Office Design and Space Planning (in the Hybrid Era)

Hosted by key industry experts, this series of professional market and educational briefings will bring attendees up to speed on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workplace, the opportunities that have been created and the benefits of adapting your workplace to the new reality.

Taking place online in three detailed 75-minute briefings, each briefing is chaired by Colin Stuart, CEO and Workplace Consultant of Baker Stuart Ltd, who will lead an expert speaker line-up that examines the opportunities and elements for an effective hybrid working strategy.

Session 1: Hybrid Working and Workplace Design

Session 2: Developing a Hybrid Working Strategy that Works for You

Session 3: Designing for Wellbeing - the Employee-centric Workplace

In this podcast episode, Founder of THDP Design, Nicholas Hickson discusses the importance of narrative building and storytelling in hotel design. Nicholas talks about the breadth of projects he has worked on across Europe, and how THDP came to exist.

Authenticity is at the core of THDP’s design approach, whether it be the culture, location or history of the space. Nicholas describes what the creative process looks like for the design practice and how he is able to transform and revitalise commercial spaces by incorporating the context in which they exist. He explains how narrative building is an essential part of the design process, involving collaboration and research that is bespoke for each project.

This podcast episode with the masters behind the award-winning practice, Matthews Rea Interiors, addresses the fundamentals of spatial planning and tells us why it’s so integral to the interior design process.

Covering effective approaches to space planning and discussing essential elements, they explore the core design considerations, from ascertaining the brief and understanding client’s lifestyle, to developing the design narrative and ensuring internal spaces are maximised, utilised and zoned in a way that is functional and fit for purpose.

Lauren Matthews and Louise Rea offer their exclusive design tips for designing and planning spaces, from building narratives and storytelling, to working on balance, sightlines and symmetry. The team share some key visual tricks to zone and configure interior spaces to create intrigue and harmony.

This second part of the podcast with Wilkinson Construction Consultants revisits the topic of garage conversions.

Converting a garage into a usable home office sounds simple enough, but there are considerations you must bear in mind before you start picking up the power tools and knocking down walls! Geoff Wilkinson offers his wealth of expertise in the construction industry to answer a series of follow-up questions on the topic of garage conversions, addressing some of the more technical considerations from plaster boarding, air conditioning and effective energy supply, to window applications, security systems and insurance.

This podcast episode with Wilkinson Construction Consultants focuses on the key aspects of garage conversions. The changes Covid-19 brought into our daily lifestyles are expected to stay. Upon re-assessing our new working environments and re-considering what is important in our homes, the need for functional and comfortable home offices came to the forefront.

Geoff Wilkinson shares his expert advice and outlines some of the important considerations to bear in mind if you’re thinking of turning an old garage into a usable office space! From discussing planning permission practicalities and insurance to ventilation and window fittings, this CPD provides a unique professional perspective on converting garages with respect to achieving effective interior design that is compliant and fit-for-purpose.