Workspace Studio, 8.5 million Euro business in the first 6 months of the year. Focus on sustainability, ergonomics, and human-centric design
Workspace Studio Group, specialized in design and high-quality office fittings and Certified Dealer of the MillerKnoll group in Romania, registered a turnover of 8.5 million euros in the first 6 months. Ergonomic and quality furniture,…
Workspace Studio Group, specialized in design and high-quality office fittings and Certified Dealer of the MillerKnoll group in Romania, registered a turnover of 8.5 million euros in the first 6 months. Ergonomic and quality furniture, flexibility of space through partitioning solutions with sound insulation, human-centric design and sustainability of office furniture and materials used are the main characteristics of the projects carried out in the first half of the year.
Specializing in high-quality and ergonomic office design and fit-out, with a focus on sustainability and care for the environment, WorkSpace Studio has taken the initiative to distribute only manufacturers that have certifications related to sustainability, from ISO to FSC to the use of certified raw materials. In the area of acoustic solutions, Workspace Studio integrates into projects and offers customers exclusive solutions built from recycled, biodegradable materials, or part of a circular economy system.
An important dimension of sustainability in design derives from multi-functionality. To use a piece for several purposes - this means more prudent management of resources, lower overall costs, space efficiency, and at the same time stimulates creativity. For example, in the field of acoustic solutions, most of the ideas proposed in the Workspace Studio projects simultaneously fulfill the role of reducing ambient noise and act as decorative elements or space partitioning systems. Thus, the space is not cluttered with a variety of products, but a single piece is used for more than one purpose - lighting fixtures made of materials with an acoustic role, partition walls made of acoustic materials - says Horațiu Didea(in opening picture), Managing Partner Workspace Studio.
Pressure on creativity in design: surfaces are reduced, the trend towards quality is maintained. 300,000 EURO, the average value of development projects.
In the first half of the year, the orientation towards increasing the level of quality, ergonomics, design and multi-functionality of furniture pieces maintained, but the rented areas had a tendency to contract by 15-20%. Thus, the average value of development projects was 300,000 Euros, with an average investment of 500-1000 Euros/sqm.
Cost pressure is felt from inflation, the possible recession expected by several companies, the war in Ukraine, global economic uncertainty, and the future of hybrid work. In 2022, budgets kept from 2020-2021 were spent, but this year the planned budgets had more restrictions. Correlated with a slight reduction of spaces, the pressure on creativity is increasing and a very intelligent mix of design, solutions and products is needed to create a remarkable office - explains Horațiu Didea.
