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An open space is an open, extremely bright and airy environment: these spaces have spread considerably over the last ten years and have long characterized the offices of a wide variety of company activities.
This type of furnishing solution, which translates into the arrangement of workstations in a common space, sometimes conceals some pitfalls, more related to the management of work and the privacy of workers; very often the latter complain about a condition of limitation of privacy or disturbing situations that attack the level of concentration.
Having said this, when furnishing an open space it is essential to pay attention to a series of parameters and requirements, aimed at maximising the comfort of the workers inside the spaces and consequently production.
Concept of open space
In order to understand the concept of open space it is good to specify a small regulatory nod; in the matter of open space, the law states that the minimum space per individual in the working context must be 15 square metres; it is also true that in reality, company open spaces provide the worker with a much more limited space, corresponding to about 8 square metres. In the following paragraphs we will give you a brief guide and some important advice on how to create a professional open space environment on a human scale, functional and extremely practical and comfortable.
The concept of open space cannot in fact be reduced to a purely stylistic aspect, but it will be necessary to take all possible steps to enhance the available space, taking into account the comfort needs of employees.
Philosophy of an open space furnishing
The philosophy on which the improvement of an open space furnishing is based is the office intended as a living environment; in an open space environment the furnishing solutions must be on a human scale and meet high standards of functionality and practicality, in total respect of the worker.
To achieve this aim, it will be fundamental to perfect an adequate interplay of joints, in the positioning of shelves and modular furnishing elements, without, however, operating a real net division within the environments.
Partition walls in open spaces
In the furnishing of an open space, a very important role is played by the element of the partition walls: it is a perfect furnishing solution for this context. For this purpose, glass partition walls can be used to delimit the space of each workstation or desk. This type of solution will be able to guarantee transparency, passage of light and visual communication between the different workstations, respecting the open space concept and philosophy.
The thin glass partition walls will also be able to increase the level of privacy of the workers, as well as guaranteeing an adequate level of acoustic insulation, which will help to maintain an excellent degree of concentration in the individual spaces without disturbing external noise.
Functional furniture for open-plan offices
Another typical furnishing element of open space offices is the use of multifunctional furniture. In the choice of executive desks you can opt for a complete and optimised piece of furniture on all four sides, able to combine a large worktop, drawers, a bookcase and a servant.
This structure will be perfect for optimising space to the maximum and encouraging order within the room.
Shaped desks for open spaces
Another furnishing solution can be represented by the choice of shaped desks inside the common areas. The operative area can thus be marked by a series of desks that will be arranged following the line of the room perimeter, not necessarily following traditional furnishing schemes.
In order to gain additional space and increase the liveability and privacy of each employee, practical containers on wheels could be adopted: these could divide the workstations and at the same time allow rapid movement in the event of temporary changes to the spaces.
Removable bookcases: perfect for an open space
The central part of an open space can be occupied by asymmetric furniture solutions; the latter can be stacked without following a predetermined order but randomly, so as to serve as modern bookcases, covering different sizes and heights.
It will also be possible to choose symmetrical furniture equipped with castors, so as to easily change the position of the furniture and the passage in the open space at will. This solution can be maintained even if you decide to modify the furnishing style of your open space.
The importance of brightness in an open space
The lighting project represents an important fundamental element in the completion of the furnishing of an open space. Brightness must be given a so to speak special treatment.
Every open space usually has large windows to properly ventilate the large space and at the same time to guarantee the introduction of natural light into the interior. It will be possible to enrich the large windows with half transparent curtains to make it even easier for natural light to enter. These types of blinds are extremely easy to apply, simple to clean and able to guarantee a high level of filtration of the sun's rays inside them. Half-transparent blinds are for these reasons ideal furnishing solutions for an open space, able to make the general comfort of the environment more efficient through light.
Design furniture in an open space office
Companies that want to give a young, modern and innovative look to their open spaces, can follow some simple suggestions to give rise to a design furniture of their environments.
In this regard the choice of colours is an extremely important aspect; to make the environment extremely bright and clear and communicate a feeling of cleanliness, the colour white must excel. You can decide to combine white with other shades sparingly, without ever daring too much and overdoing it with liveliness.
For an office, it will be preferable to maintain sober tones that favour workers' concentration. In this regard, you can decide to purchase and arrange light wood furniture and objects and furnishing accessories in a colour shade that can be matched with the one that characterises the furniture you have chosen.
The furniture must be simple, minimalist, always thinking to respond concretely to the needs of comfort and functionality, without ever giving up your personal touch of style that expresses your personality and identifies your company.
Furnishing a co-working space
By co-working space we mean an open space office where it will be possible to rent a desk for a certain period of time (a week, a month or a whole year).
The success of a co-working space will certainly depend on its style. For this reason it will be important to choose the desks and dividing elements with the utmost care and at the same time calibrate the organisation of the working spaces with criterion and in the name of functionality.
A space designed for co-working must be an extremely dynamic, technological and interactive environment. The furniture must therefore be designed to be innovative: the design must be striking for its contemporary style, in step with the times and suitable for a young and dynamic working group.