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June office of the month – Canary Wharf

This month we thought we’d take a look at one of the most iconic business districts in the world: Canary Wharf.
The UK’s financial heart land is built on the site of the West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs. At the start of the last century the area was one of the busiest shipping [...]

The top five tips for staying cool in the office

At the Serviced Office Company HQ in London, the weather has finally started to warm up as it seems summer has finally accepted the seasonal baton from spring. That’s the good news; the bad news however, is many of you will have to tolerate working in stuffy offices, without air conditioning; compounded by the rising [...]

The largest lift in the world?

Each month we find an office that we believe deserves the title ‘Office of the Month’ (previous winners of this illustrious honour include Google and Red Bull).
This month we have updated the converted prize for a special surprise nomination: the largest lift in the world!
We were amazed to see that Mitsubishi have installed five massive [...]

Top five cool office stocking fillers

If there is one thing we really appreciate at Serviced Office Company it’s cool stuff for the office. With Christmas just over a week away, some of us still haven’t had the time to buy Christmas presents for work colleagues and friends. To help you with your last minute shopping, we’ve found our top five [...]

Office of the month

This month’s office of the month goes to…. Pixar. And we’ll tell you for why:
As well as walls painted like skies and a gorgeous open-plan cafeteria, the Pixar offices are nothing short of inspirational. With cool pumpkin fairy lights giving the shed-cubicals a Disney feel of their own, it’s no wonder this creative company comes [...]

Office of the month

This month’s office of the month goes to…. Red Bull. And we’ll tell you for why:
As well as slides and a beautiful roof terrace, employers of Red Bull get to cruise around a fantastically modern office space and play table tennis at lunch! To inspire the creativity needed to work for the brand, and to [...]

Keeping your coffee warm!

One thing that drives us mad is when you make a nice cup of coffee or tea, return to your desk and forget about it. Then about ten minutes later you fancy a hot drink, remember you’ve made one already, then realise its cold! Well, not anymore!

Chow China have released this little office gem.
I know [...]

A freelancer’s guide to improving the worst chair in the office

Are you fed up with using offices that have shocking chairs and ending up with back ache? Well, Jo Blood at Posture People helped us produce a practical guide to good posture and improving your office chair.

“In my previous life as an Account Director for a marketing agency, we frequently had freelancers in a variety [...]

Outrageously cool office stuff

If there is one thing we really appreciate at Serviced Office Company it’s cool office stuff. We provide a stylish but neutral canvas at our serviced offices and it is always interesting to see how people make their mark.
We found Askul, who make sleek designs that are simple and stylish. They produce everything from clocks [...]