A lot of work goes into growing a small company, with 5 - 100 employees. From operations and marketing to sales and accounting, you have carefully crafted an amazing service and put together a great team. You have given it your all, and you are seeing results. Whether upgrading your present space or moving into a new office, you should receive service that meets your standards for excellence. You don’t cut corners--so we don't either.

Growing a small business requires a lot of work. Moving to a new space is a great opportunity to create a fresh environment for this exciting new chapter, but it may be another bullet point on the long list of to-dos. You still must meet the demands of an increasing customer base, manage new employees and continue to make deadlines. While your company is reaching higher goals, how much time do you have to focus on designing a new office? At OFH, we offer expert design services to ensure that your new office exceeds your expectations.

We would like to announce, on April 10^th and May 22nd, in partnership with AIS, we will be hosting a presentation for Applied: Textiles. On April 10th, the presentation will take place 12-1PM at our Nomad studio at 18 W 27th St, FL 9. On May 22nd, the presentation will be hosted from 12-1PM at the AIS New York Showroom at 257 Park Avenue South, FL 3. This event is open to architects and interior designers. Lunch will be complimentary.

In 2019, the way we work and how we work with others is evolving. The open office, once introduced as a breakthrough in office design, has gone under fire for being too distracting and lacking in privacy.  Entire offices are finding themselves overhearing private conversations, phone calls and interactions with clients with no way of escaping the noise. Designers are faced with the challenge of designing offices that retain the aesthetic and social advantages of open plan design while creating solutions to the age-old problems that accompany it. Less a fleeting office trend and more of an expected norm, the “flexible” office was introduced as an open plan environment that embraces the inclusion of private spaces.

An often-overlooked step of having a beautiful and productive office is lighting. Good lighting integrates seamlessly in an office design and improves one’s mood, productivity and ability to focus. While it is easy to get lost choosing the right chair or deciding between desks, a bad lighting decision can have a ruinous effect on your team’s performance. The best office lighting harmoniously balances both artificial and natural light sources and provides the correct lighting for every activity. In this blog, we will discuss the different kinds of office lighting, and how they can be utilized within the design of your office to benefit you and your entire team.

Archtober, New York City’s Architecture and Design Month is finally here! Whether you are an architect or designer, or simply an enthusiast, from October 1^st to the 31^st, you can attend exciting tours, lectures, films, exhibitions and architecture-related activities in the NYC-area. Archtober is currently in its eighth year and is organized the Center of Architecture in collaboration with over 60 partners and sponsors. At OFH we compiled a list of interesting events that can help you make the most out of this year’s month-long celebration of architecture and design.