Wellbeing , Interior & Product design

Research & Collaboration and Product Development

What does wellbeing look like in 2026? It depends on who you are asking. We’re prototyping with our design partners One Dot Four and Dutch manufacturing disruptors Bambooder: a new language for furniture, fittings and equipment that shapes how people think, focus and recover.

Working with psychologists, makers, and traditional makers in the UK and regenerative material labs, we are now testing sensory, spatial, and material choices with real users to support sustained attention, cut carbon, and extend object life.

Evidence‑led, craft‑rich and quietly transformative.

Imagine a workplace where surfaces, light and sound actually help you think, not just look exceptional. Our interventions restore focus when body and mind aren’t aligned with the task. We combine restorative environmental strategies with heirloom craft and carbon‑negative materials to boost concentration, reduce fatigue and enable active recovery. This is live research with Indigenous makers, international material innovators and manufacturing specialists from across the globe – we are thinking globally and acting locally with our partners.

This emergent, cross‑disciplinary programme is open to clients who will sponsor field trials, partners who can pilot materials, and workplaces ready to measure real outcomes. Collaborate with us to pilot a prototype, test impact, or commission a tailored study because better staff wellbeing drives better business.

Prioritising wellbeing inclusion in your project, future workplace?

1. Which features of your current workspace most undermine focus and recovery, and what low‑friction changes would make inclusive, craft‑led design realistic for you?

2. In a market of look‑alike products, how much do you value visible provenance and repairability compared with upfront cost and immediate aesthetics? Research shows homogenous, ubiquitous spaces can blunt cognitive performance.

3. If we piloted a small prototype in your workplace that measured focus, comfort and maintainability, what specific outcomes would convince you to scale it across your organisation?

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