Track & Linear lighting
You may also have noticed this theme in the images we’ve shared that lighting is a key design feature the overall trend being black LED track and lineal fittings The lighting options with track are endless, spots can highlight features, create mood and now with filters can be used for task lighting see some examples […]
Latest news….
Select Interiors Manchester design studio have recently completed works for design & fit out for upmarket design & interiors group Clarke & Clarke (link) part of the mighty Walker Greenbank Group. The contract included demolition, mechanical, bespoke metal-work, bespoke joinery, partitioning, plaster finishes, desks, furniture and showroom fit out. LED track and day-light LED luminaires. […]
Manchester… Probably the best city in the world for tech and creatives
The UK is a nation of inventors and entrepreneurs, with 75 new companies launched every hour. But don’t assume this is London-centric – regional clusters of activity are thriving too The High Growth Small Business urban three out of every five high-growth small businesses are located outside of London and the south-east of England. Not […]
The perfect job with the perfect client may at times seem like the existence of Unicorns
I would like you to imagine an enquiry from a perfect client, then a seamless delivery with no variations and a perfect, completed project on time, on budget and both client and contractor are ecstatic. The client has a beautifully transformed space and the contractor has made 15% profit Meanwhile back on planet earth…. The […]
Explaining The Design Process
The design process is difficult to explain, in the beginning, it’s analytical whereby you try to understand and process the information from the client in the form of a brief. Drawings and sketches are developed, perhaps over coffee with a colleague on a paper napkin to start the process. I am sure most people have […]
office design trends 2019
Select Interiors have identified what we feel are the top 5 design trends identified by the team from Clerkenwell Design Week 2019. It’s crucial for us to stay on top of the latest trends in workplace design so that we can deliver the best for our clients. The following 5 trends were uniformly adopted by manufacturers and […]
Office design around cultures
Office design can help build company culture, the following blog illustrates the main 4 cultures present within most organisations You’ve optimised the tech, had consultants streamlining your processes. What next? Organisational culture is an important consideration that will affect efficiency and performance when it comes to office design. “The critical achievement of workspace design is […]
How To Create A Fantastic Workplace
Why create a fantastic Workplace? Seems like a silly question, why wouldn’t you? There are numerous reasons why we strive to create the perfect workplace. A recent global report highlights how employees that have more control over various aspects of their workplace and work experience, are more engaged. Therefore, empowering people to decide where […]
Give Your Employees More Control
Give employees choice and control over when and how to work The global report highlights how employees, who have more control over various aspects of their workplace and work experience, are more engaged. Therefore, empowering people to decide where and how they will be most productive is one strategy organisations can employ. No two days […]
Practical Changes to Boost Employee Engagement
The modern office has transformed significantly in the past decade. With the advent of continued growth in the jobs market (low unemployment) and a culture change within the so called ‘Generation Z’, younger employees expect more than a heated and lit space with desks. Office design and the culture of ‘The Office’ has become one […]
