A unique study conducted over 20 years by a team from the School of Architecture at the University of Texas examined the influence of colour within the office environment to properly understand how it affects those who work in it. They ran a series of four intriguing experiments, with some unexpected results. Study #1: Colour [...]
Colour has a direct impact on psychological wellbeing and productivity in the workplace. So it’s a key consideration in office and workplace design and planning. The authors of a study done at the University of Texas go so far as to say that designers have a responsibility to create harmony between colour and the intended [...]
Shakespeare famously said that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But what about a rose of any other colour? Would it look as appealing? We all know that a red rose means something very different to a white one, or a yellow one, and each creates very different emotional responses. And [...]
A Checklist for Choosing the Right New Office Space You’ve come to the end of the lease in your current premises, or perhaps business expansion means you’ve outgrown your existing space and its time to move on. So the search has begun for a new office space. You’ll look at a number of options as [...]
SB Projects supports the Raise Foundation, a charity which provides best practice mentoring programs aimed to improve the wellbeing of young Australians. We provide financial support, as well as a staff member for the mentoring program. He provides a positive role model during the critical teenage years, and a nurturing pathway for a young person to feel [...]
SB Projects has further extended its philanthropic activities by supporting ADARA and RAISE. The ADARA Group consists of two Australian corporate advisory businesses, whose sole purpose is to support our non-profit international development organisation, Adara Development. Together, they work to improve health and education for women, children and communities in need. Our support of [...]
Step 5: Decide Your Look and Feel With this last step you’re on the homeward stretch with your office fitout. And the good news is – this is the fun stuff! A number of factors will determine the look and feel of your new office or premises. Key among them are: • Organisation character and [...]
SB Projects supports Most of the Coast runners SB Projects takes its corporate social responsibility very seriously and actively supports projects for good both here and overseas. SB Projects was the main sponsor of last week’s Most of the Coast, an initiative of university students to raise funds for and awareness of Batyr (meaning Indian [...]
Step 3: Know Your Budget Once you’ve laid the groundwork for your new office fitout and have a clear, tight brief in place you’re ready to move to step three – Know Your Budget. This is where you bring together your organisation’s priorities for the new space, and you’re particular specifications to set the project [...]
Step 2: Define Your Brief Okay, so you’ve conducted a space utilisation study, surveyed your staff and established organisational priorities. The next step on the path to your successful new office fitout is getting your brief right. Ad agencies have for years quoted David Ogilvy (of Ogilvy & Mather) who said, “Give me the freedom [...]
