by Rype Office team | Jul 29, 2021 | Health & wellness
While office or home working suit some staff, others are embracing the new Work Near Home (WNH) model, which is a clever hybrid combining the best of office and home working. The Problems with Offices In the UK, the average commute costs £800 per year and if you work...
by Rype Office team | Nov 2, 2020 | Health & wellness, Sustainability
Building certifications are increasingly being used to improve the sustainability of the construction industry and the built environment. BREEAM, LEED, WELL and SKA are examples. For furniture, most providers charge an eye-watering premium to deliver a building...
by Rype Office team | Apr 1, 2020 | Health & wellness, Most popular
Working at your home desk/dining table can be uncomfortable and difficult to stay focussed. Here are our experts’ five top tips for making your home working less painful and more productive: 1. Chair ergonomics The item which is going to have the most significant...
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Nov 5, 2015 | Health & wellness
Good task chairs are designed to be adjusted for personal comfort. Here is how to make these adjustments to set up a desk chair in seven simple steps: Height. Sit with your bum pushed back into your chair and feet flat on the floor. Adjust the seat height so that...
by Rype Office team | Jun 28, 2015 | Design inspiration, Health & wellness
Bees are social animals. They belong to a hive which might comprise up to 50,000 bees. The hive is a super organism, a super intelligence which performs for the good of the colony, aided by the physical uniformity of the cells in the hive. But humans are not like...
