Entries Published On February, 2022
Working from home means getting your priorities right
It should come as no great surprise to learn that data from Leesman, the world’s leading workplace analyst, found that the chair was seen by remote working employees as the second most important feature in creating a productive home working environment. Cited by 90 percent of people, it was narrowly beaten into second place only …
“Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”
With CAMPUS GERMANY, the focus is on the subtheme of sustainability. One year later than planned, probably the largest world exhibition of all time has started: Expo 2020 Dubai. What would otherwise be dominated by dunes and barren desert landscapes is now home to futuristic pavilions. The German Pavilion is dedicated to the subtheme of …
Getting the right balance – we shape our environment and it shapes us
It is a universal truth to say that humans are the products of their environments. That is why we enjoy such physical, social and cultural diversity. The Spanish philosopher Jose Ortega y Gasset once famously wrote ‘I am I plus my surroundings and if I do not preserve the latter, I do not preserve myself’. …
Biophilic design for the office
Despite all the time we spend indoors every day, we instinctively feel a closeness to nature and a strong connection with it. Biophilic office design offers a new way to integrate nature into man-made spaces, with proven benefits in terms of psychological well-being, physical health, productivity and employee retention. The following text excerpt comes from …