Michelle Kok Michelle Kok

The Seduction of ‘Hotelification’ in the Workplace

The move to entice and lure employees from the comforts of their home and back into the workplace have turned to the ‘hotelification’ of offices in recent years post Covid19. Panel speakers at the 2024 Workspace Design Show delved into the considerations behind reinventing office designs.

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Fashion Meets Hotel Design

The influences of fashion in hotel design were discussed at the 2024 Surface Design stage talk, as panel speakers explore design considerations ranging from hotel operations and staff uniform to interior architecture.

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Meeting the Industry

The power of knowledge sharing when talking to industry professionals in a more intimate setting, and the inspiration from meeting the best of the best at the 2023 FX Awards evening.

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Shining the Light on Work Spaces

Natural light has a profound impact on our circadian rhythm and psychology, and its effects can be recreated with artificial lighting design. With this in mind, user wellbeing and the design challenges of workspace lighting was explored by the Light23 stage talk “Designing for Healthy Office Spaces”.

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Blurring the Lines: Work & Leisure

Demonstrating the convergence between hotel and workplace designs, panelists discussed the topic “Nomadland: How can hotels prepare for the future of work?” at the 2023 HIX stage talk.

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The Influence of Colour

An evening with Dulux Trade and and Allermuir on the topic “Wellbeing, Sustainability & Colour”, with panel speakers exploring colour psychology and its use in design.

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Being Responsible in Design

Decorex 2023 stage talk addresses the most spoken about topic in the design industry: Sustainability - with the question posed to panel speakers “Responsibility in Design: What Does It Mean?”.

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Diversity in the Design Industry

London Design Fair 2023 sets the stage for a panel discussion on the topic “Does varied experience and diverse backgrounds positively impact design?”.

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