Improving your workspaces for your team can boost morale and improve overall productivity. The working environment can and does have a profound effect on staff wellbeing, performance and user experience. Create room to breathe with open-plan office spaces Promote open discussion, communication and creativity with furniture and interior design that give your office an open-plan […]

Corporate social responsibility and sustainability are more than just buzzwords. Consumers and societies expect businesses to be part of the solution when it comes to environmental and social issues.  This is especially important to us at JPA Workspaces as the furnishings industry is the third-highest user of wood in the world, behind the construction and […]

We hope you’ve been inspired by this month’s COP26 in Glasgow, and initiatives such as the Earthshot prize to make your office refurbishment and company more sustainable. And when it comes to office furniture, we will make it happen for you. This means you can refurbish your offices sustainably, cutting the volume of waste, carbon […]

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that health and well being in the workplace is of the utmost importance. It’s no secret that workers would like employers to offer healthier work environments that are more focused on enhancing wellbeing and creating a more safe and harmonious office space. And now that hybrid working has […]

Pip Jackson, UCL As Access and Inclusion Manager for UCL I work closely with our design teams and furniture providers, including JPA, to consider how both the built and internal environment can assist in creating an inclusive environment. So - what’s the deal with furniture and inclusion? Is there a link? What guidance is out […]

Ensure your team, workers and employees stay active during the working day. Office layout and furniture plays a crucial role.

As the sun starts disappearing behind the clouds on a (much) more regular basis and the temperature begins to drop, we start to wave goodbye to those glorious long summer nights, and our hibernation setting kicks in....

Global Campaign to ensure that wooden furniture and components are Responsibly sourced. By Alun Watkins Executive Director of PEFC and Chairman of FISP. The furnishings industry is the third-highest user of wood in the world, behind the construction and paper industries. It also accounts for approximately 12 percent of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions. The […]

You may think that looks are superficial, especially when it comes to your workspace, but there’s a lot more to designing an office space than choosing a neutral colour for the walls and having matching desks. Your office space needs to reflect your brand values not just because it looks good - although that’s important […]

It’s true - being happy at work really does increase productivity. Employers who encourage and support their staff will benefit not only in terms of productivity but also in terms of loyalty, staff retention and fewer sick days. Your office interior is a hugely important element in helping to create a happy workplace, and we […]