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CitySpace Newsletter – May 2010
CitySpace keeps office management professionals in the loop regarding our latest projects and news through our quarterly newsletter. May 2010
Survey shows the office environment is a key motivator for staff - so follow these top ergonomic tips to make sure you get it right
A new survey carried out by The Office Exhibition has shown that almost 90 percent of office workers regard the design and layout of their office as affecting their level of motivation. Despite this, around 50 percent said that they had never had any sort of workspace assessment. December 2009
Art in the Workplace
Corporate art has the potential to reach out beyond the four walls of the workplace and, therefore, deserves serious consideration, says Cathy Beasley. It’s time to take a fresh look at corporate art as one of the most influential – and perhaps cost-effective – ways of creating a unique ambience in the workplace. August 2009
CitySpace Newsletter – May 2010
CitySpace keeps office management professionals in the loop regarding our latest projects and news through our quarterly newsletter. May 2010
Survey shows the office environment is a key motivator for staff - so follow these top ergonomic tips to make sure you get it right
A new survey carried out by The Office Exhibition has shown that almost 90 percent of office workers regard the design and layout of their office as affecting their level of motivation. Despite this, around 50 percent said that they had never had any sort of workspace assessment. December 2009
Art in the Workplace
Corporate art has the potential to reach out beyond the four walls of the workplace and, therefore, deserves serious consideration, says Cathy Beasley. It’s time to take a fresh look at corporate art as one of the most influential – and perhaps cost-effective – ways of creating a unique ambience in the workplace. August 2009
Repetitive Strain Injury
68% of employees in the Middle East suffer from repetitive strain injury. Are you sitting comfortably? Nick Burnett and Fiona Chandler talk to TimeOut Dubai about best-practice office ergonomics. August 2009
CoreNet Global Dubai hold first networking meeting
CoreNet, the global business group for corporate real estate professionals held its first ever networking meeting in Dubai on 8th June 2009. The theme of the event was “The Shoe is on the Corporate Foot: Market Conditions and How to Actualise Savings”. Ulysses Papadopoulos, Business Development Manager, is a member of the CoreNet committee. June 2009
Breakfast Club
The second fmME Breakfast Club meeting - the forum for passionate industry leaders and knowledge sharers - moved forward on the formation of a licensed trade association for the sector as a whole. Ulysses Papadopoulos, Business Development Manager, joined the forum to present CitySpace’s viewpoint. June 2009
Out of Office
Intelligent, cost-effective space utilization has become the order of the day – and work practices and office design are evolving radically as a result. March 2009
Office Exhibition stands alone
The Office Exhibition ran as a stand-alone event for the first time last week. Running over three days, the show featured more than 250 exhibitors and attracted what a number of them described as ‘high-quality visitors'. February 2008
The Office Exhibition Show News – Day 3
NOT JUST ANY TOM, DICK AND HARRY. Leading UK seating company Boss Design is launching Tom, Dick and Harry, a striking new collection of tub chairs at The Office Exhibition 2008. February 2008
The Office Exhibition Show News – Day 2
Powerdesk Technologies (PDT), a London-based technology company, is using the Dubai Office Exhibition for the global launch of its new product – Freemote. February 2008
The Office Exhibition Show News – Day 1
Exciting event is the perfect compliment ... February 2008
Office Answers
The year 2008 marks an exciting progression for The Office Exhibition as it breaks away from the Hotel and InRetail shows scheduled in June and exists as a stand-alone show for the first time from 4-6 February. January 2008
CitySpace confirms International speakers for 'Workplace Freedom' seminars
CitySpace, an independent interior design company specialising in corporate workplace solutions have positioned Eames Demetrios has the key speaker for their series of 'Workplace Freedom' seminars at the Office Exhibition 2008 from the 4th to the 6th of February. January 2008
CitySpace Workplace Freedom Seminars
The seminars are free to make interior designers, architects and other office furniture suppliers as well as employees become aware of the damage a wrong office furniture and lighting can do to their bodies in the long term. December 2007
Office Hours
Multi-functionality; social-responsibility and corporate creativity are just some of the keywords in Rachel Savage’s daily design vocabulary. As project designer for office design specialist, CitySpace, devising a new breed of workspaces in Dubai is her main aim. December 2007
Commercial construction boom feeds Gulf’s demand for office furniture
In 2008 Dubai’s office space is expected to double with the delivery of the initial wave of a 4.7mn sqm-expansion in office space scheduled between 2007 and 2010. Yet this dramatic rise in commercial property in the Gulf’s business hub is increasingly echoed by developments across the region. October 2007
Meeting expectations
Traditional austere boardrooms that are the sole domain of directors and board members are a thing of the past. Research by office furniture manufacturers and ergonomic specialists has proven that today's meeting rooms are flexible; accessible to all and filled with cable and wire management that makes integrating technology easy. Commercial Interior Design magazine explores meeting room design and Rachel Elliott - CitySpace Project Designer - offers advice on integrating technology and innovative lighting. June 2007
Spaced Out
In any organisation, space management is crucial. Wasted space means wasted costs and wasted costs could impact on profits. Ulysees Papadopoulos, Business Development Manager, CitySpace talks to FM Magazine about space planning and occupancy densities. February 2007
All work and no play
A break-out area is a ‘must-have’ element in an office design; they help make employees feel important and create a homely environment for relaxation away from the desk during working hours - but within the office premises. Rachel Elliott - CitySpace Project Designer - shares her design insight in this feature by Commercial Interior Design magazine. January 2007
Hard Work
The role of the office furniture trader is no longer limited to just selling chairs and desks to end-users. The rise in concerns over ergonomics, health and safety, not to mention aesthetic design has meant that where once office furniture companies merely sold a product, they are now taking on the roles of consultants, designers and work place theorists. October 2006
CoreNetGlobal Summit - Cityspace represents ME
CoreNetGlobal Summit - Cityspace represents Middle East: CitySpace, an independent interior design company specializing in corporate workplace solutions highlighted their design and workplace solutions expertise in the Middle East market at the 5th CoreNet summit in Lisbon. October 2006
Are you sitting comfortably?
