More and more companies are realising the real impact workplace design has on productivity and a company's bottom line. Poor workplace design costs businesses significantly in lost productivity and revenue each year. What key workplace capacities are being spotlighted in 2018?

Research reveals poor workplace design costs businesses significantly in lost productivity each year. More companies are realising the real impact workplace design has on productivity and a company's bottom line. What is spurring the design trends in 2018 ?

Your work life balance is how you distribute your time between your professional life and your personal life. To provide some insight into the quality of your work life balance we at Empire Office Furniture have created a short 10 question quiz.

Sitting in a chair that provides poor lumbar and posture support for extended periods of time can not only effect your physiology, but also your performance in the office. Back and neck pain, poor circulation, decrease in focus and digestive issues are just a few examples of how a bad office chair can affect the users.

Automation and digitisation are changing the way we live and work – fast! To meet the demands of our quickly evolving society new educational approaches are being deployed in today’s classroom.

It’s hardly breaking news that sitting at work all day is bad for you. Sitting for hours may mean you'll increase your chances of dying younger than your standing counterparts - no matter how much you work out.

Sit-to-stand desks, standing desks, stand-up desks, height adjustable desks, whatever term you want to use, these desk types are booming in popularity and the key reason why is profound - they can make us live longer!

STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. As classrooms and schools shift their priorities to these new areas, how can classrooms be designed for optimal STEM usage?

Schools and Learning institutions need to assure both classroom furniture and classroom layouts are compatible with the method of teaching adopted. More and more, today's classroom environment fosters project-based and collaborative learning.

STEAM, STEAM, MAKERSPACE – Education terms you've probably come across or are already actively involved in. What are they and how are they changing the way children and adults are being taught?

The latest home office trends for 2017 show a move towards a healthier, more productive workspace that's more focused on personal wellbeing to increase productivity. At Empire Office Furniture, we recommend these top home office trends to keep you working and feeling better.

Workplace culture can be as important as productivity when it comes to considering an office design. Depending on your company, business goals and the space you have to work with, some styles may work better than others.