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Modern café bar setup with tall cabinets, a wooden countertop, integrated sink, and a single chair at the bar extension

Workplace Design 14/09/2026

se:café bar with tall cabinets: Versatility down to the last detail

More storage space, easily accessible electrical appliances at eye level and even more planning options: the tall cabinets have added an important element to the se:café bar range. As a result, the product family is as versatile as the requirements of modern office and work café areas.

Open office space with two armchairs and a small table in the foreground and a booth with two people seated and talking in the background

Workplace Design 17/08/2026

One armchair, many scenarios: se:cove for focus, breaks and co-creation

Today’s hybrid working environments have to fulfil many roles at once. They should enable focused work, encourage interaction, create space for creative collaboration and, in between, offer places where people can simply switch off for a moment. This creates a demand for furnishing solutions that go beyond a single purpose and can adapt to different needs throughout the working day.

Bright modern office with two upholstered armchairs around a small round table on a round rug and plant shelves in the background

Sustainability 27/07/2026

Up to 68% recycled raw materials: What makes se:cove the sustainable choice

Nowadays, sustainability is no longer measured solely by design or material quality. Anyone planning or procuring office and commercial spaces must increasingly be able to demonstrate how products contribute to their own sustainability targets. ESG strategies, carbon footprints and public tenders now make transparent environmental information a decisive selection criterion.

A particular focus is on the proportion of recycled raw materials.

Hands holding a USB-C cable near a portable battery labeled 'se:charge' on a wooden desk with a keyboard and mouse nearby

Workplace Design 20/07/2026

se:charge – Portable battery for flexible working environments

Fixed workstations are giving way to flexible space concepts; meetings take place spontaneously wherever ideas arise; and hybrid working models demand maximum mobility. Yet while furniture and spaces are becoming increasingly flexible, the power supply often stays tied to one location. With se:charge, Sedus offers a solution designed precisely for this.

Open office space with soft seating including armchairs and a curved partition creating semi-private zones where people are sitting, working, and conversing

Workplace Design 08/07/2026

Supporting neurodiversity with soft seating: How se:cove enhances sensory-graded focus zones

Not everyone experiences the same working environment in the same way. Whilst some staff members draw energy from lively, communicative areas, others need a quiet, low-stimulus environment in order to concentrate on their work. It is precisely this diversity that the term ‘neurodiversity’ describes.

Person with shoulder-length hair sitting in a curved armchair using a laptop with a plant and a cup on a table nearby

Workplace Design 01/07/2026

Sensory grounding in an armchair: How se:cove stabilises the peripersonal space

Why do we immediately feel calm, present and focused in some places – and constantly ‘on the lookout’ in others? The answer lies not only in the acoustics or the number of people in the room. It begins much closer to home: in our immediate surroundings, the so-called peripersonal space (PPS). Neuroscientific findings show that this area around our body is crucial to whether we feel safe, focused and capable of acting.

Long white rectangular test laboratory room with multiple windows and a glass door inside a large industrial space

Working at Sedus 29/06/2026

Working at Sedus: How is trust in a product built?

Anyone who uses an office chair rarely thinks about how often it has been tested before it ends up in the office. Yet this is precisely where it is decided whether a product is durable, safe and reliable. At Sedus, one area plays a key role in this process that customers usually never see: the test laboratory.

Two people sitting on different upholstered armchairs in a spacious modern office lounge with plants and round tables

Workplace Design 17/06/2026

Mix & Match in upholstery: How se:cove makes individuality a reality

Workplaces are becoming more homely, more emotive and more individual. At the same time, expectations of interior and corporate design are rising: spaces should convey brand identity, provide guidance and adapt flexibly to different usage scenarios. This is precisely where the se:cove lounge chair from Sedus comes in – with a well-thought-out mix-and-match principle that doesn’t leave design to chance, but makes it possible to plan.

Workplace Design 22/05/2026

se:cove as a Micro Focus Space

Hybrid work environments require new answers to one essential need: concentration. Instead of clearly separated rooms, workplaces today are evolving into finely layered environments where focus and interaction can coexist. Micro focus spaces such as se:cove demonstrate how retreat without isolation can be integrated directly into open-plan settings — creating a new balance between concentrated work and togetherness.

Workplace Design 24/04/2026

Retreat within the open space - se:cove as a personal focus spot

Open-plan workplaces promote transparency, interaction, and dynamic exchange. Yet the more open they become, the clearer the need for retreat emerges - not as an opposite, but as a necessary complement.

Sustained focus cannot thrive amid constant noise. With digital stimuli and conversations competing for attention, every interruption carries a cognitive cost, making deep concentration harder to regain - especially in open environments.

The question, then, is no longer whether retreat is needed, but how it can be designed without compromising openness.

