Each day, people spend most of their time indoors, at work or in business settings. Various studies have shown how the quality of the environment in an office can have short- and long-term effects on the comfort, well-being and productivity of the people who occupy it. Functional and flexible office design therefore plays a key role in providing better workspaces capable of adapting to ever-changing layout needs.
The importance of a relaxation area for employees
Throughout the day, employees occupy various areas: individual workstations, meeting rooms, the canteen, etc. It is important that, in each setting, the individual needs arising from the specific use of the given area are taken into account and, at the same time, that people in different departments or teams can connect with ease. Setting up break areas near individual workstations or communal spaces will provide employees with an informal and easily accessible space in which they can take a short break and interact with other colleagues.
Sound-absorbing partition panels for flexible layouts
Sound-absorbing partition panels can be used to create a break area for employees in an open-plan office or to simply separate different areas, ensuring that spaces are adequately divided and activities can continue without disruption. D-Space partition panels—designed by Caruso Acoustic—are a flexible and dynamic solution for communal areas, which allow you to divide an open space into private areas that can be used for short meetings with colleagues or to set up break areas. Layouts may include comfortable seats and tables that differ in height, as well as free-standing acoustic solutions such as the Menhir sound-absorbing totem, available with or without a shelf, and panels with customised prints, which provide the perfect finishing touch and give arrangements added character.
