Meeting Solutions – Exciting Meeting Spots

One thing is certain: digitization is not only changing the use of hardware and software by the working population, but also their meeting formats. For despite all the possibilities, such as e-mails, chats and video conferences, face-to-face communication remains irreplaceable in the everyday working world. But in order to meet the needs of the new generations, it has to change massively.

The office becomes a meeting place where they can meet their colleagues and hold meetings. It is essential that employees feel at home in the office. Satisfied employees not only create a better working atmosphere, they also demonstrably work more effectively. To achieve this, it is advisable to focus on the points of interaction, digitization, flexibility and ecology. The highest priority is given to the digitalization factor.

The perfect meeting room for conferences, seminars or meetings should have comprehensive, state-of-the-art media equipment. Therefore, companies want to make meetings more effective and promote the mental performance of employees. Whether they succeed in doing so, however, depends on the equipment of the meeting areas also plays a decisive role.

In addition to the organization of a meeting, the decisive factor is the place where office workers meet and how it is designed. The category “Exciting Meeting Spots” evaluates innovative lounge elements and exciting dialogue solutions.

Checklist for future-proof exciting meeting spots.

The exciting meeting spot …

✓ meets office workers’ future needs for communication and collaboration (future orientation).

✓ complies with the principles of environmentally friendly production, use, and disposal (sustainability).

✓ is new and innovative – and stimulates creative working (innovativeness).

✓ provides space to relax (recreation).

✓ is fully digitalized and is equipped with state-of-the-art media equipment (technology integration).

✓ supports communication and teamwork (teamwork).

✓ supports important criteria for ergonomics, functionality, and usefulness.

The following exciting meeting spots have been certified based on the criteria of the COMFURNACY seal:

Description by producer:

Concentrated work, discreet conversations or undisturbed retreats are often not easy to realize in open room structures – especially in the middle zone. VARIO CONCLUSION double lounge offers a room-in-room solution for this purpose, providing a high degree of security and screening. The flexible cubes with table and electrification meet the demands of a modern office culture.

Design: Prof. Klaus Michel (2011)

Note: Content provided by producer, translated by leap in time (source: https://www.vario.com/produkte/sitzen/conclusion-double-lounge  [02.01.2021])
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Reefs is inspired by the infinite diversity of underwater worlds, where no two coral reefs are alike. The modular design of the system allows for a variety of individual configurations – from modern snake, circle or horseshoe shapes to the classic meeting situation with individual furniture. On the Reefs islands, people can exchange ideas and drive new ideas forward with teamwork and creativity.

Design: Jessica Engelhardt

Note: Content provided by producer, translated by leap in time (source: https://www.dauphin.de/dauphin/de/deutsch/Produkte/320_reefs.php  [02.01.2021])
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RETHINK SPACES

The world of work is changing fast: globalization and digitalization demand increasing flexibility from companies and their employees. New working concepts such as the home office, co-working, and shared spaces are becoming increasingly common. The increasing importance of creative knowledge-based work also means that for companies the creation of optimal performance spaces is of enormous importance.

These changes mean new challenges for the spaces in which we work. These, too, have to adapt flexibly to changing requirements, change their position, and transform their appearance. At the same time the factors of cost, efficiency and sustainability must not be lost sight of.

The new generation Bosse human space meets all these requirements. It is not only the answer to the challenges of the modern world of work, but also meets the highest aesthetic requirements with its timeless, minimalist design.

Note: Content provided by producer, translated by leap in time (source: https://www.bosse.de/fileadmin/bosse/documents/PDF/k_human_space_de_en.pdf  [02.01.2021])
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GLAS-WHITEBOARD ARTVERUM

gray, 180 x120 cm

– Design-awarded glass whiteboard in noble gray for meeting rooms and offices: for creative work, as a plan board for project work and in meetings – the modern alternative to memo boards, pin boards and whiteboards. Optimal for modern working techniques like Scrum, Kanban, Design-Thinking etc.

– Writable with glassboard and whiteboard markers (SIGEL accessories), dry and wet wipeable . We recommend SIGEL glassboard markers in white for comfortable writing (set of 2 GL715)

– Magnetic with extra strong magnets (2 pcs. incl.). Attention: normal magnets do not hold on glass whiteboards. More extra-strong SuperDym magnets available in SIGEL assortment

– Modern look: floating 3D look due to frameless suspension (possible in portrait and landscape format). Safety glass/tempered glass (ESG, EN 12150-1), TÜV and GS tested

– 25 years warranty on the glass surface when using SIGEL accessories. Easy assembly, incl. mounting material, assembly instructions and drilling template.

 

Note: Content provided by producer, translated by leap in time (source: https://www.sigel-office.com/de/whiteboards-magnettafeln/glas-whiteboards/glas-whiteboard-artverum-17/ [02.01.2021])