Perfecting the open-plan office

The choice of furniture solutions can be quite overwhelming. However, not all acoustic furniture is made equal. The best designs equip the modern workplace for staff wellbeing and productivity.

Today open-plan workplace is seen as optimal, having evolved from the traditional, inefficient office layout that used cubicles. And the most modern workplaces follow the agile working trend, providing the choice of different zones for various types of work.

With the growing popularity of agile working, more CEOs appreciate that an appealing workplace that supports their workers wellbeing, promotes productivity. Key factors to be managed in an open-plan [acoustic pods for offices][1] are distracting sounds œ usually conversations œ and privacy. A survey by Cambridge Sound Management (CSM) showed that nearly 30% of workers are distracted by colleagues conversations. For this reason, it recommended that separate zones are provided for quiet, focused work and meetings, as well as secluded areas for private phone conversations. New acoustic furniture solutions to equip such workplaces have been developed to satisfy demand œ pods of all shapes, enclosed panelled boxes and curved phone booths, to name a few.

[1]: http://www.adtomall.com/oem-design-latest-acoustic-pods-for-offices-for-sale