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Mandela Day, the Workshop17 Way: Hands On, Hearts In

While many marked Mandela Day with a symbolic 67 minutes, Workshop17 turned up the volume, stretching time, effort and imagination across the country. From food for shelter dogs and books for township kids to lunch packs for safety teams and blankets for families in need, every Workshop17 location became a launchpad for meaningful, ground-level action. No hashtags, no speeches. Just people showing…

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The Hidden Infrastructure of Innovation: What Makes Some Spaces More Creative Than Others?

As CEO of Workshop17, Paul Keursten has spent years thinking about what really drives creative output. Not the buzzwords or office perks, but the underlying conditions that either spark great ideas or quietly smother them. In this piece, he explores how physical environments shape mental states, how layout and lighting affect behaviour, and why design decisions – often dismissed as cosmetic…

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