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Area

Area is the founding member of Fourfront Group, a family of workplace specialists with one united vison – to create inspiring environments that embody our client’s values and cultural aspirations through sustainable, transformative change.

As a Group, we provide a comprehensive end-to-end consultancy, design and construction service to our clients. We adapt our approach to give the right level of modification, restructuring and rethinking to achieve the right outcome.

We’re passionate about making the difference. We make measured steps in our business to positively impact the world around us and the people we connect with, recognising that we have a responsibility and the power to improve user experience – not just through workplace transformation, but through employee and customer satisfaction and environmental awareness.

As leading workplace specialists, we are committed to shaping the future of work for a better world. Work is no longer somewhere you go, but something you do. We believe the same fundamental interplay of people, space and technology exists whatever our clients’ workplace strategy may be.

We are experts in creating bespoke workplace environments, delivering high-quality, high-performing solutions across Europe.

Find out more: www.area.co.uk

Area Project: JAB Holdings, London

Each of the three – Area, Sketch Studios, 360 Workplace – companies that make up Fourfront Group operate independently, but also have the ability to draw on each other’s strengths as well as work together, ensuring our clients receive the best possible service for their individual requirements.

Our reputation is built on a track record of exceeding expectations. We offer a shared commitment to develop genuine partnerships with our clients and deliver first-class solutions to meet your unique challenges. We earn trust through our proven ability to handle the most complex workplace transformation projects of any size and any delivery method.

We have a holistic approach, looking at the workplace as the intersection of people, space and technology to deliver human-centric solutions. Our methodology maximises value for our clients by creating integrated solutions aligned to their budget, programme and scope.

Area Project: SRA, Birmingham

Learn more:

Why workplace experience matters whatever sector you’re in

In the third of our series with Area on designing a better workplace experience, we look at three companies which are operating in different markets but sharing the same people-centric values

The key steps Ingka is taking to boost workplace experience

In the second of a three-part series on designing a magnetic workplace experience, we talk to Momcilo Pavlovic of IKEA. What does the future of work look like for this global home furnishing brand?

Six essential building blocks for a better workplace experience

What create a memorable event with universal appeal? In the first of a three-part series on designing a better workplace experience, we report on the findings of a special creative workshop

Deloitte sets a new precedent for green buildings

From furniture, choice settings and energy efficiencies, Deloitte’s new London headquarters boasts unparalleled sustainability credentials and employee wellbeing initiatives with help from furniture consultants Sketch
Creativity and imagination create a new Willy Wonker way of working

The Future of Work – a world of pure imagination?

The world of work is rapidly changing, and digital domination means a shift in the type of work we do and how we do it. Leeson Medhurst of 360 Workplace discusses the transition to a ‘Willy Wonka’ principle of working

On the rise: the ten factors for a productive workplace

This white paper by Area, a company in the Fourfront Group, addresses the continuing search for productivity, and creates an opportunity for organisations to reflect on how they can make changes towards a more productive workforce

Coming up: key trends affecting the European market

From automation to changing work styles, Aki Stamatis, chairman of Fourfront Group, looks at the trends he is seeing affecting the European workplace market this year

Why wellbeing is not just a buzzword

Wellbeing is a word that is well established in workplace vocabulary, but few organisations really know what it means in relation to its workforce. Jon Odey sheds some light on the subject

Provoking the nexus: the office built to inspire

From easily adaptable spaces to beer gardens and classrooms, the new Thames Tower building is designed to inspire and provoke collaboration. Recruitment firm Austin Fraser are the first tenants of this new space created by Area.

Productivity push: mind the gap between landlords and occupiers

Findings from the Stoddart Review suggest that an effective workplace can boost business productivity. Leeson Medhurst from 360 Workplace discusses his initial thoughts about the Review’s findings

Think a building can’t be smarter than you? Think again…

Technology is getting smarter, but how does this affect the buildings we work in? The Edge in Amsterdam takes intelligence to a new level and points to a smarter future

Productivity in the office: why acoustics matter

People respond to design in different ways - here we look at how acoustics affect individuals and their productivity levels in the workplace

Taming technology in the digital-physical blend

It’s the big question around the future of work – how to control the technology before it controls us in the digital environment

Bring Your Own Device: how the trend evolved

Increasingly workplaces are encouraging staff to ‘Bring Your Own Device’ (BYOD) to the office, causing in a shift in how we think about workplace technology

Café society: making space for the millennials

Coffee shops are increasingly seen as an ideal ‘third space’ for working – and they’re starting to charge for space and not just coffee

How to be mindful at work: ten top tips

Mindfulness, essentially the art of being an observer of yourself, is increasingly being practised in the workplace as a way to combat burnout

Agile working and ergonomics: getting the balance right

New ways of working that unchain employees from sitting at a fixed desk all day require a rethink in the approach to ergonomics
Design

Prosocial behaviour: design prompts that support citizenship

Sally Augustin

Technology

Revving up the return: four dimensions of workplace experience

Academy Reporting

Design

The science of seating: how variety drives employee experience

Kasia Maynard

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