An increasing number of companies are requesting that staff return to the office, either full time or for an agreed number of days per week. Big names such as Amazon, PwC and Santander have all recently reported that they are asking staff who work from home to come back into the office, with Amazon ordering all staff back in five days a week and Santander and PwC enforcing a rule of being on site for at least 3 days a week.
According to Michael Porter, group managing director of leading moveable wall specialists, Style, this post-Covid shift of reducing home working and reinvesting in office-based activity will continue to reshape our working environments with adaptable, flexible and collaborative office space being key to business success.
“We have seen this first hand with an increasing number of highly innovative uses of moveable, sliding and folding walls which we have installed to reflect some pioneering visions by architects, interior designers and clients to make their buildings a place that staff enjoy spending time in,” said Michael.
“Our working walls are a great example of this. These agile, floating panels offer a more open and flexible work culture by removing the usual barriers of meeting and training rooms, segregated work desks and cubicles.
“Instead, they offer companies a space where individuals can group together, team up quickly on projects, share ideas and change their environment to suit the task in hand. We’re also seeing a rising number of moveable walls being used to section off games rooms where staff can enjoy, for example, a game of pool during their break, or simply create quiet areas where they can remove themselves from the bustle of the main office to recharge their batteries."
As the UK’s market leading moveable walls specialist, Style has extensive case studies to provide inspiration for how space can be used, along with h a team of designers to advise on the most suitable options according to the space available. An impressive showroom in London allows architects, specifiers, contractors and end-user clients to see a wide range of moveable, sliding and folding walls in situ. www.style-partitions.co.uk