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LIFE WORK
Design for the Business of Balance
F A S T F A C T S O N W O R K S PA C E According to the Global Study of Ancillary Workspaces, 2017: 87% of respondents spend 2 - 4 hours daily away from their assigned workspace. 51% want ancillary spaces to do individual work when they need a change of pace. 41% want ancillary spaces that help build trust with teammates. 32% of Generation Y prefer to work away from the workstation in more informal and relaxed settings.
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Responding to the blurred boundaries between our professional and personal lives, DENFAIR launches a dedicated workspace precinct full of solutions for the way we work now.
For five years, DENFAIR has provided a platform for design which transcends multiple spheres. With its new 2019 direction, LIFE WORK, the exhibition opens up to a host of first-time commercial exhibitors whose products support the contemporary workflow. “Many of our exhibitors are specified in both residential and commercial environments,” says Claudio Oyarce, DENFAIR co-founder and director. “At the same time, we’re having conversations about the crossover between work and life, and how our environments have been changing to reflect this.” LIFE WORK cements the diversity of our exhibitor offering in response to feedback from the design community, presenting a more complete catalogue of design we need every day. “As the show continues to grow, we want to craft an event which caters to all design disciplines,” says Damian Gentile, DENFAIR associate and general manager. The exhibition’s latest evolution comes at a time when traditional work modes, and the very concept of what constitutes an office are being challenged. Today’s workforce can set up most anywhere with decent WiFi, and thus expect
Hear from architects, designers and leading brands shaping the future of workspace at DENFAIR’s Speaker Series, where Angela Ferguson of Futurespace hosts the following panels: 1 1 A M T H U R S D AY 2 0 J U N E Work! What Is It Good For? We know that meaningful work can enrich our lives, but can it actually make you well? Panellists: Maria Bourke of Steelcase, Heidi Smith of Gray
more from their working environment than ever: spaces that support their wellbeing, provide options for different working styles, and create an organic sense of community. Illustrating the subtle complexities of the contemporary office, at the core of the new workspace precinct sits #futurework, an immersive, forward-thinking installation by Futurespace. In industrial design terms, this era of diverse, more individually tailored requirements translate into smart furniture and solutions that move with us. A few years on from the height adjustable
Puksand and Dr. Adrian Medhurst of Benny Button.
desk revolution, a recent peer-reviewed study of
1 1 A M F R I D AY 2 1 J U N E
increase in productivity and an improvement on
Machine for Living and Working: How the Home
health outside of work. The benefit of responsive
Office Affects our Domestic Dynamic
design is clear, even beyond the office.
Panellists: Alex Hopkins of Studio Tate, Brad Wray of Branch Studio Architects and designer Adam Goodrum. View our full Speaker Program on page __.
sit-stand desk users found that 65% reported an
Learn more about the potential for good design to optimise the experience of work, wherever we are, direct from the productivity experts at DENFAIR 2019.
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#futurework by Futurespace: A Vision of What’s to Come
1 2 : 3 0 P M T H U R S D AY 2 0 J U N E #futurework: Collaboration and Connection The strategic design experts at Futurespace takes us through the design of their inspired installation #futurework, at the core of DENFAIR’s new workspace precinct.
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Angela Ferguson and Gavin Harris’s thought-provoking installation forms the core of DENFAIR’s new dedicated workspace sector. What does the office of the future look like? It’s a
The collaboration area encourages participation, with
question workplace experts are striving to answer, and
visitors able to leave their mark on the space using post-
predictions for the evolution of office technology and
it notes and pens available for mapping out ideas.
behaviour are infinite.
Lastly, the social space provides a breakout zone where
But for every variable we can try to anticipate, what we
coffee and conversation can occur, incorporating living
do know is that there are specific functions of the office
greenery to emphasise the need for organic elements
that will remain constant.
and interaction.
“Workspaces are complex ecosystems of humanity,”
Featuring a structural framework by Tasman Group,
explains Angela. “They are places of connection,
#futurework is punctuated by inventive, beautiful product
collaboration and community. They consider health and
by Kvadrat Maharam, Cubic, Godfrey Hirst, Ampelite,
wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and the ability for
Koda and Nura, and plants by Glasshaus.
individuals to bring one’s ‘whole self’ to work.”
“The installation will consider what work means in 2019
To express the complex nature of the workplace,
and beyond,” says Angela. “We want to challenge
Futurespace’s installation is divided into three segments,
people’s preconceived notions of workplace design as
each communicating a distinct purpose: to focus,
being something utilitarian and purely functional, and to
socialise and collaborate.
share our vision for creating bespoke, human-centred,
The focus zone presents as a confined, insular space
inspiring places to work.”
where solitary activities can take place without distraction - these have become a necessary foil within
Get front row seats to Angela and Gavin’s
overstimulating open-plan work environments.
Masterclass on #futurework at the Speaker Space.
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WorkSpace Floor 2019 EXHIBITOR LISTING
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Actiu
12 11
14
B
Baseline
12 10
14
Bene
914
14
BrewHub
917
14
12 08
14
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Chameleon by NAU
F
Flinkspace
913
14
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How Group
12 07
14
J
Jr. Abel
919
14
K
Kollab
1114
14
L
Lightspace
1113
14
Luxxbox
1110
14
Seeho Su Worklife
1209
14
Steelcase
916
14
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TCW
912
14
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UCI Australia
918
14
W
Workspace
915
14
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Actiu actiu.com
Baseline Stand: 1211
baselinecf.com.au
BrewHub
Bene bene.com
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Stand: 1210
Stand: 914
brewhub.com.au
Stand: 917
Chameleon by NAU naudesign.com.au
Flinkspace Stand: 1208
flinkspace.com
jr.abel
How Group howgroup.com.au
Stand: 913
Stand: 1207
jrabel.com.au
Stand: 919
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KOLLAB kollabprojects.com.au
Lightspace Stand: 1114
Seeho Su Worklife
Luxxbox luxxbox.com
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Stand: 1113
lightspace.cc
Stand: 1110
seehosu.com.au
Stand: 1209
Steelcase steelcase.com
TCW Stand: 916
UCI Australia uci.com.au
Stand: 912
t-c-w.com.au
Workspace Stand: 918
workspace.com.au
Stand: 915
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