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The workplace is for working, not socialising! Or is it …

Posted on 13th February 2024

This statement is true to some extent as in businesses and employers don’t want their teams coming in, chatting and scrolling on their phones then going home without doing any work of course, but more and more companies are now seeing new ways in which teams can work and where/how they work.

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 …

5 things to consider when looking for a furniture dealer? …

Posted on 3rd November 2023

Moving offices? Downsizing or upsizing your workspace? Or simply having a refurb/change around of your current office layout, design, space and furniture? In any or all scenarios, Sygnus can help.

Furniture dealer

Sygnus is a furniture dealer offering over 30 years of experience in the office design and office interiors industry. Our client base ranges from large multi nationals, professional service companies and small businesses in the fields of tech, pharmaceutical, education and property, to name but a few markets. https://www.sygnus-uk.com/case-studies/

What is a furniture dealer?

As furniture dealers, we have the pick of the furniture ranges from the leading workplace and office furniture companies. We are not tied to any ranges or manufacturers, and this ensures we recommend the right products and services for you and you only. There is no bias or agenda, we just have you and the solution at heart.

How can we help?

Alongside our network of architects, signage writers, electricians, flooring experts, contractors and more, we can support you and your project from start to end. We like to see ourselves as a vital team member working with and for you to bring together an idea with a plan and with solutions for the best and final outcome.

Why us and how so? 5 things to consider …

Keeping the team happy with the right workplace furniture

Posted on 13th October 2023

There are many factors presently for business owners, Facilities Managers and office managers to consider when looking at the office of workplace interiors, with a view to trying to keep all staff and departments happy, healthy and comfortable.

Such topical factors, issues or talking points include wellbeing in the workplace and supporting and managing team members on long term sick/long covid to high absenteeism levels presently and granting menopause leave as well. Therefore, what can you do to enhance the space you have to find a happy medium?

On average, we spend a third of our day at work, so it makes sense that our environment at work should be just as welcoming and inviting as our homes. Not only that, according to a survey done by Office Genie, a well-designed office can make you feel up to 33% happier ...

Meetings – love or loathe them they are a part of working life

Posted on 22nd September 2023

Online or in person meetings

“I don't think anything replaces the face-to-face meetings and the personal connections that you get when you're in the same room or same place with people.” - Annamie Paul

Would you agree with this statement? Do you attend, organise or participate in a lot of meetings? And if you do, are these in person, on Zoom or Teams or a mixture of both.

There is no denying the fact that the way we communicate and the way we meet/have meetings has changed since the pandemic. Some would say for the better and some not. The pandemic did however open some company’s eyes to where/how meetings could be held.

According to Pumble, approximately 46% of respondents to a survey spend under 4 hours attending meetings, around 37% spend between 4-12 hours in meetings, roughly 12% spend between 12-20 hours in meetings and about 5% devote half of their workweek to participating in meetings.

All of this said, face to face meetings is still very popular, very useful, and can be a great productive way to learn, train, update, educate and make key business decisions.

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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?

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.

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.

When a desk is more than a desk – our guide to desking

Posted on 23rd September 2022

Desks first appeared in the late 17th century (the 1600's) as bureaus (a sloping front desk in which the writing surface can be opened and closed) and further research says the world’s first standing computer desk was invented in 1998.

The word "desk" originated from the Modern Latin word desca "table to write on", from the mid 14th century. This blog looks at the types and purposes of the varying desks found now in today’s changing workplace.