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Redesigning offices with duty of care in mind
As MPL Interiors has recently written about, 2021 is the year businesses will be hoping to bring employees back into the workplace. While carefree, Covid-free days may be a little out-of-reach for now, it is totally possible to create a safe,...
All back to the office?
It was Canary Wharf's head of strategy, Howard Dawber, who was among the first to stick their head above the parapet and forecast a return to office life. While the work-from-home movement will leave a profound impact on the 9-5 (more on that...
There’s a vital place for plants in the workplace
We wrote about biophilic design – conscious decisions to weave elements of the natural world into workplace refurbishments – back in 2018 but it is a principle that should have greater adoption in 2021. Even the most hardened of ‘insiders’ were...
4 Sophisticated fakes for a first-class workplace interior design
Whether you’re planning a commercial fit out with one eye on a budget, are looking for the most practical solutions or lack original features, the MPL designers can offer workarounds to many design constraints. In this blog we reveal four ways to...
Office refurbishment in 2021? 4 key workplace trends to adopt this year
Whether you’re trying to tempt workers back to the officer, hopeful of turning the heads of new talent or providing a more motivating workplace for employees who never left, tuning in to 2021’s interior trends will help your cause. Here are MPL’s 4...
5 ways to improve your home office environment & desk set up
It may seem counterintuitive for us, as commercial fitters and office refurbishment specialists, to support the idea of working from home but we’re operating in a new era that will see many of us split our time between an employer’s building and...
The same…but different: the gentle approach to redesigning your brand
Hamptons is a name familiar to many but upon looking back at its illustrious history when celebrating 150 years in existence, the owners took a chance to muse on what the next 150 years would look like. Its corporate identity is very strong, with...
Welcome to the office department
A unanimous decision by Westminster City Council in October 2020 could change the look – and the purpose – of our High Streets for years to come. The council’s planning subcommittee granted conditional planning permission for The John Lewis...
Spread the cost of a refurbishment with leasing
Many businesses will want to keep a tight grip on the purse strings with 2021 in mind but being prudent doesn’t have to mean putting all your exciting plans on hold, especially if your workplace is in desperate need of a refit – perhaps to make it...
Make refurbishment progress during lockdown 2.0
“Is it a good time to commission an office refurbishment?” It’s the most common question we’re being asked right now. Well, the answer is yes. Logistically, with working from home where possible the temporary advice and lockdown 2.0 in force, there...
Covid needn’t compromise interior design
Our new normal doesn’t mean you can’t plan an office refurbishment ever again - on the contrary. New working patterns and staff wellbeing mean fresh approaches to office furniture and fit outs are needed as a matter of urgency. You can still set a...
The hybrid is here: work zones in residential developments
For decades, interior design has been divided into two very distinct camps: commercial designs for offices and workplaces, and residential designs for dwellings where people live. In 2020, however, we are discovering a new crossover that presents...
Colour of the Year 2021: fortune favours the Brave (Ground)
Brave Ground has been chosen as the Dulux Colour of the Year 2021 as it offers a comforting, soft, safe option in a world full of uncertainty. It’s been described as a ‘warm, grounding neutral shade’ and we agree – there’s nothing offensive or...
Smart office downsizing: 7 tips for success
It is an absolute given that many companies will be relocating in 2020 and 2021. While in the past we would trumpet expansion and growth as drivers of new office premises, downsizing and restructuring will also play its part thanks to today’s...
How to re-open or remodel a retail premises
The top 3 changes that promise to make life better It can feel overwhelming – and a little dispiriting – planning Covid safe changes to your retail premises but there are many positives to be drawn from the adaptations you will have to make. Retail...
How are we adapting offices for now and the future?
The Covid change culture is here Despite our Prime Minister’s pleas, not every office has been ready to safely welcome its employees back to work. Staff, as well as visitors and clients, need to feel comfortable in their surroundings, so a...
A right royal branding mess
Branding stories rarely make it out of the design, marketing or trade press but earlier in 2020, one branding issue made a number of newspaper front pages. Step forward The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and their bid to retain their ‘royal’ moniker....
Respect veganism through better office design
Workplace discrimination has moved into new realms. While employers are familiar with fairness concerning race, gender, religion, sexuality, and disability, a new ruling in January 2020 means businesses may need to be careful where food is placed...
Is the ‘woke’ workplace what 2020 has in store?
2020 is shaping up to be the year WeWork goes ‘woke’. So what is woke? It is an annoying yet trendy word used to describe anything and anyone aware of injustice, with a strong ethical conscience and moral compass. Recent news indicates a...
The ‘office of the future’ is now
As we enter a new decade, many offices are in danger of being caught napping – too busy thinking that radical changes in work patterns and behaviours are something in the distance or for another day. The reality is, your perceptions of work are...
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19 March, 2021Redesigning offices with duty of care in mind
As MPL Interiors has recently written about, 2021 is the year businesses will be hoping to... -
19 March, 2021All back to the office?
It was Canary Wharf's head of strategy, Howard Dawber, who was among the first to stick th... -
18 February, 2021There’s a vital place for plants in the workplace
We wrote about biophilic design – conscious decisions to weave elements of the natural w... -
18 February, 20214 Sophisticated fakes for a first-class workplace interior design
Whether you’re planning a commercial fit out with one eye on a budget, are looking for t... -
29 January, 2021Office refurbishment in 2021? 4 key workplace trends to adopt this year
Whether you’re trying to tempt workers back to the officer, hopeful of turning the heads... -
29 January, 20215 ways to improve your home office environment & desk set up
It may seem counterintuitive for us, as commercial fitters and office refurbishment specia... -
15 December, 2020The same…but different: the gentle approach to redesigning your brand
Hamptons is a name familiar to many but upon looking back at its illustrious history when.... -
15 December, 2020Welcome to the office department
A unanimous decision by Westminster City Council in October 2020 could change the look –... -
20 November, 2020Spread the cost of a refurbishment with leasing
Many businesses will want to keep a tight grip on the purse strings with 2021 in mind but ... -
20 November, 2020Make refurbishment progress during lockdown 2.0
“Is it a good time to commission an office refurbishment?” It’s the most common ques... -
4 November, 2020Covid needn’t compromise interior design
Our new normal doesn’t mean you can’t plan an office refurbishment ever again - on the... -
4 November, 2020The hybrid is here: work zones in residential developments
For decades, interior design has been divided into two very distinct camps: commercial des...
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