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“Iki” means “live now”, “gai”- “reason”. Combining these two words create a name of Japanese philosophy of happiness, which calls for passion, mission and work.

In Japan professional sphere dominates.

We spend a big chunk of our days at work, so it’s no surprise it can affect other spheres of our lives. Unfortunately, it’s not always a good thing.

The concept of an office where open space is filled with rows of desks is a thing of the past. The idea which primarily focused on enhancing the efficiency of communication, reducing distance between employees and the management as well as stimulate creativity turned out to be quite problematic.

Nowadays there is a fear of free movement of information among employees of various companies. Coworking is still more of a place of simultaneous work rather than a place of mutual inspiration and integration.

Frederick Beigbeder jokingly said that the purple colour was created by Parisians to stop losers interrupt breakfasts at Café de Flore. The only reason the writer’s words may be excused is because purple has always been identified with prestige and elegance.

Innovative, flexible and architectural - that’s how Dymitr Malcew describes the products he designed for MDD. Its creation is a consequence of a multi-stage process where inspirations come from various sources and merge into a common, user focused trend.

Various nationalities spend different amount of time at work, with countries like Chile, Russia, Greece, Korea, Costa Rica and Mexico devoting the biggest part of their day to professional lives.

Nowadays, it is becoming more challenging for employers to find talented, dedicated specialists who are willing to stay with the company long-term; this fact is confirmed by research centres and recruiters.

Regardless of the many years of evolution, the sense of hearing still functions best when surrounded by nature. Contemporary lifestyle, loud machines, transportation system and human activity all account for the sometimes overwhelming noise.

Results of a research conducted by Julian Treasure, an expert in the field of sound, and Armstrong World Industries indicate that noise is the number 1 problem of employees nowadays.

In a vast majority of cultures black is associated with magnitude and authority but also bereavement and a sense of loss. It doesn’t belong to the natural palette of colours, therefore, contrasts strongly with its surroundings.

In 1979 Alexander Schauss, the director of American Institute for Biosocial Research asked the management of penitentiary center in Seattle to carry out a certain experiment.