Open office noise. Phones ring. Apps ping. Keyboards clickety-clack. Colleagues chat. The HVAC kicks on and off. Background office noise is also called “noise pollution,” fittingly. And it’s a severe problem with open layouts. Luckily, a few noise canceling and reduction solutions can restore ambiance. Included Content… Sound is a good thing. Beneficial, or biophilicWięcej
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The bold A11 lounge chair from Hushoffice™ to be presented at EXPO 2020 in Dubai We’re proud to announce that the A11 armchair will be presented at EXPO 2020 Dubai at the new exhibition Creative by Nature held from November, 18th till December, 1st at the Poland Pavillion. The exhibition promoting Polish innovation, design and art isWięcej
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What does the agile office look like? How does it behave? What are its building blocks in terms of interior solutions? How do we arrange desks, dividers, pods, and other mobile furnishings for sheer functionality? How do we design a workplace agile in the truest sense, “able to move quickly and easily” in response toWięcej
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HR is the glue. The vital link between executives and employees. Their part in the roll-out of hybrid working policies is therefore massive. They’re the ones understanding strategic organizational needs, listening intently to staff preferences, and developing the systems and processes to harmonize both. The challenges are clear. How do I ensure effective communication? CollaborationWięcej
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Hybrid working introduces many questions. Who works from the office? How often? How do we keep remote employees engaged? When and why are teammates expected to get together? How will we ensure quality collaboration, both in-person and remotely? How will we monitor performance? The fact is, there’s no clear consensus on what “hybrid” means. HybridWięcej
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The latest edition of Hushoffice Photobook has just been released. A review of office designs that presents welcoming, safe and productive workplaces carried out for FMCG, pharma, telecom, banking, insurance and software companies. Despite such a vast scope of industries all the office fit-outs featured in Hushoffice Photobook have one common denominator – the needWięcej
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Worker preferences have shifted markedly over the past two years towards hybrid work model. Though employees desired fully remote flexibility mid-2020, only 37% of the workforce now feels more productive at home than in the office (as opposed to 48% last year). And though 88% still want to choose their working hours, a third don’tWięcej
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Hybrid is the new reality. Employers need their workplaces to lure teams back — to capitalize on collaboration, socialization, and other functions that only happen human-to-human in the office. Safe, clean, functional, and flexible is the vision. The right retrofits and upgrades can make the hybrid office the staple needed in this half-remote model. So…Więcej
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79% of the workforce want to be in the office at least once a week. Hybrid office is the way forward. Because the right workspaces and meeting areas can help draw employees back, we deem the following investments and retrofits essential in the new world of work. Quick look: 5 essential hybrid office investments ExcellentWięcej
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Though there is no roadmap, landlords and employers are leading the way forward in our new hybrid reality. Employers want modern workplaces that will lure employees back to work. And employees want safe, productive, engaging spaces. Office pods are part of the puzzle, offering unique bottom-line benefits to the owner-operator while satisfying immediate tenant needs.Więcej
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One of the advantages of the office is that it clearly separates work and private life. That is why, without access to offices, many people struggled to disconnect from their jobs in 2020. The working conditions at home were far from perfect. Makeshift offices that didn’t follow any rules of ergonomics, such as working atWięcej
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Did you hear? HushHybrid has arrived. Our all-in-one videoconferencing office pod. Fully furnished. Fully equipped. With an optional VESA mount and LED video light strips for ultimate video call ease. We laid out the pod’s technical features in our last article. Check it out if you missed it: Videoconferencing just got better with hushHybrid! TheWięcej
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Most people are excited to get back into the office and gain more separation between “work” and “life.” But open floor plans can contribute to burnout. Our last blog scratched the surface of this problem (Read: Is the open space office burning people out?). Let’s dig a little deeper to unearth more practical fixes. KEYWięcej
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We’re thrilled to announce the latest addition to our office booth line – hushHybrid. Fully furnished, fully equipped, and comfortable acoustic office pod, hushHybrid is a single-person booth for successful video calls. Compact and mobile, slightly larger than hushPhone, slightly smaller than hushWork. Small yet spacious, hushHybrid has the perfect dimensions for tight layouts. HybridWięcej
