280 trees planted in the Scottish Highlands thanks to Plexus!
As part of Amos Beech’s Corporate Social Responsibility we plant 13 trees per 1000 Sq.Ft. of fit out and refurbished office space. In the case of Plexus’ new 21,528 Sq.Ft. offices that equates to 280 trees!
When Product Realisation Company Plexus, were looking to renovate their Livingston site they turned to Amos Beech as their partner for the design and construction work of this industrial office fit out.
280 trees planted in the Scottish Highlands thanks to Plexus!
Just like Amos Beech, Plexus have adopted a global environmental management system that helps to guide and monitor their progress. They combine the international environmental management standard ISO 14001 with their corporate policies and initiatives. On the social impact page on the Plexus website we learn this:
Caring for employees. Supporting communities. Doing business responsibly.
Responsible employer.
Plexus is committed to being a responsible business and employer. That means operating with the highest ethical standards in all corners of the globe.
Community stewardship.
Plexus believes in strengthening the communities in which we live and work. Because that’s how everyone shares in a better tomorrow.
Responsible global citizenship.
Plexus is dedicated to protecting the health, safety and rights of all people. And we take responsibility for leaving the world a little better than we found it.
It was therefore no surprise that they were really pleased when we handed over the tree planting certificate:
Douglas McGregor, Director – Project Management
It is quite impressive if you walk through the ample space @ Plexus and then realise how big a forest of 280 trees actually is! And with these trees come the other plants and wildlife, as well as C02 reduction.
The Plexus trees pushed our grove up to 754 !
And you know what:
You can plant trees yourself!
We encourage you to plant trees yourself. You can add trees to our grove via the button below or you can start your own grove. Why not consider giving somebody a dedicated tree? Planting a tree is a special gift for any occasion. It's the perfect way to celebrate an event or remember a loved one.
Amos Beech – improving every environment we touch
Highlights Clerkenwell Design Week 2019
Another year, another Clerkenwell design week – Here are a few highlights!
Amongst the bustle of the Clerkenwell buzz, a 360 approach was taken by Lintex realised by Lotta Agaton, a renowned interior stylist from Sweden, where she carefully considered each material and object in the curation of the showroom. The Lintex products stood proud in the warm and calm environment. The glass paired beside long-standing natural materials such as wood, clay and leather created a great mellowness to the overall space. The essence of biophilia was present, without the littering of plants, by the thoughtful use of the natural materials and neutral colour palettes. In the rise of well being in the workplace, this design approach lends itself to being more mindful, allowing us to take a step back to rest and think. Also highlighting, to never to undervalue the importance of curating spaces with well-chosen objects. In terms of new products, Lintex manages to take a fresh look at the ‘analogue’ with the A01 designed by studio Afteroom. The product had geometric shapes sandwiched between glass and framed within a square. It performed a floating illusion with quite a magical effect.
Lintex Showroom – Styled by Lotta Agaton
The geometric composition continues on to the Spacestor showroom, notably the reinvention of the storage wall and shelving unit. This development, in the current flood of grid shelving, is warmly welcomed. The elongated structure formed of cuboids rather than cubes provides an elegant silhouette, especially when finished in brass. The matte panelled shelving units paired with the large round mirror adds a sense of sophistication, complimenting the storage wall newest addition of the arched alcove. The choice of colour and finishes was inspiring. The matte materials produced a soft and slightly retro look, in rich solid tints added drama and allure.
Modulyss made a statement in the Project Pavillion by focusing on the carpet tile FLUID& in the dark green tone and pairing it with Velvet&, a great example of the &-Collection. The tiles curved up to the top of the back wall, and the two mirrored sides reflected the carpet into infinity. The reflections were reminiscent of the Rorschach test, and Fluid& is appropriately tagged ‘Perfectly Imperfect’.
Modulyss – Fluid
Workplace environments shift to more emotive and wellness-centric
As the workplace environments shift to be more emotive and wellness-centric, there is a growth in creating a softer and more comfortable working landscape with essences of home. Many pieces of furniture showcased had plumper silhouettes, accentuate curves and the awakening of fluid draperies forming partitions as similarly observed in Milan 2018, yet to a less exaggerated extent.
Frovi’s latest product ‘Home’ is precisely that. It is available in various typologies that include most of the setting you could want for an informal meeting from the booth seating, a high media bench, screens and even a single seated armchair with an integrated laptop table. This product certainly makes it easy to implement the feeling of ‘Home’ in all senses.
Another product with similar effect was a Verco meeting booth. The screen was formed by an acoustic sheer delicately ruched around a wooden frame, which created rhythmic ripples. The screen cocooned around the loose furniture pieces perfectly formed inside, which produced a very dreamy ambience, a perfect retreat for when stress and anxiety levels are high.
Frovi
Verco
As employees explore how and where to achieve a greater work-life balance with genuine well-being initiatives. The design pieces released are a reflection of our time and where we are heading. A workplace has to produce a sense of belonging, where we are comfortable enough to reflect, recharge and grow without being stunted.
And this is just the start of things to come!
Text & images: interior design department
52 Trees for Life thanks to MNM Developments and Tours by Locals
When we were discussing the introduction of the launch of our new branding early in 2017, the idea came up to video the planting of Amos Beech ‘trees’ on various locations in Scotland. The locations that we choose were those where you normally would have to go through lengthy planning applications, only to discover to end up nowhere:
It was then that somebody here in the office mentioned the Trees For Life project. Trees For Life plants trees in The Caledonian Forest. Trees for Life helps nature to restore in the Scottish Highlands and helps people reconnect with their spirit, with hope and with the land.
Trees for Life
The Caledonian Forest once covered a large part of the Highlands as extensive stands of majestic Scots pines, interspersed with birch, rowan, juniper and aspen trees. It was the UK's equivalent of the rainforest but has been reduced to just a tiny fraction of its former range. Most of the surviving forests now consist of old trees reaching the end of their lifespan.
In 2008 Trees for Life purchased the Dundreggan Estate, an area of 10,000 acres of wild land near Loch Ness to establish a major forest restoration programme. To date the conservation volunteering charity have planted over 1.6 million trees!
(A film by The Big Picture, a non-profit social enterprise founded by a group of professional photographers, filmmakers, writers, designers and educators, motivated by the need to rebuild healthy ecosystems where wildlife and people flourish.)
Amos Beech contributed 474 trees to date.
Under the slogan ‘every little helps’, we here Amos Beech started our own grove in August 2017 and are proud to have recently added 52 trees for MNM Developments and Tours by Locals.
MNM Developments
MNM develop high-value, luxury properties that respect and enhance their surroundings and have a minimal environmental footprint. We designed and fitted out their 1846 sq ft of new office space in Leith Edinburgh.
Michaela Teague receives the certificate for 24 trees.
Tours by Locals
Tours by Locals brings local people with their knowledge and expertise together with travelers who are looking for an authentic cultural experience. We designed and fitted out their 2153 sq ft of new office space in Glasgow.
Paul Melhus, CEO and Founder of Tours By Locals, receives the tree certificate (28 trees) from Kit-Har McLaughlin, interior designer @Amos_Beech, during a great office opening party in January 2019.
More trees to come!
Unsurprisingly, the tree planting scheme is very well received by our clients and we feel well doing it, so also this year we will be planting 13 trees per 1000 sq ft of interior design, office fit-out and furniture project.
But did you know that you can contribute yourself?
Amos Beech – improving every environment we touch