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Keep up to date with the latest news and views in the YPO Blog

We'll be blogging every few days about various topics, so come back soon to see more!

What you need to know on the new ways of working

13 June 2024 By The Furniture and Design Team at YPO

From the first lock down things were never going to be the same again. Since the end of 2021 many employees have permanently adapted ‘hybrid working’ and it is hard to see that changing any time soon.
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Why do we use 3D CAD modelling in design?

26 January 2024

What are the benefits of using 3D CAD modelling when designing spaces? We will explore the uses of 3D modelling and the advantages it has over more traditional 2D planning when designing spaces. We will explore the different types of 3D CAD modelling and how they can be used to showcase the spaces we are designing.
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Furniture size guide for schools

20 May 2022 By Gemma Maw - Category Manager for Furniture & Design at YPO

Children are at school on average 7 hours a day, where most of that is spent within the classroom. With this in mind, it’s very important to ensure the chairs and tables used are the correct height and size to enable a comfortable learning environment.
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The benefits of a well designed staff room

21 September 2021 By Sam Watling - Project Manager at YPO

Having worked with many different schools over the years, the YPO design team have project managed the supply and installation of furniture within a whole host of different staff rooms.
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Adapting early years indoor spaces

10 August 2020 By The Furniture and Design Team at YPO

When searching through the UK government regulations for advice on keeping young children safe in an early years environment, it can be difficult to know how to activate this in your setting. Many underestimate the difficulty in keeping small children apart, preventing them from touching and potentially passing on germs.
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Attracting students to sixth form using design

08 January 2020 By Alexandra Wainwright - Furniture and Design Project Manager at YPO

For each student choosing to attend a sixth form the school receives funding, so schools need to encourage interest amongst students in this progression, but how do you compete with a college?
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Relieving the symptoms of dementia through design

06 January 2020 By Emma Quinn - Furniture and Design Project Manager at YPO

Dementia is an umbrella term for many different diseases that affect the mind. Because of this, people with Dementia can suffer from a variety of different symptoms and side effects. Little changes in their environment can relieve the pressures of daily life in the long term for all kinds of people with Dementia.
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What to do if your school isn’t a funding priority

04 June 2015

Earlier this year the government announced the second round of its flagship priority school building programme. If your school didn't make the list but is in desperate need of a face lift, how can you get the most out of the budget you do have?
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A day of celebration in a revitalised local venue

17 April 2015 By Phil Taylor - Design Unit Manager at YPO

Last week we held a staff event at the beautifully restored Unity Works venue in Wakefield city centre, once famed for its events but disused for over a decade.
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Fashionable furniture to fix your office woes

23 February 2015 By Jack Green - Content Author at YPO

Furniture and layout can have a big impact on productivity and academic attainment, but modern design solutions exist to help you solve common office problems.
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