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The big word on every company’s lips in these fast paced challenging times is innovation. There are a host of disruptions taking place across all sectors of business. Companies need to be geared up and have all the necessary tools in order to make groundbreaking decisions, which will put them far ahead of their competitors. Most of these decisions will involve a team and in many cases, a variety of department heads and players. This process will involve a variety of different methods, think tanks and strategies to come up with something that is truly innovative. A vital element to this process, which often requires many hours of debate, presenting and hopefully many productive arguments is not suited to today's boardroom. A boardroom is great for structured meetings and a place to meet clients, but not a great place to come up with great ideas. Welcome to the War Room or sometimes referred to as an innovation center. The term War room was coined during world war and these large ope...

That's right, we are looking for great original and unique South African design. From a planter to a high tech 3D printer. If you believe you have the product, even if it is a prototype, mail us and you may get featured and have your product on view for key buyers and retailers. We will also be putting a presentation together for the international market and assist you in getting your product seen. Mail your original creations with the motivation to: daven@worldonline.co.za If you have always considered designing something amazing, we will be uploading inspirational products over the next few months. Here is our first batch.

As technology moves forward at a rate of knots and business is being driven by new ideals, so too is the workspace. One of the biggest trends having an impact on the design of the interiors of the "new age" offices is the collaborative space. This is also referred to as co-working and tests have shown that companies deploying this methodology are reaping the benefits and rewards as they see the increase in their staff’s outputs. It has also been proven that the design of an office will also have a direct effect on people’s concentration, interaction and overall creativity. One of the most important aspects is having ample supply of natural light entering into the space so the bigger the windows the better. There is nothing worse than dark and dingy spaces and a large amount of natural light will have a substantial save on the electricity bill. Natural light, depending on the time of day can be excessively overpowering and blinding if reflecting onto computer screens. It is fo...