2025 Office Seating PlanHere comes the guide! From office seating arrangement points, common office layouts and mixed design styles, this article also explainsFeng Shui Considerations for Office Desk Size, followed by4 Tips for Office Seating Design, allowing you to retain good talents in one fell swoop!
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Why should we pay attention to office seating planning?
Besides representing a company's image, office space also features effective office design and seating arrangements, which can increase work efficiency and reduce employee workload. Business owners who prioritize office design and seating arrangements can enhance the overall quality of their office space. Good seating arrangements can improve teamwork, minimize distractions, and contribute to employee focus and satisfaction. Seating arrangements and desk dimensions also influence Feng Shui, and creating a comfortable office environment is crucial for a company's continued success.
Four basic principles for office seating arrangements, with a look at the Hitachi office example
Hitachi Officeis one of B-STUDIO’s clients.HitachiThe office style adopts Japanese minimalist style. Here are 4 basic principles of office seating design:
1. Clear and specific partitions
Clearly defined zones, including work areas and public communication areas, as well as divisions for business and administrative departments, enhance work efficiency and team management. For example, Hitachi's offices utilize large work desks with clear partitions and distinct movement paths.
2. Smooth and easy traffic flow
The circulation between areas and between seats is smooth and uncrowded, free of clutter and obstructions, creating a more comfortable experience. As can be seen in the photos above and below, the corridors and circulation between seats in Hitachi's office are very smooth and easy to navigate.
3. Adequate light and ventilation
A dark office environment not only discourages employees from working but also makes them feel uncomfortable. Adequate lighting and ventilation can improve mood and engagement. As seen in the photo below of Hitachi's office, large windows allow for ample light and ventilation.
4. Maintaining spatial flexibility and openness
For example, while pantries are typically used to meet dietary needs, B-STUDIO sought to retain a degree of flexibility and openness in its design. The pantry can also serve as a space for team cohesion. Activities that previously required renting a venue, such as exhibitions, lectures, meetings, workshops, or dinners, can now be held in the newly designed pantry area, maximizing the pantry's value and allowing employees to recharge after work.
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Common office layout diagrams and examples
Since the pandemic, remote and hybrid working have become the norm. Hybrid space design has spatial flexibility and efficiency, and can flexibly respond to different numbers of workers and usage needs. Therefore, hybrid office design has become popular.
B-STUDIO I once helped a small company plan a minimalist and hipster-style office space. Let's take a look at the office layout diagram below to see what the five elements of a hybrid design generally are.
1 Upper left corner: outdoor rest/tea area
There are plants and seats, suitable for relaxation and informal communication.
2. Left center area: meeting room/collaboration area
Equipped with a large oval conference table and multiple chairs, it is suitable for meetings and brainstorming.
3 Middle area: open workspace
The workstations are divided into two groups, each group accommodating about 3 to 4 people, which is conducive to team collaboration.
4 Right: Storage area or high cabinet wall
This may be done by creating clear separations between file cabinets, storage rooms or structural walls.
5 Lower area: toilet and tea room
Clearly demarcate public and private areas to avoid interfering with work areas.
The mixed-use layout above demonstrates a smooth flow of movement. Entering through the main door, one can move to different spaces as needed, with clear zones for active and quiet areas, ensuring that meetings, work, and resting areas do not interfere with each other. Furthermore, a balance of openness and privacy is achieved: open workstations foster interaction while meeting areas offer privacy.
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Feng Shui Considerations for Office Desk Size
Let’s take a look at the above example of a small company office layout:
Office seating arrangement and design
The backs of the seats in the work area are mostly against the wall, which symbolizes "having a backer" and helps stabilize career fortune; the front is open and does not face the wall or aisle, which means that the career prospects are bright.
The centrally located meeting area facilitates brainstorming and resource integration. A rest area and plants on the left side invigorate the overall atmosphere and promote interpersonal harmony. Furthermore, the entrance is not directly facing employee seating, effectively avoiding "door clashes" and minimizing external distractions.
Desk size selection
In addition to affecting the comfort of use, the size of the office desk also symbolizes the stability and development of the career in Feng Shui.Traditional Lu Ban rulerThe width of the office desk is usually chosen between 120 and 160 cm, and the depth is about 60 to 80 cm. This size is ergonomic and falls within the "lucky number" range, which helps improve your fortune.
If the desk is too small, it symbolizes a limited layout and makes it difficult to express ambitions; while if the desk is too large, it may cause pressure and disperse energy.
4 Tips for Office Seating Design to Keep Good Talent
1. Lighting and lighting design to create a bright and comfortable office environment
Glass can be used to bring in plenty of natural light. Besides its excellent light transmittance, it also creates a sense of spaciousness. Designing a lighting solution tailored to different functional areas can also help meet diverse lighting needs.
for example BLAB SPACE Architect’s flipped space That is, a large amount of glass is used to bring in natural light, and the outdoor space hopes that people can communicate easily and deeply in the natural urban atmosphere, and the night lighting design uses soft and warm light.
2. Style and color combination should not exceed 4 colors
It's recommended that your office's style and primary colors be no more than four to avoid visual clutter. We recommend pairing your company logo's primary colors with two to four primary colors, or using simple color schemes for pops of color. This will create a distinct office feel.
for example B-STUDIO Assistance Casemiddle,Gao LinThe main color of the office brand is bright orange, and the office is matched with several neutral colors to make the office feel full of vitality.
3. The supervisor's seat is located in an independent compartment or in the center of the field of vision.
The supervisor's seat is located in a separate cubicle, providing privacy and a focused space, ideal for handling confidential matters and high-level decision-making. It also symbolizes a secure position and a strong sense of leadership. In feng shui, a separate cubicle can gather energy and nourish the spirit, enhancing management effectiveness and a sense of authority.
for example Finnegan Foreign Law Firm Taipei OfficeBecause work requires intense focus and logical thinking, each colleague is provided with a dedicated corner, offering a place to relax, think, and settle down. Furthermore, a carpet with a moss motif is chosen, allowing greenery to spread along the walls, creating a natural path indoors.
4. Use green plants to improve the atmosphere
Proper placement of green plants can not only activate the aura, but also increase the comfort of the environment.Songjiang style officeThe design uses fine iron-plated arcs to outline the lines of the jewelry box and the texture of the space, and is embellished with green plants, making the jewelry box the core highlight of the space among the greenery, waterscape, calligraphy and paintings.
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