Still thinking how you could renew your office environment? Metal products are perfect for this! For example, the Happspace Office is equipped with a leisure area, where spaces are divided by perforated partitions and decorated by minimalist flower pots. Solutions serve their purposes when the modern design is combined with practical materials!

As globalisation accelerates, businesspeople both in Lithuania and abroad are trying to keep up with times by investing not only in improving employee competencies, but also in improving the working environment. The strategy of modern business, which becomes more and more popular, is to use all possible means, which would help to perform a work faster, more effectively and in better quality. Modern furniture design solutions become the main tool to do so.

Dainius Tamuliūnas, the director of furniture production company “Idėjų Parkas” which had equipped several offices, states that there are quite different tendencies in contemporary offices than 10 years ago. “Modern design is becoming more and more important not only in everyday life, but also in business. When equipping or renewing a company’s work space, attention is increasingly paid to details and practicality. The goal is to purposefully think about every piece of furniture, its functions, to keep the office environment as uncluttered as possible and to allow the workers to breathe freely” says the director of “Idėjų Parkas”.

The most important requirements for furniture manufacturers are to work expeditiously while maintaining high quality. D. Tamuliūnas observes that the office furniture projects implemented in 2017 are strongly characterized by minimalism: “For example, the recently completed project for the Samsonite company in Belgium has been characterized by highly precise solutions. All the furniture in the office is multi-functional and is designed to minimize the distraction of employees. While working with Pinkeye design studio we met customer requirements and created a functional working environment to achieve the best results” claims the director of the furniture manufacturing company.

The prevailing approach in the world of design “less is more” is gaining popularity in the business environment. Lightweight metal constructions; open and compact work desks are chosen as office furniture. Increasingly, investments are made into different acoustic panels, that separate workplaces but not into separated offices. “Idėjų Parkas” team is pleased to help equip customers with not only beautiful but also in a functional environment.

Acrylic stone is a material used by architects and interior designers. It is valued for its unique features and unlimited design possibilities.

HI-MACS

Natural acrylic stone HI-MACS® is a solid, resistant and non-toxic material made up of natural minerals (75 per cent) and a mixture of acrylic resin. This material is designed for both residential and commercial use, suitable for both vertical and horizontal surfaces of various shapes.

FEATURES:

• Resistance (HI-MACS® is resistant to many chemicals, UV rays, water, dirt, moisture, etc.)
• Hygiene (Natural acrylic stone HI-MACS® is non-toxic and does not absorb substances affecting surface for a long time)
• Transparency (This feature opens up possibilities for original designs that allows the material to be adapted for lighting, trademarks and shop signs, design objects)
• Integrity (Regardless of its thickness, HI-MACS® material maintains the same integral structure. Because of invisible gluing stitches, furniture or other objects look like made of solid material)
• Thermoforming (Heating turns HI-MACS® into material which can be bent giving it practically any form)

LONGEVITY

• Simple surface cleaning
• Simple scratch removal
• Possible replacement of damaged surface parts with new ones

THE PURPOSE

Natural acrylic stone HI-MACS® is a highly functional and aesthetic material. Due to its characteristics, it is particularly suitable for public facilities requiring wear resistance (airport terminals, hotels, shops, administrative facilities, restaurants), as well as facilities for specialized purposes (health care facilities, laboratories, industrial facilities), LG HI-MACS® remains a natural choice to equip kitchens and bathrooms.
For architects and designers, this is the highest quality material to implement any kind of idea.
For crafters it is a solid, easy to work with material.For users of residential or commercial facilities, it is elegant but hard-wearing material.

COLOURS

The variety of HI-MACS® colours and textures will allow you to implement all your designs and help you go hand in hand with the modern style. Depending on market demands and modern fashion trends, the colour palette is periodically updated.

Regarding the structure the colours are divided into several groups: Solids (solid colours), Lucent (enhanced translucency), Sand & Pearl, Granite, Quartz, Sparkle, Marmo, Galaxy and Volcanics. Only HI-MACS® has Volcanics type textured acrylic stone. This texture is made using a special technology.

