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48 Hour Office Design Brief – Inscape 2nd Years 2018

Entrawood collaborated with Inscape 2nd year Interior Design students in the planning of a modern agile office. To simulate a real-world scenario, the students only had 48 Hours to complete the project. A presentation, by Entrawood Product and Marketing Manager, Nushke Grobler, on the evolution of office furniture over time, as well as the latest office trends and how it may be incorporated into the office layout and the mood…
Nushke
November 14, 2018
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Zine 2018

Unlock Potential In a time when critical thinking, creativity and teamwork drives and supports growth, your employees are your most important asset. Designing an environment, not just for visual impact, but also for health, comfort, flexibility and ease of use, ensures that you attract and retain top talent. In this edition we investigate the structural and environmental elements you can use to create a great employee experience. BY ENTRAWOOD
Nushke
August 14, 2018
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Visit to NeoCon 2018

It was such a privilege and hugely inspiring to attend NeoCon 2018 in Chicago. The showrooms in The Mart show us what every office could and should look like in the future. Spaces are engaging, connecting and interacting with the furniture and technology is effortless and fun. The material enhancements and R&D is incredible, think light-weight semi-transparent curtain that acts as a sound absorber, or film that can be put…
Nushke
July 12, 2018
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Explore the meaning of an Agile office

There is much discussion around the concept of “the Agile office” and it is still a definition in the making, but in layman’s terms it helps to facilitate flexibility and team work. In order to demonstrate the meaning or functionality of an Agile Office, I'm going to compare a restaurant choice for dinner.In a restaurant that can seat 200 people, the seating area is rectangular with tables and chairs spaced evenly and…
Nushke
April 4, 2018
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Exploring the “Third place” in the office

"The first place is your home, the second is your work and your third place is a space for community." Ray Oldenburg "A major trend from 2016 we expect to continue into 2017 is embracing the third place. The third place is an area of the workplace designed more similarly to a café or lounge than a traditional office. Separate from permanent workstations, the third place offers a relaxed, informal environment…
Nushke
March 31, 2017
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Meet Ryan Grindlay

Ryan, you are no stranger to the SA office furniture industry, give us some background on your journey before joining Entrawood. Well, my tenure of over 20-years in the S.A. Office Furniture Industry started way back in 1991, at Waltons Stationery, and as my passion grew for the Furniture Industry, this was accelerated when I moved to a company by the name of Klein Brothers, which later became Cecil Nurse.…
Nushke
February 13, 2017
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Entrawood’s take on Orgatec 2016

We are back from the Orgatec 2016 - the world's leading trade fair for Office and Facility, in Cologne, Germany - and we loved it! We tried our best to take in everything we saw in all 8 halls, covering more than 130,000 m² showcasing 671 companies from 40 countries, to bring back with us trends and product innovations to translate and make workable for the South African Market. We were very happy…
Nushke
November 1, 2016
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Creating the perfect Home Office

This article was originally posted by @Home, and we think they nailed it so we are sharing it with you (link to original article below). By making your Home office space not only functional, but also beautiful and welcoming, your office will become more than just the area you work from. It will become an inviting extension of the rest of your home, which is sure to make ‘going to work’…
Nushke
February 9, 2016
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The Tall-boy Storage Unit

Much time and effort has been put into the stability, and over-all functionality of the Tall Boy unit to ensure that you get the best product on the market. To access the storage unit pull it out of it's box like a large drawer. If left open the storage acts as a barrier between adjacent desks, creating a semi-private workspace. At the end of the day an employee closes, and…
Nushke
August 25, 2015