Food for thought

The hybrid workplace combines remote work (whether that be from home, a cafe, co-work or shared office) and work in a traditional office space. The goal of the hybrid workplace is to support every work style and every employee. This model may look different for different companies and individuals, the main thing is that the policies, infrastructure and technical support, make flexibility possible. Let's look at a few popular models:Image…

We have also welcomed a new interior designer to our team, Lisa Moodie, who will be taking over from Talia. She has ample experience working closely with clients to make their vision come to life. Read more about her background and design philosophy. How did your design career thus far lead you to Entrawood (career history)I have always been interested in design and art. Creating something beautiful and watching it…

It is often the case that clients are not sure what their office needs are. They know how many people they have to provide workstations for and the size of the space, but rarely do they have a clear brief regarding the type of workstations or the layout or most importantly what they want to achieve with the office upgrade. Here are a few questions we like to ask to…

TIME magazine article: Want a Standing Desk? Show This Study to Your Boss BY JAMIE DUCHARME  OCTOBER 10, 2018 6:30 PM EDT Link to the original article Standing desks became trendy because of their ability to cut into your sitting time, thereby improving your health and wellness in the workplace. And a small new study says the benefits don’t stop there: standing desks may actually improve your job performance, too. Office workers who used desks that…

We challenged the 3rd year students at Inscape to design a stand that promotes the benefits and multi-purpose use of several new products - all are either mobile, height adjustable, or stackable. They are also asked to incorporate the materials and capabilities of our factories into the actual stand design and build. Below are a few of the projects that stood out. The theme of the stand is The Power…

We have been following some interesting conversations, surveys, and news regarding employee sentiment about returning to the office vs continuing to work from home. In this piece, we explore some of the arguments and counter-arguments for employees returning to the workplace. There has been a clear shift from a mindset to fit as many people into a given space (minimize costs) to a strong awareness of employee wellbeing (maximize wellness…

We’re living through a time that’s unprecedented and uncharted, at Entrawood we wanted to take the opportunity to offer support and a few helpful tips on how to keep your workplace as safe and hygienic as possible. The current situation in South Africa (at the time of writing this article) schools and public gatherings have been stopped for the time being. However businesses are not closing, they have instead been…