Composers' rooms

Composers' rooms is a great series on BBC Radio 3 which interviews composers about the rooms in which they work (Mozart, Mahler, Britten, and Grieg are among the many other bighitters already featured on Shedworking). Naturally, some of them do this in garden offices such as Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Roxanna Panufnik, Rolf Wallin and Robin Holloway (a snippet of which is below). There are other soundclouds from the show here --------------------------------------------------------------------
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Roomworks' Podlets

The interesting new garden office - 'Portable micro-rooms for work and play' - which Roomworks has unveiled at this year's Grand Designs Live show in Birmingham. More details shortly. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Shedworking in the Netherlands

The Bussum Garden Studio by Serge Schoemaker Architects is a rather lovely garden office which doubles as guest accommodation. Completely clad in 2,000 black-varnished red cedar shingles, it also has an attractive transparent corner and built-in desk. The interior on the other hand is transparent white-lacquered birch plywood. According to the architects: "The lightness of the material creates a calming atmosphere and its restrained, continuous finish emphasises the sculptural quality of the space."
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Sheds and working from home: latest report

A new report from Lloyds Bank Insurance (who interviewed 2,000 UK adult homeowners) reveals some interesting statistics.

For example, 28 per cent now have a home office but did not in the home in which they grew up ( nearly half had a pantry in their childhood home, but not in their current one too, though not sure this is related), while 20 per cent no longer have a shed or greenhouse despite enjoying these shedlike joys as a junior. Around 27 per cent even remember having an 'outhouse', not something that now features on their present floorplan.

On the other hand, seven per cent of people said they had a study/home office in their childhood home but do not have one where they live now. Make of that what you will.

The study shows that we spend an average of £368 a year on our study/home office, and it is worth an average of £3,083.

Professor Barrie Gunter, author of ‘Psychology of the Home’ and Professor of Mass Communications, Leicester University, said: "Modern day homes have changed to reflect changing lifestyles. In their early adult life people are making greater commitments to their careers and delaying settling down and having their own families. More are working from home, so it is not only the place where they live but becoming more integrated with their working lives. Where they live must not only cater to their needs for shelter, security and comfort, but also provide a space that serves as an effective working environment." --------------------------------------------------------------------
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The Garden Office on Channel 4

Last year The Garden Office featured on season two of Sarah Beeny’s home improvement show Double Your House for Half the Money. They were on again last night in the new season three, putting together a garden office for Birmingham-based Paul and Andrea (a 3.8m  x 3.6m model with western red cedar cladding, decking and a contemporary slatted side cheek, with a 2.4m graphite sliding door set and corner window).

"We intend to use the lovely garden building as an office," said Paul. "As we have one daughter and another baby on the way, space and peace and quiet is running low in the home! The garden office provides myself or Andrea with some much sought after serenity to conduct business/personal affairs. I am also fighting the urge to put a beer fridge in the corner..."

The Garden Office is also currently offering a £200 discount to all visitors to its all-weather purpose built indoor showroom, which features an extensive range of different garden buildings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Pink sheds: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

View Original Version here (via Easy Shed) Easyshed are raising awareness and funds to support Breast Cancer Care. Firstly they are donating £200 directly to the charity, but they are also running a ‘Pink Shed’ campaign and aim to get a picture they have created of a pink shed shared 10,000 times on Facebook. If they achieve this they will create a new pink shed range, available for the public to buy directly from their website. "We feel this is a brilliant way of raising awareness," says Matt from easyshed, "and helps the shed market branch out because sheds shouldn’t just be for men! More details at their site here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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George Clarke's shed

George Clarke - who has been doing so much in recent years for shedlike structures on his Amazing Spaces and Shed of the Year programmes on Channel 4 - has been shedsharing on the Instagram. Hat tip to Uncle Wilco. --------------------------------------------------------------------
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