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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.

It is not without reason that orange is dominant in the telecommunications industry. It’s a universal symbol of communication, its visible presence in office and home environment improves our attention span and social relations.

In recent years brown paper and cardboard boxes were associated with the cheapest form of packaging. However, at present they are used by shops and producers who want to underline their connection with nature.

Dagny Thurmann-Moe, a Norwegian designer and author believes that the increasing tendency of depression among nationals is due to the excessive popularity of monochromatic interiors.

In digital world there is only one kind of white: 255, 255, 255 in RGB colour system and 0, 0, 0, 0 in a CMYK colour chart. In reality, however, there are many more shades of the universal colour.

Green colour brings nature and spring’s freshness into one’s mind. It is regularly used in biodiversity inspired interiors that draw from nature. Its not just a hype but a result of a trend that is here to stay.

Blue is a well-liked, timeless and engrained in every culture colour. That is a bold statement, however, proved by extensive research.