Quite often, when designing various projects, customers who order furniture products have questions about the materiality of the furniture and the price-quality ratio. So, what is the difference between the boards used in production and which ones should be chosen in order to achieve the best result?

Chipboard

This is a three layer, pressed, polished wood particle board – the highest quality raw material used in the production of furniture.

Chipboard is manufactured from various types of wood particles: shavings, small chips, plates, sawdust and other materials in particle form. These materials are mixed with glue and then hot pressed. The top layer of this board is decorative, covered with a special transparent film, which gives the surface strength. Subsequently, the production process of this board can be extended by applying laminate layer on the film. This produces a HPL chipboard, coated with a high pressure laminate.

When choosing table tops, you should pay attention to the density of the board, thickness of laminate, its resistance to stretches, temperature changes and moisture.

HPL – high pressure laminate

Particle boards of this type are especially suitable for working surfaces–kitchen table tops and office tables are often manufactured from these boards but their relatively high price limits the popularity of this product. However, when considering the resistance and practicality of the material, it is a very good solution.
HPL boards are highly resistant to shock, temperature changes, moisture and water, chemical materials, friction, scratching, and domestic dirt. The products covered with this board are easy to maintain and clean. It is also used in the production of floors, walls and doors but it can be used for other construction and repair purposes just as well.

Laminated chipboard

These boards are manufactured from plain particle board (E-1 emission class). Using the hot press both sides are pasted with the laminate – paper impregnated with melamine resin. Once laminated the MDP surface becomes resistant to moisture and higher temperatures. LMDP surfaces can have smooth, matte, wood or orange peel texture. Manufacturers provide a palette with a wide range of colours and textures.

MDF- Medium density fibreboard

It is produced from wood fibres using dry method where wood fibres are bound using milling and flat hot pressing methods. Later at the end of the production process some binding materials are added and the board is lacquered several times with a highly external impact resistant lacquer. Most often it is used when it is necessary to produce a coloured surface.
Medium density board is easy to mill, easy to paint, and since there is no need to glue the edges, you can get curvilinear surfaces, thus, it facilitates the production of more plastic furniture. Medium density fibreboard is also used in the panelling of floors and walls as well as the production of doors and it can even be used for other construction and repair purposes.

Plywood

This board is glued of three or more separate 1.4 mm thick birch plywood sheets. Depending on the quality of the outer wood sheets and the quality of their processing, the boards are classified into types, which determine their quality and the field of their further usage.
“Idėjų Parkas” team collects the raw materials for future products very responsibly. For furniture production we only order boards of the highest quality from various Lithuanian and foreign manufacturers.

While naturalness is valued and cherished as the greatest asset, scientists are still working in laboratories seeking to turn the disadvantages of nature into benefits. One of the fields that is inseparable from people’s daily lives is interior design. So what products get the most attention when outfitting both a home kitchen as well as a hotel lobby? Is it easy to choose between natural and artificial materials?

Interior solutions

For 50 years, when considering the future interior space and materiality, for the decor you can choose not only from natural stone but also from synthetic stone! Natural acrylic stone, also known as Solid Surface is the invention of Donald Slocum, the scientist of the company “DuPont”, which brought about a major breakthrough in the market in 1967. Due to the lightweight formation and unlimited design possibilities, this artificial stone has become an integral symbol of a unique design for most architects and designers. While there are no alternatives to this product developed, high quality and high popularity among consumers has allowed the manufacturers of natural acrylic stone to take a strong position on the market.

Populiarity worth paying your attention to

Artificial stone mass is made from natural stone elements (for example, quartz, granite stone dust, etc.) by adding synthetic acrylic or polyester, and sometimes by mixing these two materials. They differ in this aspect: artificial stone mass with acrylic offers wider thermoforming possibilities while if the polyester is chosen higher colour saturation can be obtained. The main reason that contributed to the success of artificial stone is its hygienic and antibacterial surface. Unlike a natural porous stone, the stone product has no pores. The water does not accumulate in it, which allows protecting surfaces from environments that are favourable for microbes, viruses and moulds. This product is suitable for allergic people, easy to clean and hygienic. Unlike natural stone products, artificial ones do not need to be specially impregnated each year.

