Actiu Launches Qyos V4 Microarchitecture for Personal Control

Regaining control over the environment has become one of the major challenges facing shared spaces. After years of designing increasingly open and collaborative offices, organisations, educational institutions and healthcare facilities are now seeking environments capable of balancing interaction with concentration, wellbeing and recovery. Overstimulation, constant interruptions and digital stress have made this balance essential. In […] <p>The post Actiu Launches Qyos V4 Microarchitecture for Personal Control first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Setting the standard: How the BCITO’s partnerships are supporting women in trades

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) continues to create inclusive, supportive environments where everyone can succeed. By recognising and responding to the needs of women in trades, the BCITO is committed to removing barriers and strengthening the well-being of apprentices across New Zealand. Through strong partnerships with New Zealand organisations including Dignity, Hirepool, […] The post Setting the standard: How the BCITO’s partnerships are supporting women in trades appeared first on Building Today.

Case study: Halcyon Wellbeing Garden by NOOMA Studio

The Architects’ Journal Case study: Halcyon Wellbeing Garden by NOOMA Studio A school rooftop has been turned into a biodiverse environment for learning, reflection and connection with nature. Photography by Thomas Adank and NOOMA Studio The post Case study: Halcyon Wellbeing Garden by NOOMA Studio appeared first on The Architects’ Journal AJ Contributor

Built for Better: Prioritising health, safety and wellbeing across the workforce

A safe, healthy and supportive working environment is fundamental to a thriving construction industry. Across the sector, CIF members are investing in initiatives that enhance physical safety, promote mental wellbeing, The post Built for Better: Prioritising health, safety and wellbeing across the workforce appeared first on Construction Industry Federation.

How Office Furniture Choices Are Shaping Workplace Performance

The post How Office Furniture Choices Are Shaping Workplace Performance appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The physical workspace is fast becoming one of the most overlooked drivers of productivity, wellbeing and staff retention. While many businesses continue to invest heavily in technology, strategy and office design aesthetics, the furniture employees actually use every day is often treated as an afterthought. As hybrid working, an ageing workforce and rising retention pressures […]

City Architecture Forum - 2020 Digital Lecture Series - Charles Horne & Mike Taylor - 100 Liverpool Street 01122020

Charles Horne, Project Director of the Broadgate Campus for British Land and Mike Taylor, Principal of Hopkins Architects explore the conversion of 100 Liverpool St, from a 1980s building into a new benchmark for London offices, with a focus on technology, sustainability and wellbeing

City Architecture Forum - Revealing the City - FutureWork 01032021

Fletcher Priest Architects explore the evolving workplace and how and where we might work in future. While the flexibility and informality of home working was hailed as the future of work at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, remote working has emphasised the value of face-to-face interaction and collaboration. Can the traditional office survive shifting work patterns, or will it become an important part of a networked workplace where choice and flexibility are the future?

City Architecture Forum - Revealing the City - The future of offices in the City of London 20042021

Despina Katsikakis, Global Head of Total Workplace at Cushman and Wakefield, Peter Murray London Mayoral Design Advocate and Chair of New London Architecture, and Andrew Reynolds City Architecture Forum Chair and advisor on a number of new City tower projects discuss the future of cities and workspace in the post-COVID world

alinea virtual forum - WELL from an Occupier’s Perspective, 13082020

It’s so much more than just a couple of carefully placed plants! In this forum alinea look at some of the tangible benefits of implementing a Wellbeing strategy with occupier fit-out, with a focus on the WELL Building Standard (v2). alinea consider the business case, cost of implementation, reflect on actual case studies in use, and then move on to some topical Q&A

Architects' Journal - Zaha: An Architectural Legacy

This film takes a look at Zaha Hadid's career and legacy through five stages which signal significant progressions in her work. The film begins with her drawings and paintings while at the Architectural Association, then captures her first built project at Vitra, moving on to the Stirling Prize-winning MAXXI, which secured her place in the architectural canon, and the London Aquatics Centre and finishes with the Maths Gallery at the Science Museum, completed just months after her death.

Dynamic Detox Queen

Dynamic Detox Queen is a Natural Wellness Center is a facility focused on providing natural and holistic health solutions to improve and maintain the well-being of individuals. The center offers a range of services and treatments aimed at addressing the root causes of health problems, rather than just alleviating symptoms.Services offered at the Natural Wellness Center include well being massage, nutritional counseling, herbal medicine,massage therapy, hydrotherapy, and other natural treatments.