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Optimising workplace design for Work Rest & Play

by Select Interiors
Architectrual Services, Building Services, Conservation and Renovation, Furniture, News, Office Fitting, Office Partitions, Project Management, Shop Fitting, Uncategorized
25/01/2019

Optimising workplace design for Work Rest & Play It seems two very different behaviours optimise creative thinking for innovation processes: high focus work and restorative activities. We need to experience these on our own as well as with others. I we never rest we, can’t focus, or don’t work with each other, we miss out on finding new ideas and fail to execute them. Organisations that value and design workplaces that support all these activities can improve their innovation efforts simply...

Thinking in colour – Office Design and the effect of colours on mood and productivity

by Select Interiors
Architectrual Services, Building Services, Conservation and Renovation, Furniture, News, Office Fitting, Office Partitions, Project Management, Shop Fitting, Uncategorized
17/01/2019

Does an office with orange carpets have more productive workers than one with grey? A recent event explored the psychological effect of designing with different shades. The example above by Select Interiors Ltd for Mediacom uses vibrant colours to define zones for different teams within the business The Psychology of Colour in the Workplace, a recent exhibition in Margate Turner Contemporary gallery. The thought-provoking demonstration of the effect of colour on mood and productivity, enlisted the help of global trend experts...

Presenting A Smorgasbord Of The Best Of 2018 Selected By The Team

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Architectrual Services, Building Services, Conservation and Renovation, Furniture, News, Office Fitting, Office Partitions, Project Management, Shop Fitting, Uncategorized
10/01/2019

For your viewing pleasure, please see below our top 10 interiors of 2018 as chosen by your team at Select! Number 1 on Select Interiors Fit out Company top 10 -  Levitt Bernstein Architects, Select Interiors office fitters Manchester installed a Cat B scheme refurbish 1,500 square feet of offices in the ground-breaking period Bonded Warehouse by Allied London. Designed by Levitt Bernstein’s crack team, fit out by Select Interiors Manchester Works included; electrical, data, plumbing, mechanical, structural works, bespoke Crittal steel &...

Warehouse & Office conversion Case Study Progress

by Select Interiors
Architectrual Services, Building Services, Conservation and Renovation, Furniture, News, Office Fitting, Office Partitions, Project Management, Shop Fitting, Uncategorized
20/12/2018

Design & Conversion of warehouse, 1st floor segmented offices, ground floor kitchen and communal spaces   The project brief was to design, conversion & refurbish of 1st floor offices, communal areas, kitchens and warehouse office extension Survey images below     Our client GMT, Keolis Amey Metrolink Boardmans are the operator of Greater Manchester's Metrolink tram system. The Metrolink tram system is the largest of its kind in the UK, serving 93 stops across seven different lines along almost 100km of track, with a fleet of 120 modern...

Space does not move but people do….

by Select Interiors
Architectrual Services, Building Services, Conservation and Renovation, Furniture, News, Office Fitting, Office Partitions, Project Management, Shop Fitting, Uncategorized
10/12/2018

Space does not move but people do…. At Select Interiors we strive to design inspiring activity based working environments that cater for the differing requirements and staff cultures within an organisation. An in-depth analysis of who you are, what your people need to succeed and how you can optimise your office space. By the process of receiving and developing your brief we get an  understanding of the finer details of your office refurbishment or fit out project. Your new workplace needs careful consideration and planning based...

Select Interiors, Synergy Architects and QA Group – how a modest budget can repay the investment

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Architectrual Services, Building Services, Conservation and Renovation, Furniture, News, Office Fitting, Office Partitions, Project Management, Shop Fitting, Uncategorized
22/11/2018

‘’This is creative workplace design completed over a 14 week phased programme at a very competitive price” Martha Loraines, Operations Director sums up her latest office fit-out project for Synergy Architects & QA Ltd Just out of Leeds City Centre Select Interiors working for premier office fit out architecture practice Synergy have given the regional office of QA a new re-design of reception, breakout spaces, kitchens, washroom facilities, acoustic glazing, renewal of heating / cooling, new industrial boilers, LED lighting, flooring,...

Explaining the Design Process

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Architectrual Services, Building Services, Conservation and Renovation, Furniture, News, Office Fitting, Office Partitions, Project Management, Shop Fitting, Uncategorized
08/11/2018

The design process is difficult to explain, at the beginning its 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 seen the brilliant initial concept sketch for the Guggenheim by Frank Gehry below The results above are impressive, I recently san a concept sketch by Ian...

Manchester is home to the largest tec cluster outside of London

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Architectrual Services, Building Services, Conservation and Renovation, Furniture, News, Office Fitting, Office Partitions, Project Management, Shop Fitting, Uncategorized
31/10/2018

Count on us to give great value and inspiring design to get your company into the Black… 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 only that, they’re responsible for creating one in three new...

Complete refurbishment of Leeds Office for QA & Milton Keynes based Synergy Architects

by Select Interiors
Architectrual Services, Building Services, Conservation and Renovation, Furniture, News, Office Fitting, Office Partitions, Project Management, Shop Fitting, Uncategorized
24/10/2018

Select Interiors have completed a major internal refurbishment of a 3-storey office block in Leeds for the rapidly expanding QA group. QA are a leading provider of world class training with over 20 regional offices. They provide over 1500 training courses in IT, tech and training provider for government and business with 300 learning professionals who are experts in their field that deliver over 5000 training days every year The scheme designed by Milton Keynes based Synergy Survey images below         Project Architect...

Property; You sign your lease on an empty shell, what next?

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Architectrual Services, Building Services, Conservation and Renovation, Furniture, News, Office Fitting, Office Partitions, Project Management, Shop Fitting, Uncategorized
18/10/2018

You call an Interior Office Design & Fit Out company? This is the story & timeline of a recent enquiry received from Strategic People a Recruitment Company The business specialises in programme staffing solutions for Business, Technology Change and developers in Digital Technology The timeline of events from enquiry to stage III, five working days Initial enquiry @10.45 on Tuesday Initial Meeting & site survey 11am Wednesday (following day)       Submission of client Brief and Survey Images on Thursday (2 days after initial enquiry)  Drawings Design...