What the UK's new Government Workplace Design Guide means for furniture specification

The Government Property Agency has published version 4.0 of its Government Workplace Design Guide. This article looks at what it requires, and what those requirements mean for anyone specifying or supplying furniture for government workplaces.

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Curated Selection: 40 fabrics, one coherent palette

Flokk Curated Selection brings together 40 fabrics and colours from across our Extended and Standard Collections, chosen to work as one coherent palette across Flokk's brands and products in Europe.

Introducing a new chair from HÅG, designed by Andreas Engesvik

HÅG Minu is a compact task chair from Norwegian designer Andreas Engesvik, fully upholstered, built on HÅG's inBalance® mechanism, and designed to bring the warmth and character of residential design into the spaces where people actually work.

Best office chair for long hours: what actually matters?

Long hours in a chair place different demands on the body. This guide looks...

Flokk 2025 annual report

The 2025 Annual Report highlights a year shaped by regional differences, st...

Beyond plastic: Creating prototype materials for future furniture design

An inside look at what changed when alternative materials left the page and...

Flokk expands in North America with acquisition of Spec Furniture

Flokk strengthens its position in Canada and enters the growing North Ameri...

Offecct relaunches iconic Spiegel Panels to mark 100 years of Verner Panton

A distinctive ceiling design by Verner Panton returns, combining acoustic p...

What makes a chair ergonomic? And why it matters more than the label suggests

Not all ergonomic chairs are the same. This article explains the principles...

Beyond plastic: What would future furniture materials need?

An inside look at what it takes to assess and approve materials for furnitu...