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Reap the Benefits of Remote Work and Corporate Office Settings

Remote work can gradually impair your well-being, say proponents of working full-time in the office. Working from a home office or other remote location eliminates a work-life balance. But there may be benefits of remote work.

Those who support working at home say it’s not much different from working in a corporate office setting. Both can have quality furnishings that create a supportive environment.

Plus, one of the advantages of working remotely is not having a tough commute. Look at how many freeways in greater Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Inland Empire make commuting a nail-biting endeavor.

Let’s take a look and see how to make both remote settings and in-office staffing work in your company’s favor.

What is Work-Life Balance?

Companies and consultants have touted finding a balance between one’s professional life and personal life for decades. But is a 50-50 solution realistic? If quarterly goals are looming, then work becomes the priority. If children are sick or struggling in school, then home life takes precedence.

Then there are elderly parents needing help … or pets … or the district manager making demands of employees.

What about those workers who don’t have children or spouses? What are their work-life balance needs? The pendulum is constantly in motion, swinging one way and then the other.

Let’s get a grasp on understanding work-life balance.

A work-life balance is more about having flexibility than dividing hours equally, says Chris Chancey, career expert and CEO of Amplio Recruiting in an article for Business News Daily, “How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance Daily.”

So, the solution may be more on making flexible environments where employees feel like they have a choice or comfortable options than saying working in the office or working remotely is better. Because in truth, there benefits of remote work as well as in the corporate office.

Similar Challenges Between Remote Work and Corporate Settings

Work-life balance is an ongoing cycle, and it’s something that “we must engage in continuously as our circumstances and priorities evolve” as described in the Harvard Business Review.

Isolation

Employees who are solo entrepreneurs and who only work remotely can feel isolated, and there’s plenty of evidence that loneliness becomes a strain, as described in a USA Today write-up titled “Work From Home Leaves Americans Feeling Lonely and Isolated.”

Zoom calls don’t provide needed socialization. People are social creatures and need community.

The USA Today article, though, was looking back on life after the Covid shutdowns and pointed out that 47 million people had resigned from their jobs. So, they became unattached and lonely.

Working remotely may not feel too lonely if you’re connected to a company and you know you’re contributing to their success.

Plus, is being social always a good thing?

Socialization

Camaraderie is a benefit of being in the corporate office and tackling challenges. Coming up with solutions in a team effort leads to a sense of taking part in a victory. But people also clash, don’t they? Certain personalities can turn a productive office setting into a place to be avoided.

Too much socialization can drive a wedge between colleagues. Instead of collaboration, people will seek more personal space and privacy. That’s why the open office floor plan has become sectioned off with stylish workstations and modular lounge furniture.

If employees are totally immersed in conversations and intense working relationships at the office, do they get downtime at home? They might not, depending on the ages and needs of children and spouses.

Let’s look at ways to offer the flexibility they need.

Equipping Both Remote and Corporate Settings

Photo: OFS Yelly Chairs

Design an office environment that’s pleasant and has a unifying theme. Get ideas from the 2010 Office Furniture Inspirations page. You can see how to equip your staff that’s either full-time in the office or working remotely the majority of the time.

Photo: 9 to 5 Seating Core Chair

Provide desirable basics like ergonomic chairs, comfortable workstations that are lit well and breakrooms with an array of beverages.

Photo: OFS Heya Desk

Support benefits for remote work by providing workers home office equipment that infuses them with a professional attitude in a personal setting.

Photo: Snowbound Pli Divider Panels

A home office may need accessories like the PLI Snowsound Divider Panels or the Loftwell Split Space Divider.

Photo: Loftwall Split Space Divider

Encourage a Flexible Lifestyle that Benefits Remote Work and Corporate Offices

Both structure and flexibility are needed for our well-being, literally, and in a scheduling capacity.

Sitting in one position for long periods of time will ultimately stress the body and can hurt our lower back and joints. Stretching every hour or so and getting up to walk briefly is necessary. The movement also keeps the blood circulating.

You need to know the personalities of your employees.

Some people want to work in one place and not move unless they’re taking a brief break. That’s how they get into a productive flow.

You can encourage others to move from their desks to another setting if that helps them. Provide lounge areas or a breakroom where people can take their laptops.

Photo: ERG International Hetfield Table

At a remote office, like home, employees may find it easy to move around, or move from their home and drive to a coffee shop and then back again, depending on the type of work they’re engaged in.

Ultimately, remind your employees that it’s their responsibility to accomplish their tasks and that where they’re working is meant to support them. If personal needs arise, try to work with them as much as possible while maintaining the structure needed to keep corporate goals on track.

Turn to the Experts

Get input on planning your office space. Find the right furnishing to reap the benefits of remote work offices as well as corporate. The team at 2010 Office Furniture has more than 50 years of experience advising clients who are Southern California’s most distinguished corporations, nonprofits, and small businesses.

Contact 2010 Office Furniture with your questions.

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Resources & Special Thanks to Respective Product Manufacturers: 9 to 5 Seating, ERG International, Loftwall, OFS, SitOnIt, Snowsound

Office Furnishings and Ideas for Keeping Your Employees’ Energy Levels and Moral High

When considering office furnishings, let’s first remember a few things.

Energy to power office buildings and personal energy for employees are both essential so we don’t come to a grinding halt.

Where does the energy in the office come from? That may seem obvious when the electricity is on. How about your windows?

A British start-up named Water Filled Glass is doing just that—using water-filled glass to heat and cool buildings. Their window technology uses a thin layer of water between glass panes that absorbs heat from sunlight or other sources like heat leaving a room.

The warm water pumps through pipes to cooler areas of the building or is directed into thermal storage.

It’s an innovative solution that turns everyday materials we’re familiar with and turns them into sustainable energy.

How about your people? Humans are more complex than glass.

It’s always important to design and plan your office to energize your team and reduce fatigue factors that result in conditions like brain fog or absenteeism.

Energy for your office building is important, as is energy for your company’s employees.

