Office Design
Workplace Design

WORKPLACE DESIGN

We believe that carefully considered workspaces greatly enhance the motivation, creativity and productivity of your team. Our workplace design services are rooted in human and biophilic design, and include interior design, fit-out and branding, as well as bespoke furniture and lighting production.

We believe unequivocally in the power of ‘brand’, combining well-considered design with a strategic, story-led approach.

Unlike the majority of designers & agencies who design for the trends, we design for your business goals. We possess a large amount of cross-sector knowledge which we use to elevate and position your brand exactly where you wish it to be. In this respect, we consider ourselves consultants before designers.

In conjunction with our consultancy services, we provide future strategy on a whole host of aspects; Consumer Insight, Trend Forecasting, Brand Strategy & Innovation. Our strategic foresight helps our clients to understand and adapt to emerging consumer needs, harness market trends, position their brands for success and keep them ahead of competitors. We’re currently working with some big hospitality brands on the F&B, lifestyle and wellness aspects of their properties.

Office Design / Workplace Design by Aylott + Van Tromp

WHO WE ARE

We’re a group of like-minded individuals who love to wear other people's coats, metaphorically speaking of course. We are design chameleons, there are no egos here. We take on your brand as if it were our own.

Directors Nathan Aylott + James Van Tromp lead each and every project, supported by experts, artists, designers and contractors.

The experience of Aylott + Van Tromp's founders is unique. With a cross sector background in brand activation, retail, fashion, architecture, aeronautical + automotive design, we are able to predict the ebbs and flows of popular culture and the changing needs of the modern traveller.

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UNITED KINGDOM
STUDIO 2.3
24 GREVILLE STREET
LONDON
EC1N 8SS

PORTUGAL
ALAMEDA SALGUEIRO MAIA LOTE 4
1 ANDAR, GABINETE 6
2660 329
SANTO ANTONIO DOS CAVALEIROS
LOURES 

info@aylottandvantromp.com

+44 (0)20 3488 2310

Design thinking is a problem-solving technique. It's a method of approaching challenges while keeping all viable solutions in mind for evaluation. In business, design thinking is a human-centred technique used to generate solutions designed for human issues: identify problems, collect information, conceive ideas, construct a messaging around the ideas, test, revise, and execute. In contrast to critical thinking, which requires the removal of ideas, design thinking is a creative process that grows and develops ideas and solutions. So what are the principles of human design thinking in terms of the workplace? Read on to find out. 

People Work Differently 

Not all workers work in the same manner – some like to sit quietly and go through the details, others prefer to discuss everything with their colleagues, and yet others prefer to collect just a few of the best minds together and work in smaller groups. Even if you try, it’s not going to be possible to have a workforce that includes only one type of worker (plus, this is not a good idea – you need lots of different ways of thinking for the best ideas to come forward), and that means your workplace needs to take all the different ways of working into account. 

The very best workplaces are those that understand there are different ways of working and allow for this to take place. A workplace designer will want to ensure there are larger collaborative spaces and smaller, quiet areas, for example. 

People Need To Feel Safe 

People are no longer glued to their computers all day long working on spreadsheets or project plans. Workplace design must allow and empower employees to adapt and transition to alternative modes of work as their experiences change. In an innovation setting, for example, workers must be able to simply and swiftly switch between technical work and ideation and experimentation. In order to foster innovation, workplaces that encourage people to experiment and take risks are essential.

However, those risks should not be physical ones. An unsafe workplace is never going to give you the creative and productive results you are looking for. How can it? Your workers will constantly be distracted by unsafe design elements (including lack of storage, for example) and therefore will never be fully focused on their work, even if they don’t realise this is the case. In order to have the most productive and efficient working environment, safety must be taken into consideration when you are designing anything. 

There Is a Work Cycle

Did you know there is a work cycle that people follow? It’s true; gone are the days of people working from 9am until 5pm with a couple of breaks in between because this is just not as effective as allowing people to work in their own cycles. It has taken a number of decades for this to be thoroughly understood, but more and more employers can see the benefits that offering flexible working can give them. Their team is much more productive and efficient, and the quality of the work produced has improved. 

When thinking about your office design, these work cycles should certainly be considered. There should be plenty of rest areas, access to natural light, and relaxing spaces. People need these areas so they can recharge when their current work cycle comes to an end, ensuring they are ready to get back to work and start the process again quickly and happily. 

Encourage Interactivity 

Collaborating with others is a great way for many individuals to produce their best work. Employee satisfaction depends on creating a work environment that encourages employees to connect, communicate, and engage on a personal and one-on-one basis.

There are distinct differences between social and common regions. Neutral zones like kitchens and breakout areas allow staff to talk about things other than work or customers, and your office interior design can easily reflect this through human design ideas. 

Space For Thinking 

Designing an office environment that encourages teamwork, collaboration, and creative problem solving is a must in today's workplace since much of the best thinking happens away from the desk.

In order to maximise employee satisfaction and output, offices should be designed with their occupants' psychological demands in mind. This includes developing facilities for employees to take a break and relax in order to accommodate the wide range of working habits.

Include Technology 

No matter what you might think of the modern world and the technology that we all seem to need to function, the fact is, that is what we are working with; it’s crucial to embrace that. 

Your team will certainly appreciate efforts made to include their use of technology within the office interior design you choose, and if it’s easier for them to use that tech, they will be able to do their job more efficiently. If they can’t use it easily, perhaps because there is no space or no charging points, for example, they will feel as though their needs are not being addressed, and that can cause a drop in productivity. Plus, on a purely practical standpoint, if that technology and those devices are being used to do the work itself, they won’t be able to do as much if that tech isn’t considered within the design. 

Design Affects Emotions 

Various aspects of the physical environment, such as natural light and colours, textures and surfaces, as well as sound, have an impact on people's mental state. In the workplace, stimulation is essential, but overstimulation may be damaging. Workplace productivity and well-being can be harmed by the use of distracting elements such as bright colours, loud music, and fragrant plants.

Employees must be able to perform at their highest level in every scenario thanks to a well-designed workplace. Empathy and emotional intelligence are key skills for creatives, and physical design can help them develop them.

Colour is a common design feature; however, it has been proved that an emphasis on natural materials produces better outcomes in today's workplace among workers. The presence of nature, such as trees, plants, fresh air, and windows that let in natural light, has a calming effect on people.

Workplaces that foster a culture of inquiry, empathy, optimism, and resilience are more likely to foster creativity.

Office Design / Workplace Design by Aylott + Van Tromp