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Bringing the outside in …

Posted on 12th April 2024

Wikipedia says: Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions. Used at both the building and city-scale, it is argued that this idea has health, environmental, and economic benefits for building occupants and urban environments, with few drawbacks. Although its name was coined in recent history, indicators of biophilic design have been seen in architecture from as far back as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

Biophilic design

Biophilic design is an increasingly popular concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment.

• A third (33%) of office workers say that the design of an office would affect their decision to work at a company.

• Only 42% report having live plants in the office and an alarming 47% report having no natural light in their office.

• And almost a fifth (19%) of respondents’ report that there are no natural elements present in their office.

Do these findings surprise you? Do you have plants, real or faux, in your workplace?

It’s been a while, so let Sygnus introduce ourselves

Posted on 26th January 2024

Who are we?

What do we do?

How can we help you?

Over the last few months and years, we have acquired lots of lovely new clients and worked on some great projects, and we also work with clients on a repeat basis whom we have supported and vice versa, for a long time now. So with this in mind, lets re introduce ourselves to you …

How to create an office environment that is happy, healthy, present and well looked after?

Posted on 4th August 2023

We all know about wellbeing and ergonomically sound furniture, but what else as a business owner, boss or facilities manager can you be doing?

You will have no doubt seen stories and images of offices and workspaces with running tracks in or dartboards and ball pits as well as full on restaurant areas, bars and roof top alfresco spaces. Even treadmill desks too. Whereas these are fun and great to work in and work on, what else is there that is perhaps more down to earth and every day? ...

Is your workplace fit for a King?

Posted on 28th April 2023

It probably won’t of escaped your notice but May will see the coronation of King Charles, which will be a historic event. Whereas we don’t supply and install thrones, would you say your office or workplace furniture is fit for a King?

There are many qualify furniture manufacturers out there and many choices of furniture in terms of price, size, quality, fabrics and materials and so on, so which range or what furniture is right for you, your staff and your workplace?

Also, many of us cannot naturally visualise what a specific chair would like look behind a certain desk type or whether the size of space/area we have is big enough to accommodate a sofa or large meeting table?

And this is where Sygnus comes in, on both counts, in terms of helping you choose the right furniture and the right furniture to suit your space, needs and budget. How do we do this?

It’s what’s on the inside that counts?

Posted on 17th March 2023

But does this apply to office interiors?

According to architecture and design.com the definition of office interiors is - Office interior design is the practice of designing workplaces that are conducive to maximising not only productivity but also the health, safety, well-being, and performance of employees. It is about creating spaces that are functional and that provide a setting for success; places in which people are happy to work. We would agree with this.

We have seen reports that many businesses and companies are struggling to get their staff back in on either a permanent or part time basis. Are you having this struggle, or have you got it covered?

Here are 4 tips from Sygnus to entice in and keep in your staff and teams, as well as looking at current trends and incorporating wellness.

Let’s talk office furniture …

Posted on 17th February 2023

From desks (albeit there is of course more than one type of desk) to chairs, sofas and reception desks to storage, conference tables and more.

“How do you change the world? Bring people together. Where is the easiest big place to bring people together? In the work environment.” Adam Neumann

Luckily for you as consumers and buyers, there is plenty of choice out there when it comes to the furniture type itself but also when it comes to design, size, material, colour, shape, fabric, price and much more. As the humble desk has evolved since its developed in the 17th and 18th Centuries (or even earlier than this some say), this piece of furniture alone comes in a range of forms from bench desks to wave and radial to sit to stand/height adjustable desks.

Then there is the wood and finish to consider.

Happy New Year

Posted on 13th January 2023

Happy New Year to you!

A review of 2022 with Sygnus

Posted on 9th December 2022

It has been another year of change and ups and downs for us all. But as we are nearing the end of 2022, let’s look ahead to 2023 and share our review of the year with you.

Relaxation spaces, healthy food services and outdoor spaces – this is apparently what we want

Posted on 14th October 2022

We have all seen and heard many examples, articles and case studies regarding the trend for business owners, landlords and facilities managers to convert and revamp workspaces to make them more homely, when it comes to office design and office fit out. We ourselves have written a few pieces on this from bringing in plants (real or replica, known as biophilic design) for a pop of colour and a homely vibe to soft seating and breakout areas for flexible yet productive working

And again we all know of some of the options to enhance that home from home look and feel from pods for individual working and privacy to open spaces for collaboration and sofas in such spaces for socialising to flooring being more softer carpets/carpets tiles as opposed to hard flooring. (for brochures and further inspiration, go to our site)

DId you know, Robert de Niro said “If it's the right chair, it doesn't take too long to get comfortable in it.”

Why is a more homely workspace what we are wanting?

Home from home – office design and spacing trends

Posted on 12th August 2022

What are we seeing so far in 2022?

As we have spoken about before with regards to popular trends and office designs, plants and bringing the outdoors in, more spacing out and spreading out, more homely in look and feel and more social spacing/soft furniture and sofas is the way forward.

Many articles are suggesting that the need for making people feel comfortable, physically and mentally for a return to the office is key. Perhaps this is why we are seeing a trend for more homely style offices and workspaces as mentioned above.

For employers and management, you are surely aiming to get your staff and teams back, happy and settled, and therefore creating productivity for the business and a sense of wellbeing for them. And if the office furniture fitted is flexible, for example sit to stand or pods or bench desking and so on, then whether your team is in the office full time or working in a hybrid way, your office space will accommodate such changes.

According to Facilitate magazine, meeting rooms, breakout areas and outdoor spaces are the most in-demand office workspace features. And according to the poll, three in five (60%) said having meeting rooms on-site was either “very important” or “somewhat important”. This was followed by breakout areas (59%) and outdoor spaces, such as a terrace, garden or balcony (58%).