Based in Motta di Levenza near Venice Magi produce design orientated conference chair and tables as well and public and soft seating for the contract furniture market. Magis was founded in 1976. The first product they produced was a ladder called Step. Although this was an unusual product at the time and wasn’t well received the Company now boasts to having sold over one million units. Magis is “factory free” and outsources its production to sub contractors in the region. This enables them to concentrate on design and they collaborate with many renowned furniture designers, such as Jasper Morrison  and Stefano Giovannoni. The later bringing the Bombo to the table which has now become a design icon. The Bombo is now available as a swivel chair and with a fixed stem for public spaces. Magi best selling chair is a stool called the Lyra, probably one of the most copied stools in the contract furniture market. In addition to contract and office furniture Magis have also designed a range of office accessories including coat stands and waste paper baskets

The two terms have been around the office furniture marketplace for a while and refer to desks or workstations that are set aside for workers who are not office based but need a facility to use a desk when they are in the office. Sales people are good examples of workers who may not need a permanent desk if they spend much of their time in the field. Hot desks can take the form of a mobile meeting tables or simple “touch down” areas with quick and easy access to power and data provided by Harmony cable management units. Mobile storage units can also be used and a convenient way of storing files and a simple surface to work on when in the office. Much depends on the amount of time spent in the office and the type of work and of course the available space. Good design in this case can not only help save space but improve staff efficiency and communication. There is a lot of office furniture available which comes under the banner of hot desking but these items seldom work without an overall appreciation of the office design and practices

Design tips
Introducing colour for very little or no cost.
Colour in the workplace can have a stimulating effect, just by brightening the workspace and increasing its identity can have the effect of increasing staff morale and giving them a sense of belonging. Vertical surfaces should be given the most consideration since these will be seen more. In terms of the office furniture the backs of the office chairs can be used to great effect, most office chairs can be specified with an alternative fabric on the back of the chair to the seat. Given that the back will receive less wear it is sometimes useful to have the seat in black and the back in a brighter colour. In addition office chairs that have upholstered backs with give a greater opportunity to introduce colour than the black plastic back chairs. Office screens provide another chance to introduce colour. We would recommend colours from the Lucia range of screens fabrics which have corresponding colours in the Xtreme range for office seating. Pedestal and cupboard drawer fronts are another possibility, the Kompass range of cupboards offers doors in a variety of wood finishes as well as blue and yellow.  

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