What will energize your team? Another way of looking at the same issue is using resources to keep your employees engaged in their work.

Start with Ergonomics

You know what happens when you have office furnishings such as a wobbly desk or a chair that doesn’t fit quite right and hurts your lower back? You’re distracted and you expend extra energy trying to stay comfortable and overcome your physical obstacles.

Ergonomics benefit workers because the equipment and surroundings are fitted to their needs and people can work more efficiently instead of expending excess energy.

Photo: Loftwall Rooms Wall System

Assess your work environment and see how the right types of quality ergonomic chairs and workstations will serve your team.

Photo: Friant Amenity Task Seating

An ergonomic chair is one that lets the user sit comfortably without strain on the elbows or knees and provides needed lower back support. A good chair will also shift easily with the user’s movements so the body isn’t confined or working against the chair.

Photo: Humanscale Diffrient Smart Chair

A good example is the Humanscale Diffrient Smart Chair that’s easy to use and adjust, including a weight-sensitive, mechanism-free recline.

Photo: SitOnIt Seating Focus Chair

The SitOnIt Seating Focus Chair has wide seat cushions and padded arms that “provides a new standard to ergonomics.”

Photo: Nucraft Alev Table

Workstations are essential and fit in any office setting.

Want a sleek and unencumbered look? The ODS Artiv Desk has a minimalistic appearance and fits into any style office, including the style known as the Scandinavian office. The ODS Artiv Desk is designed for excellent wire management. Wires are routed along the structure below the desktops using wire trays that are hooked to the aluminum beam.

Ergonomics also includes details like lighting and sound.

Maximize Sunlight

Sunlight is a big deal because getting enough of it helps people stay alert during the day so they sleep more deeply at night. Get as much light flowing through the office as possible by using translucent dividers in place of solid walls. If natural light is limited, or if your office is on a middle floor, then use the more efficient LED ergonomic lighting solutions instead of fluorescent.

Reduce eye strain with LED lights. They convert up to 95 percent of their energy and only about 5 percent is considered “wasted.” The lifespan of LED lighting can be more than double the lifespan of fluorescent lights and LED doesn’t contain potentially harmful gasses.

Looking for lighting solutions?

The best task lighting solutions are ones that direct the right amount of light where you need it most so you don’t have to squint.

Photo: Workrite Fundamentals 2 Desktop Lighting

The Humanscale Horizon 2.0 Desktop Light and the Workrite Fundamentals 2 Desktop Light are glare free and are made for long life spans.

Channel Sound

Sound is a major disrupter for people trying to concentrate and it’s one of the most common criticisms of the open office floor plans. Walls of private offices were taken down so workers could collaborate. But the problem was neighboring conversations and chatter from private phone calls and keyboards clicking away irritated employees trying to concentrate.

Earbuds and headphones were used to block out the outside world and people who were in close proximity became strangers to each other.

Photo: Loftwall Arbor Wall Panel

Accessories like sound panels and green walls help absorb sound waves. But another strategy is letting workers do their work in semi-private areas if they want or settle in lounge areas for informal meetings.

Promote Mobility

Using modular lounge furniture is a way of promoting mobility. Stretches at desks and getting up every 90 minutes to 2 hours for quick walks keeps blood circulating and is a natural way to keep a person’s energy levels up.

Why?

As WebMD explains, “Oxygen-rich blood surges through your body to your heart, muscles, and brain.” Blood provides the nutrition a body needs.

Here’s an idea. Make sure people stay hydrated. It’s another way to keep their energy up. Encourage them to get up regularly and take a long stroll to the breakroom to get water so they don’t get thirsty.

Office Furnishings for an Energy Boost

Well-planned office spaces that have the right furnishings take deliberate planning. Consult with 2010 Office Furniture on developing a space that’s right for you, whether you’re refreshing an existing office space or designing one that’s entirely new.

2010 Office Furniture’s clients are among the most distinguished corporations, universities, and small businesses in Los Angeles County, Orange County and the Inland Empire.

Contact the team at 2010 Office and share your project needs.

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Resources & Special Thanks to Respective Product Manufacturers: ERG International, Friant, Humanscale, Loftwall, Nucraft, SitOnIt Seating and Workrite

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Planning and Designing Distinct Office Spaces to Motivate Employees and Boost Productivity

Planning distinct office spaces in a corporate office environment can balance the need for stability while allowing for changes in scenery. This way, employees can work within their routines without letting the familiar patterns grow stale and stifling.

An office is a place to accomplish work and tasks by interacting with others. Having distinct work areas gives people the opportunity to find the best environment suited for them at specific moments.

The types of spaces needed to offer refreshing changes are centered around categories that are transferable from one industry to another:

An entrance or reception area
Individual places to focus (a workstation or desk)
Gathering spaces for highly structured meetings and informal meetings
Breakrooms

How those specific areas are planned, designed, and furnished depends on your company’s specific needs.

Look into the variety of office environments on the 2010 Office Inspirations page to browse space utilization, furnishings, and color schemes.

Let’s look at some different types so you can see what to adapt.

A Fast-Paced Entrepreneurial Office

Some office environments are fast-paced like public relations firms in Orange County working on deadlines or production studios in Burbank churning out the next show for Netflix, Amazon, or the networks.

Close collaboration is needed when ideas are tossed around like confetti at the Rose Parade.

A few workstations clustered together may work best in this environment. Accessories like whiteboards and bookcases can define boundaries around the space, especially in an open floor plan.

Working intensely hour after hour throughout the day can become counterproductive.

Provide an area to relax in and step away by using the best modular lounge furniture. The different distinct office spaces can be right next to each other but the way they’re arranged changes an employee’s expectations and mindset.

THE WORK SETTING

The workstations may be a simple open-plan benching solution like the ODS Artiv Open Plan Benching with privacy screens. It’s easy to have rapid-fire chatter and discussions happening while developing marketing campaigns or scripts.

Photo: DeskMakers Hover Height Adjustable Table

Or someone may want to stand and use a height-adjustable desk while a colleague may prefer sitting.

