The furniture in your office is more important than you think and new trends in furniture design are changing the way people think about happiness and productivity in the workplace. As New York City architect Marc Kushner, co-founder of the website Architizer, says, “good offices consider the joy of work. As an employer, you want to create an experience that is positive and proactive in the workplace. A workplace is part of the human experience, and a nicer office can help you to have happier, more productive workers.”

On the whole, there is a focus on office furniture becoming a lot more user-friendly and innovators are creating office furniture and accessories that would never have before been even dreamed of oficinadearquitecto.cl. While we may not be able to afford all these new office gadgets ourselves, it’s still fun to take a peek into what the latest science and research is bringing to the realm of commercial real estate all over the world.
Nap Pods – Researches a few years ago suggested that taking naps during the working day helped to increase the alertness, mood, and productivity of employees. Manufacturers started offering spaces and equipment to help employees get the recommended 20 minutes of sleep during the working day, including the Nap Pod, a specially designed sleep chamber created by the company Metronaps. These babies go for around $8000.Softwall – Made by the Dutch company GrapeDesign, these flexible, portable, fully recyclable polyethylene (and not to mention eye-pleasing) walls can be twisted into any shape, in order to divide up larger office spaces into smaller, more intimate areas.
Bibliochaise – An armchair and bookcase in one. What more could the modern office want?Table tennis meeting room table – Found in places such as the Red Bull HQ offices in London, this round meeting room table doubles up as a ping pong table, complete with line markers, paddles, and a detachable net. Employee bonding at its best.
While some trendy furniture and accessories won’t miraculously improve productivity overnight, they make the workplace a more pleasant and if employees and clients feel good about their surroundings, it will undoubtedly have a positive effect on what they do within those surroundings. Many companies are getting carried away (and have the budgets to do so) with quirky, innovative office furniture but most commercial office space will simply require great-looking, quality and functional furniture as a basic necessity. At least until you can afford those $8000 nap pods…