[2022 Office Design Trends] In the post-epidemic era, use smart offices and the comfort of WFH! Create a future office that everyone will envy!

Are you ready to return to the office when the epidemic subsides? Good office design - with home-like comfort, flexible work space, reduced noise interference, environmental sustainability, etc., by improving employees' comfort and efficiency at work, it also reflects corporate culture, professional image, and brand characteristics , create an employee-friendly environment and attract professional talents! Here is a guide to the latest design trends for 2022! Insight into the current trend elements and create a future office that everyone will envy!

 

Smart Office- The best solution in the post-epidemic era

 

Affected by the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, working in office spaces may pose a risk of infection. Therefore, in the design, due to the emphasis on avoiding or reducing human contact (Contactless), sensor automatic doors are used to replace switches, facial recognition systems are used to replace fingerprint access control systems or proximity cards, low-contact AI smart interactive voice, high-efficiency filtering Networking to prevent airborne respiratory viruses aims to minimize person-to-person contact, reduce the risk of droplet infection, and make offices safer. It is a major important strategy for reopening offices.

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Create a home-like comfort - continuing the design trend of Wfh (work from home)

The COVID-19 epidemic has changed people's lives, and it is also reflected at the work level. People have become accustomed to working from home (WFH), so future designs will give priority to the comfort of the working environment. Place items that create a sense of comfort, such as plush rugs, soft and comfortable chairs and armchairs, curtains and other textiles, bookcases, and corresponding amenities that will become office necessities and will help to create a comfortable environment in the office. Creating a comfortable atmosphere plays an important role in the design of the office in 2022!

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Green Office - a vibrant space to relieve stress

 

With the impact of COVID-19, increasing natural lighting and improving air circulation and quality will be more important than ever. You can also integrate natural elements into the office space, use more natural materials such as wood, and place hanging baskets around the office area and large potted plants in open areas to create an environment that integrates nature and people. In addition to being beautiful, the abundance of plants, natural materials and natural light are very helpful in reducing stress and improving concentration!

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EvenFlexible workspace   Effectively improve the performance of all employeeswork efficiency

 

Office trends for 2022 are characterized by promoting employee interaction, teamwork, and better engagement of employees at work. The open workspace is not distributed by area, but is more like working in a coffee shop environment. In such an open environment, people in 70% believe that it improves their work efficiency and creates higher productivity. Other 30% employees can demonstrate excellent work efficiency at dedicated desks.

The flexible work space combines desks, conference rooms, gathering spaces, coffee areas, and rest areas to create a comfortable environment, allowing employees to freely and flexibly choose work areas according to different work natures, thereby working more comfortably. Improve work efficiency.

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Create a noise-reducing environment - Take BackWorkattention

 

In an open office, noise and mutual interference are inevitable. Through ingenious design, surrounding noise can be effectively reduced and everyone can focus. The first step to control office noise is to use sound-absorbing materials, such as soundproof partitions, carpets, and even plants, for concentrated office areas and conference room areas to cause sound waves to refract multiple times, thereby attenuating the noise, or through flexible partitions , divide the open space and block out noise interference, so that you can enjoy discussions with your team or meet with customers without being disturbed.

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Comfort and luxury – neutral/earth tones

 

Nature-led colors are key to capturing interior design trends in 2022 and are timeless classics. Taking the brand color of the corporate identity system CIS (Corporate Identity System) as the primary consideration, and considering the surrounding scenery, neutral tones based on natural neutral tones - off-white, tan, beige, and natural wood tones, are used to fill the space. Vibrancy creates a sense of contrast with natural wood tones and other organic materials, while natural neutral tones such as fabrics, materials, paints and decor can also be used to create a calm and relaxing environment.

▲Work & Co Design: Aspekt Office Photo: design-milk.com

Love the Earth with Design - Create an environmentally friendly and sustainable office

 

"Sustainable development" is the current trend. The "Environmental Protection Office" focuses on environmental friendliness and human health, achieving energy conservation and carbon reduction, indoor air quality, and conserving natural resources. For example, many products now use environmentally friendly materials: plastic bottles are used as Carpets, LED lighting, and natural lighting are made of environmentally friendly materials. Through design, we improve the environment and improve work efficiency, while also reducing carbon and being environmentally friendly!

▲Design: Muxin Design and Research Studio Photo: Zhang Daqi

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