Photo: DeskMakers Narrative Meeting Table

Look into the compact DeskMakers Narrative Meeting Table which is great for charting ideas.

Where do you go when ideas don’t flow and more personal time is necessary?

THE LOUNGE SETTING

Create a lounge space where people can literally take off their shoes and put their feet up.

Photo: Encore Seating Clipse Lounge

Consider the Encore Clipse Lounge Seating arrangement with a timeless look.

You can provide different spaces that are adjacent by easily shifting focus from group interactions to an individualized focus.

An Established Professional Firm

The appearance and functionality of a legal firm, educational institution, or engineering company working on a contract in Southern California should convey trust and high degrees of expertise.

The atmosphere may not have a frenetic pace like a startup but the need for utilizing different spaces still exists, especially if clients stop in for meetings.

THE WORK SETTING

Look into the Private Executive Office for both individual focus and a small team meeting space.

Stylish cubicles can offer the privacy needed for going over documents with clients or partners.

Photo: HON Accelerate Workstation

Photo: Friant System 2 Workstation

The HON Accelerate Workstation or the Friant System 2 Workstation are easily installed and can be configured to accommodate an individual or a few people.

Use architectural walls from Trendway for conference rooms so the space feels inviting and not closed off.

Choose conference tables that elicit discussion and allow attendees to remain focused.

THE LOUNGE SETTING

What’s the best plan for a lounge area in a more subdued office setting?

The Enwork Adventure Table fits well into the design of an office with a Modern Industrial theme. This could enhance the office look and functionality where it’s located in a place like the Arts District near downtown Los Angeles.

Use the Cherryman Emerald Conference table for a classic appearance.

How about lounges?

Photo: Krug Leyton Lounge Seating

The Krug Leyton Lounge Seating offers high-class comfort. Arrange the seating with indoor office plants and floor lamps for a sense of privacy without feeling closed in.

A lounge can also be a library with an assortment of hard copy publications, a flat screen monitor, and compact tables to enjoy discussions with coffee or over lunch.

Make It Work For You

The best design for your office setting is the type where employees can interact with each other while having a place for uninterrupted work time when needed.

Plenty of options exist to equip your space that supports your brand and your company’s goals. The team at 2010 Office Furniture is available to help you plan it well.

Rely on Expertise for Designing Distinct Office Spaces

Contact the team at 2010 Office Furniture for planning your space and equipping corporate offices and remote work locations like home offices.

Get input based on more than a half-century of combined experience working with clients who are among Southern California’s most distinguished corporations, universities, and small businesses.

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Easy Guide to Calculating Space for Best Office Design Layout

Companies that operate smoothly do so not just because because goals are clearly aligned with the mission and a positive culture has been built. They’ve been able to achieve and offer the best office design layout for their operations and employees, Fortune magazine listed several companies in Southern California in their “Best Places to Work in 2022” roundup.

Tustin-based New American Funding was listed as the 18^th best place to work in the United States. Other businesses included in the listing were the Cheesecake Factory in Calabasas, the Panda Restaurant Group out of Rosemead, and Scripps Health in San Diego.

Companies on the Fortune list are part of a certification program that includes looking at the employee experience.

How do you create a great employee experience?

You ensure that people know their purpose. They know why they’re part of a team. And they’re comfortable in their workspace which is planned effectively.

Let’s take a closer look at how planning an office design to create a great company culture can make a huge difference.

Define Spaces

Planning an office space isn’t just a matter of placing cubicles and workstations in the right places. Well-designed offices have a structure that allows for a smooth flow of information and employee collaboration.

Photo: AMQ Activ Height Adjustable Workstation

Most work gets completed at workstations, but employees who want to are encouraged to move around and work where they’re comfortable. Employees are valued for their talents and not just for following rigid protocols.

Inter-office communication is important, but spaces are also offered for privacy. Informal areas known as touchdown spaces allow for personal conversations and meetings outside of more formal or closed conference rooms.

Photo: OCI Seating Breeze Lounge Seating and Table

Touchdown spaces are created using the styles of modular lounge furniture that suit your surroundings. Add indoor plants for a green touch. This also welcomes remote workers who are coming in for meetings and gives them a place to operate from.

Let Light Flow for Best Design Office Layout

Natural light is a highly desired office perk. Sunshine flowing through the office lifts moods and helps employees maintain a healthy rhythm of waking and sleeping. Various lists show that the LA area, including Ontario in the Inland Empire, gets over 280 days of sunshine annually.

Photo: Loftwall Hitch Space Divider

To let as much light as possible spread through the office, use translucent floor-to-desk panels and dividers for desks and workstations like the Loftwell Hitch Space Divider. Ergonomic lighting solutions can pinpoint the amount of light needed and will reduce eye strain.

Apply Ergonomic Design

You want to fit your equipment to the work habits and physical needs of employees. OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) defines ergonomics as “The science of adapting workstations, tools, equipment, and job techniques to be compatible with human anatomy and physiology.” The goal is to reduce the risk of stress on the body.

Photo: Global Princeton Design Workstation

Use furnishings that promote the well-being of your employees like ergonomic chairs and height-adjustable desks.

OSHA doesn’t have specific ergonomic standards, but this overview of ergonomics describes the risk factors:

Awkward postures, or unsupported positions that stretch physical limits, can compress nerves and irritate tendons
Static postures, or positions that a worker must hold for long periods of time, can restrict blood flow and damage muscles

(Source from the Timber Products Manufacturers Association)

Fitting your employees with desks and other furnishings that support them shows that you’re investing in their well-being and it will keep them engaged in their work.

Know Your Colors to Achieve Best Design Office Layout

Bring a cohesive color design to your office using color schemes and fabrics that reflect your brand and meet the overall personalities of your employees. Choose to go bold and inspire passion with shades of red and orange, or for quiet and relaxation use shades of blue.

Photo: Senator Group Haven Pods Meeting Lounge

A creative design can use a variety of shades and colors to vary the atmosphere. See the 2010 Office Inspiration page to see the possibilities.

