PAST MEETS FUTURE:

We’re officially in it. Hybrid work, AI collabs, Slack pings instead of office bells, it’s the new world of work. But while today’s office looks nothing like the industrial rows of yesteryear, the truth is, we’re not throwing the old playbook out, we’re remixing it.
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At TFM, we love a bit of forward thinking and MAKO Commercial Interiors has pulled off the ultimate: reinventing the workplace while respecting everything that got us here. Because learning how we worked tells us everything about how we should be working now.

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From Factories to Flexibility

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Back in the day, offices were built like machines. Desks in lines, schedules tight, hierarchy everywhere. Then the mid-20th century Bürolandschaft era in Germany said, “Hold up, people need to breathe.” Natural light, open flow, and actual collaboration entered the chat, but the tech wasn’t quite ready.

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Fast forward: we’ve got cloud computing, mobile tech, Zoom rooms, and digital whiteboards. And with that, MAKO isn’t just keeping up they’re designing workspaces that flex with our lives, not against them.

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The MAKO Method: Discovery, Strategy, and Delivery

MAKO’s approach? Learn first, build second. Their Discovery phase is basically therapy for your workplace what’s working, what’s breaking and where people thrive. Add in their fit-out finesse and eye for detail and you’re not just getting a new office you’re getting a smarter ecosystem.

The Human Factor

MAKO gets that productivity isn’t just about posture chairs and strong coffee. It’s about energy, collaboration, and yes, even the awkward in-between moments. By grounding every design in human behaviour and culture, they make sure the space does what it’s supposed to: support real people doing real work.

The Office as Ecosystem

Today’s workplace? It’s not one postcode. It’s home set-ups, satellite hubs, co-working lounges, and digital drop-ins. The smart ones MAKO’s clients know it’s all connected. That’s the mindset behind every design: create systems that adapt, evolve, and actually make you want to work.

Final Word? Learn, Adapt, Repeat.

MAKO isn’t just designing workspaces. They’re future-proofing them. With a balance of heritage, modern strategy, and sharp creative execution, they turn offices into places of purpose.
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Because in this new era whatever that looks like space isn’t just where you work. It’s how you grow, connect, and learn to thrive.

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