Signing off 2021 – a note from the founders
As the dust settles on another year we can reflect on the highs and lows, lessons learnt, successes, and the new ways of thinking that have been forced on us by the pandemic. Businesses across London…
Industrial fitout – the importance of getting it right first time
Manufacturing is one of the UK’s most essential and paramount sectors, with its output ranking ninth globally with respect to the ONS, employing just short of under 3 million people – yet has been reported in 2019…
Boutique co-working space in Brighton’s Lanes
We recently had the privilege of meeting with our team in a fantastic co-working space in Brighton’s Lanes - Projects. Located in the heart of the world-famous Lanes, and just a short walk to the buzzing seafront,…
Light at the end of the tunnel – December snapshot of the London property market
There is light at the end of the tunnel! With vaccines coming through successful trials we can begin to see a way out of 2020 and into the bright sunlit uplands of 2021. 2020 has been a…
Once more into Lockdown we go…
So nearly halfway into our second lockdown and already we can see a difference from the last time. The novelty of lockdown has long worn off now and our resilience, motivation and adaptability have been tested much…
Design for Mind
We’re talking about a topic that means a lot to us at AW Spaces: mental health. Mental health is incredibly important right now which is why we're running a competition Design for Mind raising money and awareness…
The effects of colour in educational design
Colour is remarkable! It is an essential sense that provides us with vital information about the world we live in, but it is not simple. It is a powerful communication tool and can be used to signal…
What makes an enriching environment – industry professionals give us their thoughts
This summer we asked people to complete this sentence: “When I think of an enriching environment…” to see what the first topics were that sprung to mind. Enriching can be interpreted in a variety of ways; but…
AW Spaces – the new name of sustainability in workspace design and fitout
Clarity is everything. Action Workspace combined two elements: design and build, and furniture manufacturing. To make it simpler for everyone, we – the fitout, design and build part of the business – have renamed to AW Spaces.…
To move or not to move, that is the question
Oh great, another workspace article. It’s a fair comment as the whole world now has an opinion about the best way to work from home, or the best way to make your office ‘Covid-secure’ if there is…