Some offices design their spaces using a local look and feel when possible. The offices of Google in Pittsburgh make use of a red brick interior to pay homage to the region’s industrial heritage.

We know how much urban sprawl there is from Santa Monica to Redlands, but nature is still on display. The mountains, oceans, and late afternoon sunshine offer lots of colors to incorporate into our office environments.

The Santa Monica Mountains and San Gabriel Mountains above Pasadena have a purple hue; the hills around Malibu and in Orange County have green and golden tones. Redlands still has orange groves and the Chino and Chino Hills area still has farmland, so tap into this dimension.

Incorporating local elements into your colors and overall office design gives your employees a sense of continuity. They’re not shutting the door on one place to enter another world but are blending the environments in a pleasing way.

Stay Flexible

Flexibility remains key to retaining top talent and making the corporate office a desirable place to work. Be flexible in different ways. Allow your team to take their laptops and phones away from their workstations and go to lounges if they decide they can work better there.

And if they stay at their desks, then encourage your employees to stretch once an hour and get up for a brief walk every couple of hours. Movement helps the blood circulate throughout the body and to the brain. This reduces foggy thinking and aids in clarity throughout the day.

Flexibility also means accommodating remote employees who split time between their home office and the corporate office. Have dedicated space for teleconferencing by using architectural walls like the OFS Obeya Architectural Structure.

Involve them on the inside, too. Ask members of your remote team to come into the office and lead meetings when appropriate. This way, they’re involved internally and feel as engaged as someone coming in full-time.

Plan for a Great Office Environment

Looking for help and guidance to create the beast office design layout? Contact the team at 2010 Office Furniture on planning your floor space and choosing the furnishings that are right for your employees.

Tap into more than a half-century of combined professional experience that 2010 Office Furniture has earned in assisting clients who are recognized as Southern California’s most distinguished corporations, universities, and small businesses.

Read Also: Easy Guide to Calculating Space for Best Office Layout
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Resources & Special Thanks to Respective Product Manufacturers: AMQ, Global , Loftwall, OCI Seating, Senator

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Designing a Sustainable Office Environment

Interior designers are imagining a sustainable future for the products they create. The cubicle you erect or the next ergonomic chair you sit on may have come from a collection of commercial waste metal and fashioned into a product you can use for many years, thus contributing to the ongoing efforts for sustainable office design.

Read on to see how circular design, artificial intelligence, and sourcing local materials are inspiring this movement in product design and office furnishings.

Necessity Inspires Creativity

The life cycle of products is changing so when a product no longer serves its purpose, it can be transformed into something completely different. It’s a practice known as circular design. The trend will be featured during 3 Days of Design at NeoCon 2023 in Chicago June 12 – 14.

Issues bringing circular design to the forefront include environmental concerns and the desire to reuse materials instead of discarding everything. This extends the traditional life cycle of products. There’s also a push to source materials locally and reduce the cost of manufacturing products during a time of inflation.

Today’s modular office furniture fits current design trends because of the various benefits it offers.

3 Benefits of Modular Office Furnishings

MULTI-USE

Modular office furnishings are similar to the circular design and multi-use concept. Separate pieces of furniture can be brought together in a cohesive unit or used separately.

Think of a sectional sofa that can be used as one large unit or broken into sections. The same furnishings can fit appropriately in larger corporate environments, small business operations, and nonprofits.

Photo: DARRAN Honey 120° Workspace

Look at the variety of cubicles and workstations that can be used in a Fortune 500 corporation with teams of people or configured to be functional in an office of just a few people.

Photo: Scale 1:1 G Series Workstation and Desk Lounge

Something unique like the Scale 1:1 G-Series Nester Workstation and Desk Lounge adapts well to different office settings. The two-seater sofa is integrated with workstation capabilities.

Photo: Friant Novo Workstation

The Friant Novo Open Plan Workstation is another solution that adapts to various environments. It has whiteboard panels and acoustical panels made to diffuse sound.

DURABLE

Modular cubicles and workstations are easily configured by one person or just a few. They’re convenient to set up and add onto as needed, and they’re built to last for the sustainable office.

Photo: HON Accelerate Workstation

A leading brand that 2010 Office Furniture makes available is from the manufacturer HON which states on its website, “Thoughtful material choices, precise engineering, and lean manufacturing practices result in products that withstand extended use, multiple reconfigurations, and continue to look great over time.”

ACCOMMODATING

Photo: Friant System 2 Workstation

One of the greatest advantages of modular furniture is that pieces can fit the available space. The Friant System 2 workstation can have a variety of configurations. Several people from one department or who are working on a project can work and collaborate, or, if needed, one office manager can comfortably make use of it.

The products are made to support the sustainable office as much as possible. Friant Novo, under the heading Embracing a Green Sensibility, says it has “found a way to use 40% more fabric from each roll, resulting in less landfill waste.”

Cubicles have improved over the years, but other more dramatic changes are coming to offices.

Artificial Intelligence

As stated in Business New Daily, artificial technology is “expected to take digital technology out of the two-dimensional screen and bring it into the three-dimensional physical environment surrounding an individual.”

AI solutions are adding a futuristic twist to dictation and that’s another development coming to NeoCon 2023 as described in Dezeen magazine:

“While using AI in the creation of products or buildings is nothing new, last year saw an explosion in software such as the popular Midjourney, which converts text or audio information into computer-generated images.”

Imagine a meeting between a marketing team and graphic designers where someone describes a logo or image for marketing material and the group sees the result on screen.

How about sensors on ergonomic chairs to help employees keep their posture and avoid stress on the joints and lower back?

Sound far-fetched?

A new AI product, Tempo Move, delivers trainer-guided home workouts using smartphones or TVs and lets users check their form. Sensor technology is easy to implement for a variety of uses.

Photo: OFS Obeya Architectural Wall

Developments like this, along with the ongoing use of video conferencing, mean audio and visual spaces will take on greater importance. Consider the use of architectural walls to easily create these types of interactive centers.

