Sydney Catholic Schools, Randwick Education standards, methods and contemporary learning spaces continue to evolve and so Sydney Catholic Schools engaged us to help the kindergarten facility at Randwick get ahead of the (design) curve. This was both an aesthetic and …
Experienced senior designers can bring your workplace along for the ride Do we really need to say it? So much has changed over the last year, including how we think about work, our workplaces and what needs to happen to …
Have you been busy re-imagining and rethinking your business? Read More
From Sweden to USA to Uruguay As seen by the Powerhouse Group Design Team Each year, design blogs come out with their top ten-or-so coolest (or most beautiful/striking/innovative) workplaces on earth and more often than not, many a click is …
Assessing the staying power of the world’s ‘coolest’ offices Read More
Creating workplaces that display properties in the very best light When people think of commercial interior design, the first thing that comes to mind is a finite, brand-fit office space constructed for a specific company. This is understandable. Purpose-built workplace …
Why it’s an important distinction to make At the beginning of each year and then many times throughout that year, article after article and blog after blog list and wax lyrical over the hottest emerging trends in commercial interior design. …
How will a healthy office look in the future? As of right now, deep into April 2020, none of us know for sure what life will look like once social distances close and the world reopens. What we can know …
Figuring out fit out design in a post-COVID-19 workplace Read More
Sometimes, in times of crisis, all you can do is focus on what’s directly in front of you. And for many, what’s directly in front of you is work, albeit with an unfamiliar face. Social distancing and self-isolation have quickly …
Commercial office design principles that work from home Read More
Love your workplace – from the comfort of your own home With social distancing becoming an important part of keeping our communities healthy, many businesses are taking steps to work remotely, often from home. While the comfort of an office …
Employee expectations of workplace design are rising and that’s a good thing Measuring the success of a commercial interior design project involves an understanding of ideal outcomes and ideal outcomes can differ either slightly or greatly depending on the client. …
“Open-plan offices don’t work” – a blanket statement that smothers logic If the internet was a human with human characteristics, you could safely say that one of its most negative would be its love of spreading gossip and cherry-picking facts. …
The true and the false of the open plan office dilemma Read More
Who is to blame for ABW’s bad rep? It’s obviously a case of mistaken identity. That’s how it looks from where I sit/stand. A number of years ago, we all came to the realisation that everyone is different and therefore …
Seeing versatile offices differently Within reason, features equal freedom. Sometimes, we forget this and it can take the vivid imagination of a child to remind us of our true desire to be surprised and to hold onto a sense of …