Unlimited design possibilities

If you can imagine it, that means it can be made of artificial acrylic stone! Due to its high thermoplasticity, at 149 °C this stone mass can be formed or shaped and implemented for the most unexpected design ideas. A solid and unique product that does not have visible stitches or gaps is produced. When choosing synthetic stones, smooth and warm surfaces will be pleasant to touch, and a large range of colours and patterns will allow you to easily fit the product to any interior. Despite the fact that this material is extremely light and can be used to produce a wide range of products, it is very rigid material that surpasses even the natural stone. A rigid and long-lived acrylic stone product can be used to make furniture not only for the home space but also for hotels, cafes, shops or laboratories!

Our company held a business breakfast event on November 16th at which we had a discussion with Lithuanian architects about modern office enviroment. Our day started with learning about ergonomic workplace, sharing ideas and discussing problems that architects face when searching for manufacturers.

“Idėjų Parkas” designer R. Žukauskaitė shared productive workday essentials and ergonomic solutions for a busy workplace. Afterwards we had an open discussion about ergonomic furniture and best materials.

This event was concentrated on learning and brainstorming new concepts. Now we all have a huge productivity boost to end this work week in a best way possible!

Come to the seminar organized by the company “Idėjų Parkas” and hear about the latest trends in the furniture market!

What do you need to know when planning to renew your work space?

How to choose high-quality and long-lasting furniture?

Which office layout is best?

These and many more questions will be answered on the 16th of NOVEMBER in a seminar. Do not miss the opportunity to learn more about the subtleties of business space interior and design. This is a great opportunity to chat with furniture manufacture specialists and get answers to your questions!

The event is free! Registration and additional information: http://idejuparkas.lt/seminaras

The first customers can finally evaluate “Idėjų Parkas” completed project for office furniture in the Happspace collaborative space! The office which opened doors this autumn is characterized by minimalistic and refined style.

The office is equipped with modern design ergonomic workplaces with acoustical partitions and comfortable lockers to put down employee items, whereas different work tables are adapted for productive and ergonomic work.

The office also has conference rooms to work for larger teams, where employees who value silence and peace of mind, can stay in a soundproofed work room. Comfortable leisure and free time zones are arranged according to the highest standards of modern office – each employee has all the possibilities to work productively and to rest in quality.

The Happspace work space brings together a creative and innovative business community – these unique workplaces are for professionals in different fields. While implementing the project, “Idėjų Parkas” team focused on the quality and aesthetics of furniture. Bright, non-distracting design elements were chosen in order to implement this project. It has been estimated that the collaborative space will be chosen by people working in different fields, thus a universal and cosy office environment was created. While working in Happspace it is easy to generate creative ideas!

The correct approach to colours and their matching is important not only when you want to create a workable atmosphere in the ordinary working environment, but also when you want to maintain aesthetics and elegance in places which customers often visit (such as shops, hotels, restaurants, etc.). The matching of one bright (blue) shade with earthly, natural colours helps create cosy, pleasant space. While incorporating the purposeful lighting and different textures (wood, glass, metal) together we can create incredible store design. In such a store customers want to stay longer.

“Idėjų Parkas” has created and manufacture aesthetic furniture for the Manmade shop (Belgium). The project was implemented with the help of quality materials and with the help of long work experience. Space being equipped reflects the finesse, elegance and reliability of the trademark for men’s clothing. Texturised variety of products and stylistic elements were combined in order to create the space, which shines with subtelty and classic.

The first customers can finally evaluate “Idėjų Parkas” completed project for office furniture in the Happspace collaborative space! The office which opened doors this autumn is characterized by minimalist and refined style.

The office is equipped with modern design ergonomic workplaces with acoustical partitions and comfortable lockers to put down employees items, whereas different work tables are adapted for productive and ergonomic work.

The office also has conference rooms to work for larger teams, where employees who value silence and peace of mind, can stay in a soundproofed work room. Comfortable leisure and free time zones are arranged according to the highest standards of modern office – each employee has all the possibilities to work productively and to rest in quality.

