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A kind of halfway house, says Jonathan Hindle, Emea group managing director at the office furniture company KI, is to provide staff with an variety of spaces.

Acoustic planning is an important part of today’s workplace strategies. By managing the office soundscape, organisations can reduce stress and distractions, thereby improving concentration, productivity and well-being.

Furniture plays an important role in optimising learning environments. Traditional classrooms as we know them today were laid out to deliver a one-to-many teaching model, producing graduates well suited to hierarchical organisations typical of the industrial age.

Due to popular demand, the vibrant Tangerine Fizz has been re-introduced into KI's Postura+ range in sizes 2-6, as well as the extended family of task chairs, high chairs and stools. Known for its stimulating and cheerful qualities, orange can give any learning environment a burst of excitement. Always a popular choice, the Tangerine Fizz Postura+ can be found at Ballyfermot Library, Watney Market Idea Store and Orion Primary School.

Manchester-based NoChintz was named Design Practice of the Year at the prestigious Mixology15 awards, held once again at London’s Old Billingsgate on 25th June 2015. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Mix Interiors’ prestigious annual awards ceremony was attended by over 900 guests.

KI’s popular and versatile Maestro chairs are now available in 20 standard colours with the addition of Poppy Red, Sky Blue, Grass Green and Chocolate. This extended colour palette gives educational institutions even more choice when creating bright, dynamic classrooms and multipurpose spaces.

KI Europe's coming of age - and the launch of our spectacular new headquarters

Our wellbeing is inextricably linked to our surroundings and goes beyond just our physical health. It embraces something much more difficult to quantify - how we feel.