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We are passionate about our values as a business and our commitment to offering genuine, positive changes to wellbeing in the workplace. For us, it’s about so much more than sales. It’s about challenging the status quo; it’s about breaking free of the constraints of old fashioned corporate ideology – it’s about living and breathing the #obolife. We’d love to share our experiences, your feedback and insight from experts the world over as we travel this path together.

7 days ago
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Beautiful Movement for Your Everyday

Our tables are used for a multitude of activities, from meeting and socialising to working from home or on craft projects or helping the...

Jan 19
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Welcome to Visionary Violet, the colour of 2023

What will this year bring? How can we best use its positive vibrations? This article gives you hints and tips on harnessing the positive...

Nov 22, 2022
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Top 5 Product Highlights from Cologne I Orgatec x Design Post Köln

After a long absence due to the pandemic, the office furniture tradeshow, Orgatec, returned to Cologne at the end of October with much...

Apr 7, 2021
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obo Announcement | A Sound Collaboration!

In the newly emerging workplace ecosystem, having a well-designed workspace is an essential part of achieving an optimised workspace with...

Mar 22, 2021
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Interactive Webinar: Wellbeing in the New Hybrid World of Work

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed what we mean by being ‘at work’. As employers around the world grapple with what work...

Mar 17, 2021
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BoConcept & Haworth | A New & Complementary Partnership

Two years in the making, BoConcept and Haworth are pleased to announce they have entered into a global strategic partnership, bringing...

Feb 24, 2021
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Lud'o | Transcending the boundaries of furniture into the world of fashion

Introducing The Lud’o lounge chair; the revolutionary armchair designed by Patricia Urquiola crossing the boundaries of design to...

Feb 8, 2021
2 min

Safe Haven #Studio - A Testimonial

The pandemic of 2020 forced the adoption of many new ways of working for companies worldwide. We Are 778, an award-winning creative...

Nov 23, 2020
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Guest Article | The WFH Warrior | Quickstand Eco User Review

By Rachael Little, Yoga Teacher to Premier League Staff Like most office workers, I have been aware of sit/stand desks for a few years....

Oct 29, 2020
4 min

Guest Article - A tale of 2 cities: 5 things we learned at the MADWorld Digital Summit

By Cami Hogg for Unmind How has Covid-19 shifted the needle for employee wellbeing? And what does the future of work look like? We unpack...

May 28, 2020
2 min

Introducing Gustav!

Hi, I'm Gustav! I’ve been thinking about the new challenges that face us all and I think I can help! I could be your new workmate and...

May 19, 2020
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Guest Article - 9 Behaviours of Resilience & Happiness

How To Not Be Stuck In Victimhood written by Haworth Inc. Hardwired into each of us are behaviors that help leverage the part of the...

Apr 27, 2020
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Guest Article - Defining The Future Workplace & How Our Evolutionary Past Holds The Key

Written by Victor Maningo of Haworth Inc. Corporate real estate has, for some time, been preoccupied with the future of work and how it...

Apr 18, 2020
2 min

obo Article - Gabi, in Full Colour!

We touched on our explorations into the world of numerology and colour therapy a few posts ago. We’re fascinated by how it offers an...

Apr 16, 2020
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wOw Article - workable wellbeing by obo (Breathing & Nutrition)

Last week we again partnered with Gallup, the global analytics and advice firm, to host and deliver workshops to their teams, to help...

Apr 13, 2020
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obo Article - It's not normally like this. Good or bad?!

It can be difficult to find focus right now. And that’s completely understandable. These are, after all, unprecedented times. Daily life...

Apr 9, 2020
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wOw Article - workable wellbeing by obo (Colour)

Last week we joined our client Gallup, the global analytics and advice firm, for an online workshop to look at the subject of Colour...

Apr 7, 2020
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wOw Article - workable wellbeing by obo (Affordances)

Last week we partnered with Gallup, the global analytics and advice firm, to host and deliver a workshop to their teams, to help them...

Mar 28, 2020
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obo Article - Sound & Colour

As many of us settle into an increased pattern of homeworking, we're taking a look at what items around your home help you to stay...

Mar 26, 2020
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Guest Article - Social Isolation & Coronavirus: how to protect your mental health

Written by Craig Knight of Identity Realization Identity Realization is a psychological organizational consultancy that provides...