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Mixing It Up: Injecting Some Green Design With Reclaimed Building Materials

There has been a surge in the homebuyer and commercial real estate market in recent years for fixer-upper properties. This trend has largely been driven by upwardly mobile millennials. In a survey released by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, 77% of those surveyed preferred a ‘purposeful home’ where they could make their own mark with upgrades in technology and design. This is very indicative of a generation interested in busting out of traditional roles and making a statement. Reclaimed materials transfer this message well forward into the work ethic and the tech startup culture millennials imbibe as they make their way up the corporate ladder.

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Increasing Productivity In The Office Environment

Increasing productivity by bringing nature into the office environment is part of the new workspace design ethos. Workstations that overlook garden courtyards, reception areas that feature wall aquariums, conference rooms with planted living walls… all of these things impart a sense of connection with nature and life beyond the confinement of the office. An office plan that incorporates the outdoors into a comfortable place to work with plenty of natural light, warm colors, comfortable places to sit or gather for meetings with comfortable chairs are all conspiring to increase productivity in the office work environment.

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