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Angela Ferguson is an award winning businesswoman, a qualified interior designer, a published writer and blogger. She is a passionate advocate for the positive impact of intelligent design on people's lives and is Managing Director of futurespace - an Australian architectural and interior design practice with studios in Sydney and Melbourne. futurespace is one of Australia's leading practices specialising in the design of transformative workplace, education, childcare and building refurbishment environments www.futurespace.com.au
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Announcing the launch of my new website
I am so excited to announce my new website Ms Angela Ferguson is officially live. Head over to www.msangelaferguson.com to check it out. You’ll find design insights, blogs and my latest speaking events. Let me know what you think – and don’t forget… Read More ›
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Future of Work 2015: People, Place, Technology
Angela joined a stellar line up of speakers at the 2015 Future of Work Conference where she spoke about the importance of place. Top 3 excerpts from Angela’s talk: 1. “Technology has absolutely and fundamentally changed our behaviours, but… Read More ›
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Home is Where the Heart Is; Habitus Magazine Kitchen and Bathroom Special Issue Launch
When I renovated our apartment a few years ago, I couldn’t have chosen a worse time to do it. Demolition started 6 weeks before Christmas; not only is this the busiest time of the year for futurespace, it is… Read More ›
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Design Destination: Japan
We all know Japan is full of exciting design – rich with history and always pushing the boundaries. Over the next 2 weeks, futurespace founder Stephen Minnett and MD Angela Ferguson will be travelling through the design destination, reporting for… Read More ›
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5 ways to tell if your Workplace supports your Business Strategy
Over the last five years many executives and senior management teams have come to recognize that the physical workplace can play a critical role in a business’s success strategy. The workplace isn’t, and shouldn’t be, a static fixed environment; instead… Read More ›
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What Life Means to Einstein
This remark was made by Albert Einstein in an interview by George Sylvester Viereck that was published in “The Saturday Evening Post” in 1929.
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Interview with Louise Mason, Managing Director, AMP Capital Office & Industrial
Louise Mason was appointed Managing Director of AMP Capital Office & Industrial in 2010 bringing over 25 years’ experience in the property industry to her role. Joining AMP Capital in 2005, Louise initially held senior development roles with AMP Capital… Read More ›
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Eating the Elephant; Designing Large Scale Workplace Environments
With the Barangaroo South extension of the Sydney CBD well underway there are a number of large tenants underpinning the construction works. These include PwC, HSBC, Westpac, KPMG, Gilbert and Tobin and Lend Lease. These workplaces are predicted to… Read More ›
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Design is not …
There can’t be many people in the world who haven’t heard of Steve Jobs or Apple. Despite his death almost 2 years ago Steve’s words continue to inspire and his legacy lives on.
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Microsoft Australia creates the perfect Activity Based Working equation
Microsoft’s headquarters in Shiphol, Netherlands incontrovertibly overhauled the way the organisation worked. When the building was completed and the environment was occupied in 2008 Microsoft became one of the first organisations globally to adopt new more flexible work methods that… Read More ›
