Papers & Presentations

 

Nigel Oseland wrote an article in the October 2008 issue of Premises and Facilities Management on The Evolving Workspace.  In it he explored the social, technological, economic and political factors of future trends in work styles and environments.

 

In June 2008 Nigel gave a presentation on designing offices to improve business performance at The Impact of Office Design on Business Performance event at Herman Miller.  The event was held at their new National Design Centre in London and was attended by architects, designers, HR professionals and office managers.  Nigel's presentation explored the consequences of designing workplaces for psychological and social requirements.

 

Alexi was profiled in the July 2008 edition of Mix Interiors.  In it she talked about the philosophies behind the work of AMA and outlined some recent projects.

 

In summer 2007 Alexi Marmot created the Living Learning Lab at UCL's Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, to demonstrate by example how small scale space interventions can aid the student learning experience. Herman Miller provided most of the furniture and have published it as a case study. The response from staff and students has been excellent. 

 

In Fenruary 2009 Nigel published the article Mind Games in On Office, the workplace design magazine.  In it he explores the impacts of psychological needs on workplace design by looking at core theories of psychology.

In May 2008 Nigel gave a presentation to the British Council of Offices (BCO) Conference in Brussels, introducing the new BCO Guide to POE.  This outlines what Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) is, why it is useful, what it consists of and what kind of results can be expected.