Dan Boram speaks on “Post-COVID Office Design”
Social distancing seen to influence post-COVID-19 office demand and design There may be less demand for additional office space even as businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The CEO of a Greater Vancouver office-design company laid out this scenario amid talk about a gradual reopening…
Workplace Reconsidered; Do we really need this much space?
Introduction The scale of impact that COVID-19 has brought to the world relates similarly to the 2008 financial crisis and 9/11- devastating events that reshaped societies around the world in lasting ways. We know that this global pandemic will forever change the way people think,…
Case Study: Eventbrite
THE BUSINESS Eventbrite is a US-based event management and ticketing website with headquarters in San Francisco. The service allows users to browse, create, and promote local events. From music festivals, concerts, marathons, conferences, fundraisers, gaming competitions, Eventbrite’s mission is to bring the world together through…
Case Study: Trevali Mining
THE BUSINESS Trevali is a global base-metals mining company, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with its base-metals mines in Peru, Burkina Faso and Namibia. Trevali’s purpose is to be the world’s best sustainable underground mining company and recognizes that sustainable development is of critical importance in…
What does the Post-COVID workplace look like?
COVID19 has forced companies to pause and rethink how their office space will look in the near future. We are forced to adjust how we interact, collaborate, communicate with our teams and these changes will remain for the foreseeable future. With the majority of organizations…
Introducing AURA HOME OFFICE – your employees well-being
Aura Office Environments “AURA” has released the new Aura Home Office package, a kit that targets to improve the well-being of your team while working from home. It is based a la carte and the full package would include a height adjustable desk, a classic…
AURA RESPONDS TO COVID CRISIS AS BC’s “WATCHPOD” DISTRIBUTOR
Vancouver, British Columbia: AURA OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS “AURA” announced they will be British Columbia’s local distributor for the “WATCHPOD”. In quick response to an emergency crisis, the “WATCHPOD” was developed to help hospitals respond quickly and efficiently to monitor patients safely. This solution has been carefully…
Case Study: Sumitomo
The Business Not every modern business can trace its history back to the 16th century, but Sumitomo Metal Mining origins date back to Kyoto circa 1590, and Soga Riemon’s techniques of copper smithing and smelting. After Sumitomo adapted to the introduction of Western technology in…
A Look at Tenant Talks: “Navigating Disruption in the Legal Space”
Aura’s most recent edition of Tenant Talks on March 12 centered around the importance of navigating and adapting to contemporary developments in workplace design for the legal industry. With the topic at hand, the conversations and Q&As involving our panel of experts had a deep…
The Wired Certification: A Magnet for Tech Talent
Real estate investment firm CBRE released a recent study citing Vancouver as the #1 market for high-tech job growth over the last two years. It’s a good sign for the tech sector, but it’s also the catalyst for a few important questions concerning the centrality…
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