The last three years have kept workspace designers like Trifle* firmly on our most flexible toes. In the post-pandemic, office design world, we are now adept at navigating the unexpected….

Biophilia is the connection we feel to nature and the reasoning behind it. ‘Philia’ comes from the Greek ‘to love’ so the literal interpretation of Biophilia is ‘a love of living things’

This International Women's Day, we wanted to shine a light on the working lives of women with a focus on the health challenges that can be faced. It is not enough for businesses to wave the ‘wellbeing banner’ without really understanding the complexity of experience.

The world of commercial interior design and fit out is full of abbreviations and codes that can confuse those tasked with finding a new space for their business. E.g. do you need a CAT A or CAT B fit out? We seek to demystify the experience.

In the post-pandemic world of work, what trends are influencing the hunt for the ‘new normal’?

Our Director, Emma Morley, was invited by Facilitate Magazine to write a piece on the importance of creating spaces and cultures that people want to be part of.

Our Director Emma Morley was invited by Facilities Management Journal, the sector’s leading title, to put pen to paper about the importance of human-centred design.

It’s London Design Festival! There are so many fantastic things on this year that it can all be a bit overwhelming. So, we’ve done the hard work and spent some time curating our top picks to share with you.

Work with Trifle*

Mid-weight Interior Designer

Full time (5 days per week) - from Old Street studio with some home working optional

Emma Morley talked to On Office magazine about how workspaces can support people whose daily lives vary from the ‘regular’.

Tops tips to get the best set up in your home office or WFH area. From ergonomics to lighting, Trifle* have you covered to ensure your wellbeing and productivity when working at home.

The workspace revolution is underway, but the journey and the destination remain utterly unpredictable. Is hybrid working just a stepping stone to something else.....?

A former colleague, Ike Obanye always used to say ‘Busy doesn’t have meaning, it sounds tiring. Better to be active’. His words have run through my head repeatedly in the last months of this frenetic year. 2021 at Trifle* has been consistently ‘active’.

So what now? What might the future of work life look like during and after pandemic?

Let’s be honest, work-life pre 2020 had its flaws, whilst the longing for variety of scenery, change of pace and even a train journey (somewhere...ANYWHERE) would be welcomed by many of us right now.

Sick of the video chat life? The toll video calling is taking on us is real and to avoid it spiralling out of control, it might be worth trying a few of these tips to avoid feeling doom towards Zoom or any other video chats you might be doing.

An inspiring workspace will help you focus, be more productive and more enthused about sitting down to work. If you’re drawing a blank when you sit down to work or simply don’t even fancy taking a seat then perhaps consider a few of these tips to help you feel a little more energised, ready and want to work…

The road ahead is still an anxious one but this time around, with two vaccines starting to be administered, we can start to look to the new working year with some optimism. Here’s our guide on what and should come in 2021.

Getting the light right in your workspace is as important as making sure you’ve got the right desk and chair set up.