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What is the acoustic experience of office work pods?

Office work pods are like mobile, acoustically perfect rooms. They work well because they are task-specific — each pod is built for a specific task, be it phone calls, video conferences, or team meetings. They make sense for agile organizations that need flexibility and function in the face of change. 1 Those who haven’t actuallyWięcej

9 reasons your sales team needs an office phone booth (or 2)

Open office layout? Here are 9 reasons your sales team needs an office phone booth or 2 on your floor. 1 Key takeways: 9 reasons your sales team needs an office phone booth2 Phone booths give introverted employees much-needed privacy2.1 Survey your sales team. “What kind of environment do you prefer for sales calls?”3 BoothsWięcej

3 pointers: tastefully bringing kawaii style to open-plan offices

Kawaii is taking the world by storm. What is it exactly? And why does it have such a strong appeal? Can we tap into its power to improve our office space? 1 Kawaii style in interior design – key takeaways:2 What is kawaii?3 Kawaii is a cultural phenomenon.4 Kawaii’s rise signifies a desire for moreWięcej

4 essentials: an agile office

Agile, hybrid, and flex office spaces are catching on. The idea: bring people and technology together in the most efficient way possible. Consider the following 4 essentials as you become more agile. 0.1 Key takeaways: 4 essentials of an agile office0.2 Open-plan benching0.2.1 The open-plan area in an agile office is where much socialization happens.0.2.2Więcej

How “isolation” pods make the office more social, not less

Office pods have many names. “Isolation booths” and “privacy cabins” evoke a certain image: an employee isolating for hours. But pods aren’t about pure isolation — rather, isolation when you need it. And the autonomy they promote actually makes the office more social in several concrete ways. 1 Key takeaways: 4 ways “isolation” pods makeWięcej

Figuring out the office acoustics – class A or Class B office pods per ISO 23351-1:2020? Which is better?

We touched on ISO 23351 in a recent blog post. It’s a new standard for phone booths and other enclosing furniture that denotes the level of speech reduction performed by a product, classing it A+, A, B, C, or D. As Class A and Class B pods offer the best speech privacy, you’ll likely beWięcej

What is it like to use the hushWall office partition? 3 common cases…

We just debuted hushWall – the extra-large, high-design rolling office partition. A mobile wall. Double sided for dual function. Looks great. Agile. Brings privacy to open spaces. Works brilliantly for a plethora of setups. For inspiration, let’s cover three typical use cases. Take me to hushWall’s product page instead. 1 Use Case #1: A versatileWięcej

Office acoustics. STC? NIC? ISO 23351-1:2020? Acoustic partition and office pod ratings explained

Office privacy pods, soundproof partitions, and other open-plan noise solutions often have NIC and STC ratings. And booths, specifically, are now being rated against ISO 23351-1:2020 — a new standard. What do these ratings mean? We’ve recapped office acoustics 101 to make sense of all three. 0.1 Office acoustics – key takeaways:0.2 The basics ofWięcej

Office design for neurodiverse workforce

Employee health is the current priority. To bolster it, the office design must accommodate neurodiversity. It must support each employee’s distinct way of thinking. Whether you’re planning a new zone or overhauling an existing one, the following insights will help you make it inclusive. Only then will a neurodiverse workforce flourish. 1 The neurodiverse officeWięcej