The word ‘ergonomics’ comes from two Greek words ‘ergo’ and ‘nomos’ meaning ‘laws of’ or ‘principles of’. Office ergonomics applies science to workplace design to help increase employee productivity and reduce injury and illness associated with the workplace. But it’s also important to remember that it is not solely concerned with offices, it looks at all interaction between the human being and their working environment. Cathy Beasley adds CitySpace's opinion on the need for ergonomics in the workplace. October 2006
CoreNet Global Summit – Lisbon 2006. Daily Report
Richard Kadzis from CoreNet reviews the daily education programme including CitySpace’s collaboration with Morgan Stanley: Dubai's Total Market Absorption Makes Expanded Occupancy Challenging and how New Development Lags Strong Demand. September 2006
New Maps for Real Estate: Europe’s Expanding Reach
From Sunday 17 to Tuesday 19 September the CoreNet Global Summit 2006 took place in the prestigious Le Meridien Park Atlantic Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. ‘New maps for Real Estate: Europe’s Expanding Reach’ was this year’s Summit theme. “The Lisbon Global Summit explores real estate perspectives on Europe’s expanding reach to cultures, markets, businesses and partners in the Middle East, Africa and other locations,” states Dr. Prentice Knight, CEO of CoreNet Global. September 2006
Vacancy rate for office space in Dubai falls to 1%
Spiralling costs for commercial space in Dubai are directly linked to a vacancy rate of just one per cent, according to an industry expert. “With such a small fraction of commercial space available, landlords are increasing their prices and putting substantial pressure on companies investing in Dubai,” said Jon Steiner, executive director of CitySpace, a company specialising in corporate workplace solutions. September 2006
Companies invest in the perfect office environment
From floor designs to lighting plans, there is more to designing an office than simply making it look good. In fact, there is a whole science dedicated to building the healthiest and most productive working environments possible. Nick Burnett talks to Emirates Today about the role ergonomics plays in ensuring firms get the most out of their employees. June 2006
Will your office setup wreck your health?
In the world of acronyms, RSI and CTD might sound tame. But it's a safe bet, many of Dubai's office-workers will learn to think otherwise. Sadly, by then it could be too late. However, in some UAE business sectors the growing international awareness of the office environment's vicious capacity to cripple is only now making itself felt. “This is still a market where there is an awful lot of incredibly cheap chairs,” says Jon Steiner of CitySpace, an office design company. June 2006
Healthy office is key to profits
Fed up sitting in a hot, dirty office, with bad lighting and poisonous air conditioning? Well, help could be at hand from a firm that specialises in making the office a place you’ll want to hang out in. CitySpace, an independent interior design company specialising in corporate workplace solutions says it saw increased interest in its ‘Workplace Freedom’ seminars at the recently held Office Exhibition 2006, where leading international specialists shared their knowledge and expertise on workplace-related developments and innovations. June 2006
2006 Cost of Living Report launched at HR Forum
Leading office designers and workplace solutions provider CitySpace Gulf provided the Office Space chapter of the 2006 Cost of Living Report, with input from leading property consultancy Colliers International. CitySpace Gulf provide office layout and implentation solutions for some of the region's leading employers. May 2006
Are you ready to restack?
Outside the washing up, few professionals may have heard the term “restacking”. Still, in the near future many are set to live it. In fact, as companies expand and rents rise, restacking is just one of the ways our workplaces may alter. Jon Steiner talks to 7Days about trends in office densities in Dubai. May 2006
Office Politics
The word ‘ergonomics’ is derived from two Greek words ‘ERG’ meaning ‘work’ and ‘NOMOS’ meaning ‘laws of’ or ‘principles of’. It is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary applied science concerned with the laws of work aiming to enhance quality, productivity, and safe human performance by fitting products, tasks, and environments to the users. Jon Steiner, Cityspace, specialists in corporate space planning and ergonomics, says ergonomics is not just about keyboard position or seating adjustments. May 2006
Moza meets CitySpace: a successful student placement
Private companies are often accused of only paying lip-service to Emiratisation. Here we provide an account of how a Sharjah design student was given the opportunity to take part in live projects in an internship with CitySpace which proved rewarding for everyone. March 2005
The art of space management: Planning flexible workspaces for people
Technological innovations and IT developments have been hailed as the key influence on changing work-styles. However, the workplace is being shaped more and more by people and their needs. Supported by industry research, this paper by Jon Steiner, Executive Director, CitySpace aims to identify and explore some of the various elements and forces that have an impact on the space planning process. March 2005
CitySpace gives American University of Sharjah business design insight
CitySpace, the leading Dubai-based independent interior design consultancy specialising in corporate workplace solutions, announced that, as a supporter of education throughout the UAE, its Design Manager, Nicholas Burnett, recently took part as an adjudicator in the American University of Sharjah's School of Architecture and Design. February 2004
CitySpace appoints new Design Manager
CitySpace, the leading Dubai-based independent interior design consultancy offering corporate workplace solutions, has announced the appointment of Nicholas Burnett as its new Design Manager. December 2003
Marconi weaves local design into new office
When the Middle East operations of global communications company Marconi decided to relocate to new office premises in the plush Emirates Towers office building, they knew exactly what they wanted from the new office. February 2002
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