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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.

May 18
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Come and have a look at Lightly™ for the first time in the UK

Come and have a look at Lightly™ for the first time in UK—the plant and waste-based stacking chair b

May 5
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Invitation to our studio launch

We have landed! You are warmly invited to join us as we launch our brand new Studio, right in the heart of the UK’s leading design festival.

Mar 15
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Personalise your noho move™ chair

The noho move™ chair's revolutionary design encourages healthy movement and ergonomic comfort in the heart of your home—your dining...

Feb 13
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How colour affects us at work and in our working environment

Many studies have been carried out to help us understand how colour influences us in our working environments. The quality and quantity...

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 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...

May 28, 2020
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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...

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...

Mar 28, 2020
1 min

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 11, 2020
1 min

obo Article - Now THIS is knitting!

As a key Haworth Knowledge Partner, obo are most excited to share with you 'Digital Knits', the latest in Haworth's ever-evolving design...

Feb 28, 2020
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obo Article - V-Nice indeed!

We recently delivered a truly exciting project for e-sports innovators Team Vitality’s brand new HQ in Paris. Known as V.Hive this brand...

Feb 10, 2020
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obo Article - We ❤ The New FH Space!

A little bit of #Fitzrovia can now be found in #Clerkenwell That’s probably where you’ll find the obo team now when they’re in the area!...

Nov 28, 2019
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obo Article - welcome to 55!

Take a look inside our studio, proudly positioned in the heart of Fitzrovia. Set in a beautiful townhouse on Riding House Street, we...

Oct 31, 2019
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Guest Article - Studio by Bene

STUDIO by Bene was selected by our friends at obo recently when creating a calming library space and the de-frazzle zone for the Mad...

Oct 31, 2019
1 min

obo Project

#obolife sourced and supplied furniture to the newly designed space for a Reading-based tech company. The carefully selected furniture...

Apr 5, 2019
4 min

obo Article - Designing for Better Mental Health

Often associated with causing stress, could the design of our workplaces actually provide spaces to help de-stress? By Gary Helm, Founder...