No matter how technology changes, the goal of improving office settings and furnishings remains the same: caring for employees and helping them do their best.

Expertise for the Sustainable Office

Stay on top of office design trends to plan your spaces and use the furnishings that meet your needs the best. The team at 2010 Office Furniture has over 50 years of combined experience assisting clients who are among Southern California’s most recognizable brands.

Contact them with your project needs and questions.

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Resources & Special Thanks to Respective Product Manufacturers: DARRAN, Friant, HON, OFS & Scale 1:1

Choosing the Best Office Chairs to Support Well-Being, Comfort, and Productivity

How do you choose the best office chairs? Office chairs are an expected part of any corporate or home office setting. They’re everywhere and they’re important.

Why?

Sitting on an office chair isn’t a passive activity. WebMD notes that extended times of sitting will “wreck your back” and urges readers to use ergonomic chairs.

Yet, most of our workdays are spent sitting.

Think of people driving on any of the freeways in Los Angeles, Orange County, or the Inland Empire. We’re sitting in the driver’s seat, but we’re often tense navigating traffic, especially if we think we’re going to be late for a meeting.

How many times have you or someone you’ve seen been hunched over the steering wheel? Moving from a car seat to an office chair isn’t always a pleasant experience.

Our bodies are whole units and the wrong posture in a wobbly chair will stress the lower back muscles, knees, and elbows. If a laptop isn’t at the right height, then gravity pushes on our necks causing additional strain.

The chair is the foundation for an employee’s well-being and provides needed support for them to comfortably complete their tasks.

Principles for Choosing the Right Office Chair

A chair should comfortably support a person’s body weight and movements. You should be able to recline easily and maintain back support.

Photo: AMQ Tizu Chair

Ergonomic chairs let a user relax in a neutral body position which is the position the spine is in when standing. A neutral position means there’s no neck tilt. A quality ergonomic chair achieves this with three components:

Adjustable lumbar support
Adjustable arms
Reclining backrest

Now, a word about lumbar support.

There are five vertebrae in your lower back, also called the small of your back, that make up the lumbar spine which supports your body’s weight, surrounds and protects your spinal cord, and allows for a wide range of body motions.

Lumbar support reduces stress on your spine and can correct issues like slouching.

Photo: Friant Vektor Chair

Not all office chairs have proper lumbar support so know what you need.

Choosing Office Chairs for Functionality

All chairs should be comfortable, offer support, and be matched with the person’s job function. Let’s look at key positions in an office and understand what they do.

Executives spend time planning, meeting, and making decisions.
Receptionists facilitate communication, primarily from the outside to employees inside the company.
Managers who oversee people and project managers who oversee processes might alternate sitting for a few hours and meeting at their desks with others or moving to a separate location.
Creatives like graphic designers or programmers may want long hours to create and finish tasks with limited interaction either with clients or internal staff.
Vendors and clients coming to the office need comfortable seating in the lobby area before sitting either at someone’s workstation or in a designated meeting area.

Photo: ERG International Aristo Crossfire Lotus Cube Plus Series

Other needs for chairs are in breakrooms, and for training sessions or gatherings in specific spaces like conference rooms.

Photo: 9 to 5 Hag Capisco Chair

Now let’s look at the best seating solutions from 9 to 5, a leading manufacturer of ergonomic chairs and more—they’re local to the Southern California market.

9 to 5 Seating

Many chairs are cross-functional. 9 to 5 Seating is a leading manufacturer of office chairs and was a 2022 Good Design Award winner. Granted by The Chicago Athenaeum, an international Museum of Architecture and Design, the prize recognizes innovative industrial, product, and graphic designs worldwide.

9 to 5 Seating is committed to excellence in ergonomic design and quality while keeping chairs budget-friendly. Look more closely at some select models.

Photo: 9 to 5 Seating Cortina Chair

The Cortina is an executive chair that can also work well in a traditional conference room setting.

It has subtle curves along the back and the seat provides continuous support and comfort that eliminates pressure points.

Photo: 9 to 5 Agent Chair

Photo: 9 to 5 Aria Chair

For receptionists and side chairs, consider the Aria and Agent, which has six control options.

Need a welcoming chair for guests? Look at the Indy Chair, with 15 degrees of flexible back recline and lets the user stretch when seated for long periods.

A statement for lounge, reception, or meeting areas is the Jax Chair. It comes with low or high backs to create more privacy in seating areas.

Sometimes, you just need a stool. The Remy Stool is fun and is curved like a rocking chair to give the user a wide range of motion.

If there are specific models from 9 to 5 or other manufacturers you want to know about, but you don’t see them on the 2010 Office Furniture website, contact the team and let them know.

Trust the Track Record

Need input on planning your office space or furnishing any part of it? Get maximum productivity from your office design and furniture.

2010 Office Furniture’s staff has more than 50 years of combined expertise advising and outfitting clients who are recognized throughout Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire.

Contact them with your questions and possible project needs.

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Resources & Special Thanks to Respective Product Manufacturers: 9 to 5, AMQ, ERG International, Friant

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How to Plan Virtual Meetings for Maximum Engagement

Planning and designing virtual office spaces means more than arranging a physical room. It means having a virtual meeting space that works for those attending from the corporate office and those logging on from remote locations.

Virtual meetings are now common, but you don’t want remote attendees wondering if anyone is listening and you don’t want those attending in person to appear anonymous.

Plan your space so you come across confidently and gain respect as a trusted resource.

Prepping for the Virtual Meeting

There’s a reason why lighting and sound design have their own separate categories at the Oscars and other award shows. Okay, you’re not a Hollywood type, but if you’re in finance in a city like Irvine or an analyst for a corporation in Burbank then you want your surroundings to boost your credibility and not detract from it.

If you come across as a shadow or you sound like you’ve got marbles in your cheeks then you’re going to have little impact when you comment or share vital information.

You don’t need sophisticated solutions, but make sure you have good ergonomic lighting and a microphone that serves you well.