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The green office is not just a slogan based on the trend of being fashionable and eco-friendly. This is today a sign of a modern approach to business. Bringing nature into the workplace does not only make it more pleasant. This is a real – several percent or even higher – increase in employee efficiency,Więcej
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Not everyone has to be a haven of peace, but at work it’s good to have at least some control over yourself. Admittedly, a lack of emotion is somewhat suspicious and certainly passé these days, but an excess of emotion is nevertheless interpreted as a complete lack of professionalism. So before we burst into tearsWięcej
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Project meetings, recruitment interviews, creative meetings, teleconferences with clients, internal staff training, arrangements requiring privacy, and even informal office chats – all these activities need a place in the workplace – preferably silenced and isolated from the open space. One conventional meeting room in the office is definitely not enough in this situation, but severalWięcej
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HushPhone, hushMeet, hushMeet.open and other acoustic enclosures from the Mikomax HUSH range are versatile, practical and stylish solutions for any modern office. They improve working comfort by improving acoustics in the company, they are a functional meeting place in the office space, and they are also perfect for the relaxation zone. These are just aWięcej
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The short answer: office pod cost varies — a lot — per type of pod, caliber of acoustic engineering, included functionality or features, and level of flexibility in its design (i.e., mobility or modularity). “Phone pods”, or office phone booth prices range between $4,500-$11,500. Soundproof work pods range between $12,250-$19,500. Video conferencing pods range betweenWięcej
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New recommendations for the office space organization, resulting from the pandemic, significantly influenced arrangement trends in modern office design and equipment. On the one hand, workplace ergonomics and comfort are important, and on the other – safe work in the office. In this situation, the emphasis is on the flexibility of arrangement and the PivotWięcej
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The coronavirus has made us all live in a new reality: both domestic and professional. Learning and working remotely, limited opportunities for meetings and free movement, detailed guidelines on disinfection and social distance – each of us has been affected by changes that nobody had expected a year ago. Circumstances related to the pandemic haveWięcej
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Office work under the new sanitation regime involves procedures that none of us would have thought of a year ago. The current epidemiological situation allows for stationary work in the office, but requires compliance with strict rules set by the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate. How do you organise your office work to ensure the safety ofWięcej
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In the new business reality, the rules of which are dictated by the coronavirus today, videoconferences for companies have become virtually a standard of communication. Apart from knowing and being able to operate different videoconference applications, one should also know how to avoid social blunders while communicating with customers, contractors or coworkers in this manner. Więcej
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We fight the coronavirus and other microbes everywhere: in clinics, shops, schools, streets and offices. After several months of forced closure and home office, employers were faced with a major challenge – how to provide their employees with a safe place to work and comfortable conditions at the same time? An innovative solution is anWięcej
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The working environment has an enormous impact on our efficiency and well-being. Therefore, it comes as no wonder that many people accustomed to work at a bustling office are unable to focus during so-called home-office or remote work. On the other hand, those who value calm often have problems performing their duties in a companyWięcej
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What must not be missing in any office? Most employees will probably answer that a coffee machine. That’s true! However ...Więcej
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HushWork.sit&stand is the product matching our times. In one small booth there are solutions to many office problems.Więcej
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The claim that the COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down is hardly an exaggeration. A great deal of things have changed – including the nature of office work. As the lockdown was introduced in Poland, most duties were performed from home. Today, many employees return to offices, which usually entails a necessity toWięcej
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What changes bust me made in our office space? How to take care of our employees' comfort? Read in the latest Hush ebook.Więcej
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Modular, mobile, soundproof work pods allow the architect to set up a functional office within half a workday, satisfy long-term financial goals and aesthetics, enable participatory space planning, and bring nature within reach. Here’s how…Więcej
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