by Rype Office team | Jul 9, 2019 | Circularity
Kresse Wesling is an environmental entrepreneur and the co-founder of Elvis & Kresse. With her partner Elvis, she rescues raw materials, transforms them into luxury lifestyle accessories and gives half of all profits to charity. What’s not to love? In 2005 she...
by Rype Office team | Apr 4, 2019 | Health & wellness, Sustainability
Love office plants but don’t have a green thumb? Here are some tips to get started … With their toxin absorption, mould prevention, and calming effect, plants add a lot to offices (read about all of the of benefits of plants here). Many organisations pay an...
by Rype Office team | Mar 20, 2019 | Circularity, Saving money, Sustainability
Some UK universities are putting their purchasing power behind the Circular Economy to save money and reduce their environmental impacts. We showcase the leaders and how they did it. The Circular Economy Works for Universities The pressure on universities...
by Rype Office team | Mar 20, 2019 | Circularity, Saving money, Sustainability
Having trouble procuring Circular Economy products within your organisation? We show how to work within existing procurement processes to achieve more sustainable and lower cost offices. Included is a handy list of the supplier evaluation criteria that you will need...
by Rype Office team | Mar 6, 2019 | Circularity, Saving money, Sustainability
9% to 10% of office furniture is bought by government. So using this buying power to encourage better solutions makes sense. Good intentions: the government and remanufacturing A remanufactured furniture item is one that has been built to the original...
by Rype Office team | Feb 20, 2019 | Health & wellness, Most popular
There’s more to an ergonomic office than chairs that support your back – it’s an entire approach to furniture and to office design, and it can promote worker well-being and productivity. Here’s our guide… For most people, the term ’ergonomic office’...
by Rype Office team | Feb 12, 2019 | Circularity, Sustainability
At Rype Office we’re enthusiasts for the concept of the circular office – we believe that workspaces can be greener and cheaper without compromising on quality and beauty. When we’re designing offices we love to work with circular office suppliers who share our...
by Rype Office team | Jan 31, 2019 | Saving money
Did you know that when it comes to buying office furniture you could make some big tax savings by making your purchase before the end of the financial year? Here’s how… Nothing is certain except death and taxes, they say. But there are various government schemes...
by Rype Office team | Jan 23, 2019 | Circularity, Design inspiration, Most popular, Sustainability
This striking meeting table has a top made from recycled kitchen cutting boards and plastic bags. It’s beautiful and unique, an eye-catching piece of statement furniture and a great talking point in the office. But more importantly, the RePlastic Table is a scientific...
by Rype Office team | Jan 17, 2019 | Circularity
As a business you can cut waste and save money by applying the principles of the circular economy to your office. But what exactly is a circular office? Here’s our guide – plus practical tips for introducing circularity into your building now… You’re...
by Rype Office team | Jan 7, 2019 | Health & wellness, Most popular
Our guide to how office plants can make your workplace greener, healthier and more beautiful. Plus tips for choosing the best plants… Almost 50 per cent of the UK’s office workers think that plants would improve their workplace. Along with better colour schemes...
by Rype Office team | Nov 13, 2018 | Circularity, Design inspiration, Most popular, Sustainability
How does Rype Office create beautiful offices that are cheaper, greener and better – and do it for about half the price of everyone else? The answer is science. Here’s how our scientific approach works… Expectations of new offices have never...
by Rype Office team | Nov 4, 2018 | Circularity, Most popular, Sustainability
Remanufacturing is the future of office furniture: it’s not only cheaper than new, it’s greener and better too. But what is remanufacturing? Here’s what you need to know… Remanufacturing means making something to its original specification, but using a...
by Rype Office team | Mar 19, 2018 | Saving money
Office Space Efficiency = Same Space + More People How do you fit more staff into your existing office? Below is how our design team improve office space efficiency to comfortably fit 15% to 20% more staff into an existing space, while minimising the cost. But first...
by Rype Office team | Oct 23, 2017 | Saving money, Sustainability
The Circular Economy has seen rapid technical advancements enabling remanufactured products to look and perform as new, while bringing a range of other desirable benefits. Here are 5 reasons why remanufactured/circular economy products are better than those made from...
by Rype Office team | May 10, 2017 | Most popular, Saving money
Defying the secrecy of the industry, this article exposes UK office furniture costs to help buyers understand what they should be paying – and how to save. Cost per Staff Member The following office furniture costs assume each staff member has, on average, a...
by Rype Office team | Apr 24, 2017 | Health & wellness
If your back is sore, you are not alone. But you need not live with office back pain or its costs. This article explains how to minimise back pain at your desk. A Big Problem According to the World Health Organisation, the lifetime prevalence of non-specific...
by Rype Office team | Apr 15, 2017 | Sustainability
This article explains the most sustainable office furniture options and how to choose between them – you may be surprised by the results. For many organisations the lure of new furniture is hypnotic – soothing messages, dazzling imagery and encouragement from...
by Rype Office team | Mar 1, 2016 | Saving money
In these budget-constrained times, we share the five best ways to save money on an office move. The traditional cost items in an office move are: Project management Interior design Fitout Furniture Appliances and fixtures IT Removals Clearance of your old office...
by Rype Office team | Nov 9, 2015 | Design inspiration
Below is some fantastic street art from London. Street art (not graffiti, which is text-based) is an inexpensive way to add colour, design, fun and street cred to an office. We would love to work with a client to commission a street art piece in their...