See your environment as others see it—and that means the background.

Photo: Trendway Volo Wall

For the corporate office, use architectural walls or backdrops on existing walls for a pleasing view. This is especially important if you’re onboarding new employees.

Use structures like the Obeya Architectural wall or a cubicle like the Friant System 2 Workstation that comes in a variety of colors.

What about the home office?

Look like the talented professional you are without spending much money.

Photo: DARRAN Chameleon Screen

Desks are often against walls in home offices so make sure your background doesn’t have clunky-looking doors or flimsy curtains. You can easily install a cubicle partition or use a pleasing space divider that sits on the floor. Look into the DARRAN Chameleon Screen or the Snowsound PLI Divider Panels.

Remember to use task lighting to provide the right amount of light.

This simple fix will make your on-screen environment look great.

Photo: Snowsound PLI Acoustic Divider Panels

Virtual Platforms

In a PC Magazine survey, Zoom tops the list of Best Video Conferencing Software for 2023.

Why Zoom?

It has “rich features,” is easy to use, and is good for organizations of all sizes.

BlueJeans comes in second. The company was acquired by Verizon a few years ago and works well for organizations that use different operating systems. It gets ranked high for quality audio, too.

Intermedia AnyMeeting scores third place. It includes an AI-powered Virtual Assistant which “delivers reasonable high-quality transcriptions of video meetings.”

TechRadar ranks Zoom in 1^st place with Microsoft Teams coming in 2^nd, followed by Google Meet.

Virtual Meeting Communities

Now for a different look at virtual meetings.

Ever think of becoming a Spatian? You can be online and work with others on the same projects and documents.

Spatians are “a new generation of creators, ambassadors, educators and trailblazers” guiding users in “immersive experiences in the Metaverse.”

Look through the Spatial platform and see how “augmented and virtual reality” is used “to improve remote collaboration.”

The company was launched in 2016 and has a “long-term mission of accelerating a future where people can enjoy meaningful, productive interactions without sharing the same physical space.”

The design is meant to capture people’s creative expressions and gestures and make it easier to know how users interpret what’s in front of them.

Spatial co-founder Jinha Lee says Zoom fatigue set in because users had to be 200 percent focused, but they couldn’t work with each other to accomplish tasks.

Being only spectators got old.

Virtual spaces are also geared for events where “the future is hybrid,” according to a December 2022 write-up on BizBash, “The Future of Events: It’s About Flexibility and Choice.” The ultimate goal is establishing “parity” so there’s no difference in attending virtually or in person.

Quick Tips for Virtual Meetings

In a corporate office, you need a space to work from. Browse through the 2010 Office Inspiration page for ideas on furnishings and appearances for a videoconferencing space. You can also get ideas for planning a new space or refreshing an older one.

Need media tables?

Photo: Rouillard Zetti Fit Table

For compact areas, consider the Rouillard Zetti Fit Table or the Krug V2 Modular Table for larger spaces.

Photo: Krug V2 Modular Table

Ensure everyone’s comfort with quality, ergonomic chairs and media tables that offer plenty of surface area to work on.

Successful meetings of all kinds need objectives. Send out a simple agenda ahead of time and give people time to chat and greet each other before getting involved in the heart of the meeting’s details.

Be sure to let employees who work a hybrid schedule or fully remote schedule to occasionally facilitate the meeting times. Remote participants need to fully see the faces of in-room attendees, the shared presentations, and also have any of the documents handed out while seeing content created during the meeting.

Get Needed Input

Office environments continue evolving so plan your space with the team at 2010 Office Furniture. They’ve earned the respect of clients who are known among Southern California’s most respected large corporations, small businesses, and leading not-for-profits.

Contact them with your project needs.

Read Also: Liven Up Your Virtual Meeting Rooms and Physical Meeting Spaces
Main Photo: OFS Obeya Architectural Walls
Resources & Special Thanks to Respective Product Manufacturers: DARRAN, Krug, OFS, Rouillard, Snowsound, Trendway

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Indulge with Pantone 2025 Color of the Year Mocha Mousse

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It’s that time of the year again!…to announce the 2025 Color of the the Year.

With the end of 2024 approaching, the Pantone Color of the Year program meets once again to bring the design community and color enthusiasts together in a discussion about the relationship between color and culture. At the conclusion of this conversation, Pantone selects a color that captures the ambience and expectations of the new year—the Color of the Year.

Pantone Color Institute has declared PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse the Color of the Year for 2025.

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A Little Background

Before diving into why the 2025 Color of the Year is Mocha Mousse, a little more background on the selection process is needed.

Pantone Color of the Year originally started off as an educational program with the purpose of drawing attention to how current events in global culture can be expressed through color. Nowadays, a global team of color experts at the Pantone Color Institute look all over the world for inspiration. This includes places like the entertainment and film industry, art collections, fashion, lifestyles, travel destinations and even socio-economic conditions. Inspiration doesn’t just come from the arts; new technologies can also influence the Color of the Year.

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After much research and analysis on color trend forecasting, the global team come together and lend their different perspectives and weigh factors like color psychology and the mood of the global zeitgeist to identify the right color.

So Why Mocha Mousse?

Mocha Mousse, like all Color of the Years past, are deliberately named to tell a story.

Mocha Mousse is a warm brown hue that evokes the rich, satisfying qualities of chocolate and coffee. This color answers our desire for comfort. It is a gentle continuation of the 2024 Color of the Year, Peach Fuzz, which conjured feelings of kindness and tenderness.

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And while Mocha Mousse is similar to Peach Fuzz in its peacefulness, this new shade represents a shift towards quiet luxury and sensorial richness. In Pantone’s Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman’s words, “…Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse expresses a level of thoughtful indulgence… [and] extends our perceptions of the browns from being humble and grounded to embrace aspirational and luxe.” The message Pantone hopes to convey is to enjoy the little things—to treat yourself to small indulgences that bring an overall sense of comfort and make the world seem softer and lighter.

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How Are Industries Using 2025 Color of the Year Mocha Mousse?