Workplace Design 17/04/2026

One System, Multiple Uses: se:hive for Focus Work, Informal Meetings and Breaks

Modern workplaces operate in a constant tension between concentration, collaboration and regeneration. While open layouts encourage interaction, they often make it difficult to retreat when focus is needed. What is required are systems that create zones without building barriers – flexible, scalable and driven by use.

se:hive addresses this challenge with a modular room-in-room concept that brings balance to open environments. Freely positioned, acoustically effective, and highly configurable, it enables a range of work modes to coexist within a cohesive design language.

colleagues are sitting in an informal meeting

Workplace Design 10/04/2026

Soft Seating for Meaningful Conversations: How se:cove Redefines Informal Meetings

Long conversations need space. Not only in a metaphorical sense, but quite literally within the physical environment. While traditional meeting rooms are often designed for efficiency and structure, the most valuable dialogues tend to emerge in settings where atmosphere, comfort, and a sense of retreat come together.

This is precisely where soft seating comes into play - introducing a new quality of interaction in the workplace.

Sustainability 09/03/2026

se:cove: How Much Sustainability Is Embedded in a Lounge Chair?

At first glance, se:cove appears to be a comfortable, inviting lounge chair — soft in form, clear in design and highly versatile. Yet behind its residential aesthetic lies an intensive development process in which sustainability was considered from the very beginning.

We spoke with Niklas Flum, Sustainability Specialist at Sedus, about how much sustainability work truly goes into se:cove, which levers are decisive — and why sustainability extends far beyond questions of materials.

Open office space with se:hive room solution featuring a curved high-backed booth with table and stools, surrounded by various seating areas and circular ceiling lights

Workplace Design 25/02/2026

Cognitive zoning made easy: se:hive as a flexible tool for planners

In hybrid working environments, digital and physical forms of work merge into a dynamic whole – with constantly changing requirements for spaces, users and tasks. "Focused work as a scarce resource" has become a central issue: according to Sedus INSIGHTS N° 20, modern working environments must not only promote interaction and exchange, but above all enable targeted concentration. Open-plan spaces need differentiated zones that help employees choose the right place for their respective tasks. This means less rigid departments and more sensory and functionally coordinated zoning of the space.

News 17/02/2026

se:cove – The Art of finding Retreat

With se:cove, Sedus expands its portfolio with a sculptural lounge chair that combines retreat, comfort and sustainable construction. We spoke with industrial designer Konstantin Thomas about the development process, the design ambition and the structural principles behind the product.

Wellbeing 12/02/2026

Energy Management Instead of Time Management

Why focus depends on energy levels – and how spaces enable micro-breaks and movement.

For decades, productivity was primarily organised around time: working hours, meetings scheduled, utilisation rates. Yet in today’s hybrid working reality, it is becoming increasingly clear that time alone is no longer a reliable metric. What truly matters is not how long we work, but with how much energy we bring to those hours.

Sedus INSIGHTS Nº 20 highlights why concentration is not a matter of discipline or scheduling, but closely linked to individual energy levels – and what role work environments play in supporting them.

Open-plan office with large windows, featuring textile privacy pods in green and blue, and seating areas with modern chairs and small tables on a rug.

Workplace Design 09/02/2026

How textile retreats become a productivity lever

Open working environments stand for exchange, transparency and dynamism. At the same time, studies and everyday experience show that noise, visual stimuli and a lack of places for retreat are among the biggest productivity killers in the office. The solution lies not in choosing between openness and isolation, but in intelligent intermediate zones. Textile retreats such as se:hive demonstrate how acoustics and privacy can be used as levers to enhance wellbeing and focus.

Two modular se:hive seating units in an open office space, one beige with two people seated inside and one blue with a single person seated, both designed as semi-enclosed retreats.

Workplace Design 06/02/2026

How se:hive enables retreat and focus in open spaces

For years, open working environments have been synonymous with exchange, transparency and collaboration. They promote interaction, accelerate communication and strengthen corporate culture. At the same time, however, it is becoming increasingly clear that openness alone is not enough. Concentrated work – the basis for quality, clarity and productivity – requires protection, quiet and control over the immediate environment.

News 03/02/2026

Open Front, Strong Back: The Dual Design of se:cove in Planning Practice

In open-plan work environments, it is not only what is placed in a space that matters, but how it is perceived from different perspectives. Furniture becomes a spatial element: it structures areas, guides movement, shapes sightlines and subtly influences behaviour. This is exactly where the dual design of se:cove comes into play.
The lounge chair has two clearly defined “faces”: an open, inviting front and a strong, structured back. This contrast is not incidental, but a deliberate design decision – and a valuable tool for spatial planning.

News 30/01/2026

Quietly Sculptural: How se:cove Shapes Space

Open spaces need character - but not noise. In today’s modern work environments, work cafés, and hybrid zones, the goal is no longer simply to fill square metres, but to create atmosphere. With se:cove, Sedus enters a new era of soft seating: a lounge chair that makes a sculptural statement while offering exactly what open-plan spaces demand today - calm, retreat, and presence.