Every year the Royal Institute for British Architects grants the Stirling Prize for the building that has made the biggest influence to the development of architecture.

The award was established in 1929 by the iconic British architect Sir James Stirling and over the years the accolade has recognised some of the most innovative buildings to date. Previous winners have included the MAXXI National Museum in Rome, Accordia in Cambridge and The Museum of Modern Literature in Germany.
Here are the buildings shortlisted for this year’s prize. more…

The BBC has never been synonymous with outstanding interior design, yet this week they have unveiled the new look BBC North buildings which has surprised many by steering away from the traditional corporate image. The most surprising decision by the team of designers was to abandon the idea of permanent desks and encourage workers to move around the building and interact with different areas.

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With new and exciting computer accessories coming out all the time it can be hard to keep up. That is why we have put together a list of the best essentials for your computer. Here we go! more…

With the fun of Christmas and New Year passing like a bad hangover and nothing but dark mornings and rubbish weather to look forward to, January can be a depressing month. So we have decided to brighten up your miserable faces with a list of the best office pranks you can terrorise your co-workers with. Whether you have a little or a lot of time on your hands, we have something for everyone. more…

We all know the office can be a bit dull from time to time, so here is our list of ingenious and fun gadgets and gizmos to brighten the place up. It’s ridiculous to think we have survived this long without them. more…

The festive season is here and talk around the water cooler has turned to the Christmas party. If all you are expecting is a few curly sandwiches, warm wine and entertainment from the worst behaved employees, come and dream of what could be… more…

Ever thought of brightening up your office with a slide? Or perhaps a fairground carousel? Nobody would do that you say, that would be a ridiculous! Well, think again… more…

Fans of the TV hit series 24 may have been disappointed at the beginning of the new series as they find that their hero Jack Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, is now a retired devoted grandfather. But as always, it doesn’t take long before he is back in the action to do what he does best – fight assassins and terrorists. In season eight we also find that the New York branch of CTU (the Counter Terrorist Unit) has been re-formed and looking extremely shiny, clean and futuristic.

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China Telecom had a small office in the Docklands area of London and were about to relocate to a larger office in the same area and expand their operations within the UK. BT Office Furniture ultimately won the contract to design the new office, as well as to supply and install new furniture throughout.

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Do you have a war commencing in your office?
Draw the battle lines and arm up. Whether it’s Sales vs. IT or Designers vs. Techies you will want the best equipment to make sure you come out on top! Here are some of the best weapons available.

The Great Office War from Runawaybox on Vimeo.

Heavy Duty

Nerf N-Strike Havok Fire EBF-25
If you need to set up a defence position next to the printer or phones, you want to make sure you have this gun at your side. The Nerf Havok Fire is a, fully automatic, dart cannon and can fire up to three darts per second. It comes with a tripod to hold all that power down which can fold away for easy transportation. You can also change it to single shot mode for precision firing. It only holds 25 darts in a chain so be careful you don’t unleash all your ammo too quickly.

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