We are already seeings signs of brands utilizing the new color of the year.

Motorola, a long time Pantone partner, showcased Mocha Mousse with their latest line of phones.

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The beauty industry is forecasting a subtle, elegant Mocha Mousse trend. Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year is popping up in fashion in the form of Mocha Mousse hair, earthy brown lips, blush and more.

Renowned fashion houses like Bottega, Loewe and Tory Burch are embracing Mocha Mousse by incorporating it into everyday wear.

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Mocha Mousse in Interior Design

Mocha Mousse is endlessly adaptable to any occasion and situation.

Interior designers have been loving brown lately, and the 2025 Color of the Year fits right in with the latest trends. When used on walls, Mocha Mousse transforms the space into a warm and inviting open area. The mellow hue creates a sense of intimacy and gives an organic feel because of its earthy tone, echoing our commitment to eco-conscious practices.

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Photo: OFS Blush Lounge Soft Seating

If you don’t want it to take center stage, this color can be incorporated in accents such as sofas, throw pillows, rugs, ceramics and more.

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As noted by Pantone, Mocha Mousse has diverse applications, capable of being used alone or as a versatile foundation. Because of this, they recommend pairing Mocha Mousse with bright white for a modern look and natural feel. If white is too stark, Pantone created five unique color palettes that harmonize with the 2025 Color of the Year. Each have their own distinct feeling and mood, making customization a breeze.

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A New Era of Decadence

Remember: the message of this year’s color is to convey a move towards comfort and warmth, and this resonates in emerging design trends. Inspired by “little treat” culture, the Pantone 2025 Color of the Year encapsulates the global desire for contentment and connection. Unlike the other vibrant or deep colors chosen by other companies as color of the year, Mocha Mousse stands out because it bridges the gap between trends and timelessness with its rich, earthy hue. Indulge in the things that make you happy—this year is all about the simple pleasures.

Read Also: Life’s a Peach!…With Pantone 2024 Color of the Year
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Resources & Special Thanks to Respective Product Manufacturers: DARRAN, Global & OFS

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You Do Hue: Choosing the Best Office Color to Boost Productivity in Your Workspace

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Choosing the right color palette for the office can be difficult. Before your can decide on best color for an office desk or best color for an office chair, you first need to understand the delicate science behind color, as well as other necessary considerations. There are a lot of factors to take into account: what industry your company belongs to; what message you want to deliver to both your employees and customer base; the atmosphere you want to create; and the size and shape of your office. Beyond that, there’s also an entire discipline called color psychology devoted to color and how it elicits different emotions.

Sounds challenging, right?

Here’s the good news: there are very few wrong answers when choosing the best office color to boost productivity and make your employees happy – even if some may offer more benefits than others.

Colors such as blue, green, and neutrals are great colors to consider when designing your workspace. Other bright pops of colors could work as accents.

Blue

Blue has been consistently noted as the best office color for productivity, and for good reason. This color has historical significance: in ancient times, it was believed to have mystical properties before becoming the color used for royalty and eventually turned into the standard hue for police uniforms and banks. Through all these changes, the factor that remained constant blue’s association with power, authority, safety and trust.

What does this mean for the office? Color psychologists claim that blue’s effect on emotions is hardwired into the human psyche. When we think of blue, we think of the sea and sky—two things linked to relaxation and freedom. Blue decreases blood pressure and stimulates the mind. It has a calming and creative effect that results in increased productivity, possibly making it the best color for office walls (next to neutrals).

Be careful in choosing what shade to use. Generally, dark shades can evoke sadness—like how cloudy days make one feel down and lethargic—while certain shades of light blue can make a room feel cold.

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Green

Color psychology dictates that green is associated with tranquility, balance, and peacefulness. Green puts people at ease and balances moods because of its cultural significance as a symbol of growth, new life, and nature. Humans correlate green with the natural world and outdoors scenery; places where we go for peace and rest.

Symbols aside, green has numerous health benefits. The color has been scientifically proven to lessen eye strain and fatigue, leading to longer term focus and attention. Pops of green can be added to the office in the form of plants, which improve air quality and increase productivity while lowering anxiety, tension and stress.

Use green as an opportunity to introduce freshness and vitality into the office. Since it’s linked to safety and calm, green is especially fitting for environments like counseling and psychiatric clinics, kindergartens, art therapy centers, hospitals, and dentist offices.

Green and blue are the best office colors for ADHD, particularly those of hyperactive-impulsive presentations, because of their soothing effect.

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Neutral Colors

With recent trends focusing on comfort and flexibility in the workplace, neutral colors are making waves in office design. Take, for example, the resimercial office: our present work culture blurs the line between work and home, resulting in the need to bring the comforts of home into the office. Neutral colors are a popular color scheme because of their soothing and reliable qualities. They include, but aren’t limited to, the colors beige, brown, cream, gray, taupe, white and black.

Muted shades like this represent newness and possibilities. Because of their inoffensive coloring, they are the most versatile types of color for areas like the office, front lobby, and break room. Neutrals also do very well in the home office, as the best office color for walls and best office color for Zoom meetings. These hues are perfect for making rooms appear bigger and brighter. But be careful because when used in excess, neutrals can seem bland and unexciting. That’s why they’re often paired with bolder, more vibrant colors to create a contrasting palette of vigor, creativity, and productivity.

The best part about neutral colors are that they are timeless and adaptable. Neutral shades offer much flexibility and compatibility with other colors. They can also be seamlessly applied to the many different trends that we see come and go into office design.

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Yellow

Yellow is the color of creativity, happiness, and enthusiasm. According to color psychology, yellow brings to mind sunshine, warmth and energy. We equate yellow to positive things because the hue helps the brain release a mood stabilizer called serotonin. It’s a striking, vivid shade best used as an accent color and tempered with more calm, cool colors.

Take care when using yellow. Yellow is the brightest color on the spectrum to the human eye. It’s an eye-catching, attention-grabbing color that can boost confidence and innovative thinking. But that’s also why it should be used with caution: too much yellow can cause the opposite intended effect and increase stress and anxiety. Apply yellow to the office when designing creative spaces or collaborative rooms.

