Today is National Cubicle Day! When the cubicle hit the office furnishings market in 1967, it forever changed the workplace landscape. Before, employees worked solely as individuals, only interacting with colleagues during lunch, formal meetings, or when they needed to collaborate on a mutual project. Your status within the company centered around size and location of your office, with the corner office being the grand prize.

Typically, when people think of an office space, they envision a drab environment devoid of vibrant and inviting colors, lights, or smiling faces; a place for work and little else. And, also, quite often seen as stifling creativity rather than sparking it. Thankfully, this is a workspace mainly in the rear view mirror, with the once distant future of business design almost upon us.

Sustainability is fast becoming a priority factor for organisations refurbishing or updating their office space. But with so much noise in the market, procuring truly sustainable products can be overwhelming. So to help cut through the noise, the IE design team share their top five tips on how to procure office furniture sustainably.