the furniture companies of the group, Nienkamper and ICF, led the company to recognize the rapidly advancing trend in …
Project: Generator Paris / Design Agency
Generator Paris is the newest location in Generator’s quickly expanding chain of distinctive and eclectic urban design hostels. Located in the 10th Arrondissement – the trendiest Parisian neighbourhood known for its hip galleries, shops, cafés and bars, Generator stands opposite the prestigious French Communist Headquarters by Oscar Niemeyer, just steps from Canal Saint-Martin and Buttes-Chaumont Park, and a 15–minute walk from the Gare du Nord train station.