The Happspace work space brings together a creative and innovative business community – these unique workplaces are for professionals in different fields. While implementing the project, the „Idėjų Parkas“ team focused on the quality and aesthetics of furniture. Bright, non-distracting design elements were chosen in order to implement this project. It has been estimated that the collaborative space will be chosen by people working in different fields, thus a universal and cosy office environment were created. While working in Happspace it is easy to generate creative ideas!

Managers of companies know from experience, that the key component of successful business activity is employees, which help the company grow, develop and improve. A well-thought-out interior design allows to increase productivity, but also to provide ergonomic and motivating working conditions. Thus, it is not surprising in contemporary companies special attention is paid to these! However, when the sea of possibilities is very wide, how to choose what is the most important thing to pay attention to and how not to make wrong interior decisions?

This time “Idėjų Parkas” advises, how do not get lost in the flow of information and offers to pay the most attention to the choice of colour palette that will dominate in your workspace.

While the tendency to certain colours and their shades are decisive for many external factors (cultural and life experience factors), there are some common rules that allow you to manipulate colours and use them to convey certain messages. Human psychology is complicated but the magic of colours works and you can use it to create an extremely comfortable working environment!

Advice:

•Light colours in the environment – helps concentrate and perform important tasks.
•Blue – soothes and cools. This colour helps control thoughts, generate creative ideas.
•Pink – Reduces irritation, aggression, loneliness, frustration, and burden.
• Red – strengthens feelings that are related with strength and energy. Promotes vitality, ambitions, and holds the attention.
•Yellow – helps stay alert, think clearly, and make decisions. This is the colour which symbolizes optimism, happiness and intellect.
•Orange –warms and reveals emotions, enhances self-confidence, enthusiasm.
•Green – symbolizes nature, naturalness, harmony, safety.
•Black – this colour is associated with elegancy, formality, secrecy. It contrasts extremely well with bright colours.

In the workplace you should:

• use colors strategically by promoting the desired behavior and feelings based on psychology rather than personal attitudes.
• Use different colours in different work environments – pay attention to the purpose of the space.
• Choose bright shades – it enlarges the space visually and provides more natural light to the room.
•Match colours with each other. It is optimal to have 2-3 different dominating colours or shades in the space.

It is important to remember about the tone and saturation of the chosen color. Often, similar colours who have different shades broadcast different emotions so you need to pay attention to it. Where colour once was just a stylistic choice, it is now used as means, which allows employees to understand the company better and help understand for whom and why they work.

UAB “Idėju Parkas” has manufactured and installed modern furniture equipment for the shop “Bergmans Outlet Lommel” (Belgium). After the completion of the project, newly equipped shop finally can be visited by clients.

The modern design environment and modern spaces make the shopping experience extremely enjoyable! Unusual solution – the shop was equipped with a special play area for children, and an automated cafe, where adults can have some coffee and snacks.

UAB “Idėjų Parkas” – the company, which produces and designs furniture, has contributed to the project by installing ergonomic workplaces for the new Happspace guests. After all, a comfortable work place is an inseparable part of productive work! This inspirational work space is for anyone who wants to join an exciting and innovative business community.

Comfortable and ergonomic single workplaces will enable entrepreneurs to work productively, whereas larger groups of people will be able to gather in conference rooms and in enclosed offices. In this cooperation space there are great opportunities for productive work, as well as for leisure. The space is equipped with recreation and play areas, showers, storage lockers, dining rooms.

In order for the business to succeed, employers have a particularly important task – to bring together a productively working and motivated team. It’s not easy to bring different people together for a common purpose, so more and more attention is paid to find out what encourages employees’ creativity and mutual cooperation. An increasing number of employers follow the example of big companies like Google, Apple and Facebook and focuses more on creating a productivity-encouraging work environment.

This kind of space can be found in newly equipped office, in recently opened business centre on Baršauskas street, Kaunas. Ideas designed by the architect were implemented by the non-standard furniture manufacturing company “Idėjų parkas”. The new office is equipped with separate work and leisure space, student training – integration area, reception – registration area, conference and meeting rooms, kitchenettes, cloakroom for employees. While implementing the project the office was equipped with a total of about 80 ergonomic workplaces (adjustable height tables, acoustical partitions for separate workplaces, additional shelves and drawer cabinets). There are also six spacious, manager’s rooms of different design. It is no coincidence that non-standard, curved, rounded furniture was chosen instead of straight and angled shapes – this is done in order to inject the space with positivity and to encourage to employees to work more efficiently.

