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Our commitment to sustainability - becoming Toitū net carbonzero certified

As a business, we pride ourselves on being a leader in workspace solutions, it only seemed logical to aim for leadership in sustainability.

Looking for a stylish work bag? Best laptop backpacks 2021

With so many laptop backpacks available for your commute, it’s hard to know which one to choose! We explain what features should be on your 'must-have' list...

How to create a modern workspace that your staff will love

To get the balance right in an agile workspace, a work place needs to create spaces that are actually enjoyable to work in. We discuss the solutions with SmartSpace General Manager James Dodunski in this article.

Noisy Office Solutions – How to Reduce Office Noise

An open-plan, agile, and activity-based workplace can be noisy and distracting. This helpful guide provides noise-reduction tricks and advice to help you work in peace.

Need someone to have your back at work? Best Ergonomic Chairs 2021

An ergonomic office chair can help ease neck pain and shoulder strain. SmartSpace has office chairs designed to do this and support your lumbar and lower back.

How to know if it's time to relocate and move your office

The key things you need to consider when deciding whether to relocate your office vs redesigning your office space.

The Benefits of a Height Adjustable Standing Desk in 2021

You may know that standing desks are better for your physical health - but did you know they’re also beneficial for your mental health? Studies show that working at a standing desk can help with creativity, productivity, focus, and overall work engagement. We cover the many benefits of using a standing desk here.

We are a 100% NZ Owned Office Furniture & Fit Out Company

SmartSpace, an Auckland maker and distributor of commercial and office furniture, teases Fliss Soft Seating Range and does a fit-out for Southern Cross.

Floorsight: Helping you make your business Covid-19 safe

Here at SmartSpace, we’ve got your back. We know it can be tough to modify your workspace and daily operations in order to accommodate these new rules and restrictions– so we’ve assembled several solutions to help you make you get back to work safely, and ensure your office is Covid-19 compliant.

Work from Home Furniture Options

Do you need to support your key staff for long-term working from home? We’ve got your back! In this blog post, we outline home office furniture essentials for pain-free and productive remote working.

Benefits of meeting pods and noise cancelling booths

Struggling with a noisy office? That’s definitely a drawback of modern workspaces. We explain the benefits of adding soundproof pods to a busy open-plan space.

Creating workspaces for the University of Auckland’s future engineers

SmartSpace has delivered 1300 workstations for the University of Auckland’s new engineering school. We spoke to them about how the project went.

AA Insurance

We spoke to AA Insurance’s Property and Facilities Manager, Malama Caskie, about her experience installing FloorSight to help manage the resourcing of their agile workspace.

SmartSpace helps build classrooms of the future!

A brand new open-plan project at Western Springs College has been outfitted by SmartSpace with modern ergonomic desks and seating. The modern fit-out is has been praised by the Principal.

How to create a flexible co-working office space

Co-working is a popular office trend. SmartSpace helped fit out a modern collaborative workspace with clever office solutions for co-working, meetings and hot desking.

Storage Solutions For Hot Desking & The Agile Workspace

The agile workspace requires agile storage. SmartSpace has a huge range of storage solutions for your office!

Custom Fleet Office Fit Out: Just the Basics, Done Right

As Custom Fleet neared the end of its 10-year lease its managers found themselves asking: “Should we stay or should we go?” With a bit of clever design, Custom Fleet managed to create a modern and functional space out of their current office – saving them thousands. Here’s how.

Office design ideas – 10 things you need to consider

Staff fluctuations? End of lease? Or do you just need a more modern, inspiring workspace? Whether it’s time your office had a bit of a revamp, or time to move, there are a few questions to consider when you’re looking for office design ideas.

A Day in the Life of an Agile Worker

They say the future of workspaces is agile, but what does that mean? At the beginning of the year, Brendon’s company introduced an agile workspace strategy to help increase productivity, creativity, and collaboration. We helped the company achieve this with several of our SmartSpace innovations and products. We know there’s both positive and negative views on agile working. To help demystify the concept, we chatted to Brendon about what an average day in an agile workspace really looks like.

Case study: Mercury Head Office (Auckland, NZ)

When Mercury underwent a major company rebrand three years ago it wasn’t just their logo and identity they wanted to address. They needed to make sure they united the staff, too. Working alongside Warren and Mahoney, we helped Mercury achieve their ideal workspace through our custom workplace solutions.

What's been happening at SmartSpace?

What’s been happening at SmartSpace? Check out Sheila’s debut appearance in our latest video, starring alongside a modern agile workspace hero (and our latest technology solution) – SmartaLock!

Projects We Love…

Do you ever get those projects you’re so pleased with you just want to share it? Well, this is one of them! Earlier this year we had the opportunity to team up with Jasmax to come up with a creative solution for an awesome client.

Case Study: AA Insurance Fit-Out

When the lease on AA Insurance’s old Auckland office in Albert Street was due for renewal, the company took the chance to be innovative with its new workplace design. Read more here…