KI in the News

Group Managing Director Jonathan Hindle says that workplaces don’t have to be dull, uninspiring and unsuitable space to be.

70% of workspaces are open-plan – yet these are found to reduce motivation, productivity and happiness. Further findings on the relationship between workspace design and personality reveals that catering to individuals can unlock greater productivity.

Mix Interior's Spotlight takes a look at the innovation that has underpinned those technological breakthroughs – the often overlooked yet game-changing processes, materials and products that support the modern, agile office landscape.

At a roundtable discussion hosted by business psychologists OPP and workplace design firm KI, attended by Officing Today, it was revealed that most of today’s workplaces fail to accommodate the personality needs of individual employees. This is causing widespread discomfort and a severe drain on productivity.

Fixed or agile? Completely open plan? Team or individual? Project Manager Jeremy Gibbs from Societe Generale selects KI’s 800 Series Storage. 

Schools are becoming aware of interior design and are incorporating multifunctional areas and facilities to accommodate new learning and teaching skills.

FMJ's focus on interiors for their February 2015 edition looks at staff wellbeing. Stating that it should be a facility manager's top priority, it discusses how getting it right can improve morale, productivity and profitability.

Mix Interior's spotlight report on UK manufacturing explores some of Britain's key furniture and interiors manufacturers.

The absence of art in a workplace often signifies a lack of commitment to that space by an organisation’s management.

Thoughts on the year just past and the 12 months ahead, by Jonathan Hindle - Group Managing Director, KI EMEA