Photo: Senator Group Play Work Pods

Photo: Senator Group Mote Seating

Photo: Nevins Phone Booth, Allermuir Host Tables, ERG International Breakroom

Red

What do you think of when the color red comes to mind? Red is a strong color—and strong colors come with strong connotations. Red is a warm color associated with energy, drive and urgency. They are stimulating colors that should be used in competitive, fast-paced environments to boost confidence and activity.

As with yellow, warm colors evoke uplifting, energetic responses. But they bring the same warning too: too much can increase negative emotions like anger and frustration. Strike a delicate balance with red as an accent color or combine it with less vibrant tones to bring out the best qualities in the shade.

Photo: Stylex Free Address Lounge Workstation

Photo: Via Seating Edge Chair

Photo: Maverick Reception Desk, Global River Lounge Scale, Scale 1:1 G Series Workstation

When Choosing the Best Office Color…Do you!

Color palettes can be challenging to curate, but don’t be discouraged. Choosing the best color for your office space is ultimately an opportunity to express your company’s personality and style. Remember, the colors mentioned in this article are just guidelines to the challenge of finding the perfect office color design. Think of it as a math problem. We have two parts of the equation: color psychology and the end goal of creating an efficient, productive office. The only part missing are all the possible colors you can use —and there is no one way to solving the equation. Have fun and be creative!

Turn to Expertise for the Best Office Color

The team at 2010 Office stays up to date on trends to help clients plan their work areas as well as work from home office spaces. They help design environments to improve employee engagement, and equip companies for improved productivity. Get input on connecting home offices with corporate spaces.

Contact 2010 Office and let them know your project needs.

2010 Office works with clients who are among Southern California’s most distinguished corporations, nonprofits, and small businesses.

Read Also: Design and Plan Your Office for Collaboration and Inspiration
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Resources & Special Thanks to Respective Product Manufacturers: Allermuir, Friant, ERG International, Global Furniture, Maverick, Nevins, OFS, Scandinavian Spaces, Senator Group, Scale 1:1, Stylex, and Via Seating

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Office Acoustics: How to Soundproof Your Workspace

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The challenge of office acoustics is something architects, interior designers and space planners and have been wrestling with since the office became a central place for work. What are office acoustics? Office acoustics refer to the way sound behaves in the work environment, ranging from small background noises to regular speaking volume. Throughout the many forms and evolutions the office has taken, noise has been a consistent factor viewed in different ways, especially in recent decades when open-plan office layouts have become more popular. Are workers distracted by poor acoustics and can’t concentrate? Or do they find themselves ready to sacrifice peace and quiet to be immersed in collaboration and desire to be surrounded by others?

How do we find the perfect balance?

Use office acoustic solutions.

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The Great Variety of Office Acoustic Solutions

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Office acoustics solutions are products that absorb and diffuse sound waves and vibrations to reduce noise in a workspace. They can also improve sound quality and are typically made of lightweight materials such as polyester fibre, mineral wool, or biophilic elements like wood, cork or moss. These materials come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors, and oftentimes may serve as decorative objects. There are various types of acoustic products. They can be integral parts of the office, like ceiling tiles, panels, carpeting, and double-paned windows. They can also serve a combination of aesthetic and functional purpose like dividers, planters, and ancillary furniture and accessories.

The Hybrid Schedule

Now that more people are coming back to the office, many businesses are turning to a hybrid work model that allows employees to work at a fixed schedule in-office and remotely for the sake of flexibility and better work-life balance. Harvard Business Review and Stanford’s research shows that the hybrid work scenario where workers go to the office for at least three days a week is 50% more effective at completing tasks, boosting motivation and increasing engagement with their work. Individuals are using this work model to their advantage; working remotely in privacy and isolation to concentrate on their assignments, and coming to the office in person to be immersed in the company culture, foster connection, and spark creativity through collaboration.

Office Acoustics in Open-Plan Spaces

The hybrid schedule led to the return of open-plan layout and industrial office lofts: environments known for being flexible with space and capable of supporting different work styles while encouraging communication and innovation. But the open office comes with potential issues too. Collaborating together creates noise that can serve as a distraction for others who needs to focus. Now, companies are very much invested in looking for a solution that would resolve their sound issues and help divide spaces into designated areas. That’s why with the reemergence of open-plan spaces, office acoustic panels that function as space dividers are now becoming increasingly popular. Many are being used not only to dampen noise and optimize sound quality, but to divide spaces and create separate environments for different applications and purposes.

The Right Balance of Sound

One should never underestimate the power of office acoustics, especially in the workplace. Office acoustics can have an enormous effect on the overall working environment, dictating how well people communicate and perform they daily tasks. It’s all about finding a good balance. Instead of swinging between two extremes of isolation and noise, acoustic solutions can restore equilibrium in the workplace and come with many benefits. By absorbing sound and reducing noise, these products can significantly improve the overall sound quality and help achieve the best acoustics for office environments with the additional perks of boosting concentration, effective communication and worker productivity.

Multi-Functional Office Acoustics

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Best of all, acoustic solutions can be multi-functional. Why clutter your office space with too many products that only serve one purpose when you can save space with just one? Today, there’s an endless array of products in the market ranging from space dividers, desk shields, wall panels, suspended ornaments, planters, shelving, soft furniture, cubbies, ceiling tiles and more. It also comes with the added bonus of offering clients a strong, favorable impression the moment they walk through the company doors, especially now that corporations have taken more initiative to create and present stronger, identifiable brands. All in all, office acoustics solutions not only optimize the overall sound quality of your office environments but also add immense value by elevating the look and feel of the entire office space, ultimately enhancing overall mood, productivity, creativity and employee well-being.

As our needs in the office evolve, our offices evolve with them. And the key to answering the challenge of balancing collaboration and productivity with privacy and concentration: office acoustic solutions.

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