While equipping this modern office, exclusive attention was paid to the quality of the rest of the employees during breaks. Leisure facilities are complemented by a children’s playroom. This premise is equipped with acoustic solutions that isolate the sound and provide privacy. Employees have comfortable and perhaps unconventional dining areas – “cottages” that give the impression of privacy. Students – training area is equipped with spacious arched constructions, which divide the whole space into separate areas. Unconventional LED lighting elements are also used in constructions. In the office there is a playfully equipped cloakroom, platform for listeners– an amphitheather instead of “boring” chairs. The final accents in facilities are played by light and colours of accessories.

The total area of the equipped facilities is 1600 m2. Traditional materials (chipboards, laminated chipboards, MDF (medium density fiberboard), HPL (high pressure laminate), glass, wood, plywood, lag, plastic and stainless steel) are used in furniture production, as well as, non-traditional materials such as acrylic stone HI-MACS (photos 4, 5 ), laminate and lag of less common types.

UAB “Idėjų parkas” knows how quality furniture design, production, delivery and outfitting should be done. With than 20 years of experience in producing non-standard furniture, the company can offer its customers and clients the right solutions for the equipment of stores, offices, hotels and other public spaces.

German company “Gebr. Heinemann” together with “Travel Retail Vilnius” and UAB “Idėjų parkas” opened two new “Duty Free” and “Travel Value” shops at the Schengen terminal of Kaunas Airport. The furniture and shop equipment manufactured by our company have received “Excellent” rating from the owner Claus Hermann. It is the “live” result of “quality and long-standing practice, recognised at the international level.”

A third store outside the Schengen terminal will be opened in September. Works have already started.

SHOP NORDIC – an international exhibition bringing together over 200 companies from around the world presenting the most up-to-date trade equipment solutions this year. “Idėjų Parkas” is pleased to have had an opportunity to attend this exhibition in Stockholm.

ORGATEC – an international exhibition of work environment equipment with over 800 participants, held in Germany. In the exhibition the innovative, modern working environment creating a distinctive culture and promoting motivation and trust, is presented. When the employees work in this kind of environment, they are inspired to work creatively and all their ideas can flourish. The participation in this exhibition helped the company “Idėjų Parkas” to find new business contacts.

UAB “Idėjų Parkas” was selected to participate in the LRT TV show “Lietuva gali” (engl. “Lithuania can”) five years ago. At that time, business consultants from TV show encouraged the owner and manager of the company to look at the business from another point of view. Now the TV show producers wanted to see how things after five years are going for a former participant – the company.

The company was visited by SEB Bank vice-president Virginijus Doveika and by “Business angel fund” partner Algimantas Variakojis.

Business consultants were amazed not only with modern equipment but also with the desire to expand the business.

New modern device– laser tube processing machine tool TRUMPF TruLaser Tube 5000 has arrived. We invite the clients of UAB “Idėjų Parkas” to take advantage of this device capabilities:

• Maximal external diameter: 152 mm.
• Maximal length of manufactured part: 3000 mm.
• Maximal wall thickness:
• Plain steel – 8 mm;
• Stainless steel – 4 mm;
• Aluminium– 3 mm.

The concept of this equipment replaces the usual production methods: cutting, drilling, milling and stamping.

The company purchased a new device– programmable bending machine tool TRUMPF TruBend 3120 and offers sheet bending service.

Maximal billet length: 3110 mm.

Thanks to programmable controls, the rear automatic meter and the cylinders, which evenly distribute force throughout their length this machine can be used to bend high quality hinges.

UAB “Idėjų Parkas” purchased a new device – laser cutting machine TRUMPF TruLaser 1030 and invites other manufacturers- companies to use the proposed laser sheet cutting service.

• Maximal billet size: 3000 x 1500 mm.
• Maximal billet thickness:
• Plain steel – 15 mm;
• Stainless steel – 6 mm;
• Aluminium – 4 mm.