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When a company outgrows its workspace, people usually jump to the most logical answer: Add more space. When the firm where I work outgrew its space, we challenged the logic. Rather than adding more space, we asked: Could we add more people and increase employee collaboration, engagement and innovation all while maintaining current square footage? […]
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Located in Nedlands, Dental Difference is a fresh and functional fitout recently completed by TKO. The client desired to maximise use of natural light, derived from the design of windows in prime main road frontage. This created an impression of spatial abundance, in a seemingly small tenancy. Through a precise design and construction process, TKO
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As November draws to a close TKO have a number of projects in the construction phase. Our staff and contractors and working extremely hard with the aim of getting all of out clients into their new premises prior to Christmas. Cubic Transportation Systems One of the projects under construction at the moment is the new
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There have been dramatic changes in the last century in the physical, economic and social environments in which we live (2). These changes have transformed the way we live, work and communicate as we are seen to be sitting in our commute to work, in the work place, in our homes and in our leisure
Standing for Better Health Read More »
A growing number of interior design studies have proven the positive of indoor greenery on productivity, health and well-being, with the incorporation of plant life long included in the designs of both commercial and educational facilities. Now, the incorporation of interior greenery has grown to such an extent that these additions have begun taking up
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Taking a seat has never before left people with so many choices, but knowing how an active seat will be used is as important to consider as how the seat looks. Stability balls. The large, round, rather bouncy spheres are more than ubiquitous in fitness centers and health clubs. For anyone who participates in group
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Open plan offices have become increasingly popular over the last few years with advocates highlighting increased staff interaction, a flatter organisational hierarchy and, of course, they are less expensive to fitout and run. In fact 9 out of 10 offices in Australia are now open plan according to a University of Sydney study. One of
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With the recent barrage of articles about how your office is killing you and the rising costs of healthcare, wellness programs seem to be the latest corporate craze. Most employee wellness efforts focus on optional programs that try to convince people to change their lifestyle, but sustaining employee enthusiasm can be a challenge. If companies
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New designs for lounge-style furniture can give employees a quieter space in more open offices to work or find some privacy. Open offices have proved a beneficial strategy to improve collaboration and innovation and are unlikely to disappear. But the effectiveness of an open office is not absolute for every employee. Rather than designing to
Is Your Open Office Noisy? Here Are 7 Fun Noise-Reducing Ideas (and 1 boring one) Read More »