An Inspiring Afternoon With Feeding Hong Kong
Last Thursday, Banyan Workspace arranged for our team and members to spend an afternoon at the Feeding Hong Kong facilities in Yau Tong. It was a fantastic opportunity to see with our own eyes the incredible work that they do ensuring our city’s excess food is distributed to those in need instead of ending up clogging up our landfill. The 3-hour session included a tour of the facility, an introduction to Feeding Hong Kong’s story and mission, and a stint on the production line!
20 Planet-Friendly Gifts for 2020
After the challenges of 2020, many of us are feeling an overwhelming need for an extra sparkly, fun-filled and over-indulgent Christmas. Fear not, we CAN have all these things while keeping our precious planet and home safe! Check out Banyan’s brilliant gift ideas for this festive season below. First up is a selection of sustainable and
Sustainable Chef Tom Burney Retraces The Path That Led Him To The Future Of Food
This month sees the launch of our exclusive collaboration with Hong Kong’s top sustainable chef, Tom Burney, as he hosts a series of private fine dining experiences at Banyan Workspace. Recently, I sat down with Tom to chart his rebellious journey from dreadlock-sporting snow-boarder to one of the city’s most in-demand private caterers.
It’s all about Women
It’s All About Women! To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we asked our Banyan family what “being a woman” means to them… Thank you to all the strong, beautiful, powerful women who participated in this video
TOP TEN: The Most Inspiring Podcasts We Are Listening To Right Now
If you’re feeling as sick as we are of the 24hr news cycles and would like to bring a little brightness into your life, check out the Banyan team’s list of our top ten favourite podcasts. Because we could all do with a spoonful of inspiration right now!
Winds of Change: Rethinking The Post-Pandemic Office (And Why Coworking Is Ahead Of The Game)
As Typhoon Higos’s T9 signal fails to make much of an impact, how is this a reflection of the changes that remote working technology is having on our working lives?
Fit For Purpose: The Evolution of Banyan Workspace
As the one year anniversary of the launch of Banyan Workspace approaches, co-founder Amy Shroff traces its roots back to the beginning and considers how its emergence onto Hong Kong’s coworking scene reflects a change in the nature of business today.
Team Visit to OneSky’s New Hong Kong Centre
Last week, the Banyan Workspace team had the privilege to visit the new P. C. Lee OneSky Global Centre for Early Childhood Development. Banyan Workspace has been closely aligned with OneSky from the very earliest days of its inception, as our founders Amy and Rasheed have been longtime supporters of this amazing charity. As one
Style vs Sustainability: It’s Time to Get Your Priorities Straight
Office design has changed radically over the past decade, partly due to the impact of the coworking industry. Inspiring aesthetics, plush break-out spaces and barista-made coffee has raised employee expectations and companies are scrambling to out-do each other with their office perks. But is an exploding demand for Sustainability in the workplace about to steal the crown?
Five Unexpected Psychological Benefits of Yoga
Yoga has experienced something of a renaissance over the past few years. Its scientifically-proven health benefits have unshackled it from the rather hippyish reputation of previous decades. But alongside the obvious physical benefits, such as greater flexibility, muscle strength and improved posture, it is also credited with huge mental health benefits. Here are five long-term effects of a regular yoga practise that might surprise you…
