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Overhead view of two specialized workspaces with hexagonal green and pink padded walls; one workspace has a person sitting with a laptop and headphones, the other has a person working on a desktop computer with a colleague standing nearby, illustrating a modern office environment supporting focused and collaborative work.

Workplace Design 27/06/2025

Offices for People – How Specialised Workspaces Are Revolutionising Hybrid Work

In the age of hybrid work, where boundaries between home offices, company headquarters and mobile workspaces continue to blur, the traditional office must be fundamentally reimagined. No longer merely a place of function, the workplace is evolving into an environment that inspires, connects and supports both focused work and collaborative creativity. At the heart of this transformation lie specialised workspaces.

Three employees collaborating at a large wooden table in a bright, open office with natural light, plants, and modern furniture, illustrating a workplace focused on wellbeing and social spaces.

Workplace Design 25/06/2025

Five simple measures to instantly enhance workplace wellbeing

Wellbeing is not a passing trend – it is a fundamental human need. According to Gympass 2024, 93% of employees regard their wellbeing as equally important as their salary. This shift in values is transforming what we expect from our workplaces: from access to natural light and social spaces to acoustic sanctuaries – today’s workforce seeks environments that support them holistically.

Two employees having a friendly discussion in a modern office lounge, with a laptop and coffee on the table between them

Workplace Design 17/06/2025

Work Café: A reflection of cultural transformation in the modern workplace

The nature of everyday work has undergone a profound shift. The traditional 9-to-5 office routine is steadily losing relevance. Instead, many employees now choose to come to the office—not out of obligation, but by intention. What draws them in? Meaningful interaction with colleagues, technical support unavailable at home, or access to benefits and resources that third places—like the café around the corner—simply cannot provide.

Modern office café called CLUB with diverse seating areas where people work and socialize, blending privacy, style, and versatility

Workplace Design 10/06/2025

Archetypes of Office Cafés: The Club – where elegance meets flexibility

In today’s working world, the boundaries between work and leisure are becoming increasingly blurred – places that were once strictly functional are evolving into hybrid, human-centred environments. A prime example of this development is the CLUB: an office café archetype that combines privacy, style, and versatility within one space.

Modern office with se:cube and se:cube max room-in-room solutions featuring new touch displays for intuitive lighting and ventilation control, with people interacting nearby

Workplace Design 28/05/2025

How se:cube touch display and colour temperature lighting increase well-being and productivity

The new touch display for the se:cube and se:cube max room-in-room solutions is an extension that makes operating the lighting and ventilation much easier and more intuitive. The colour temperature lighting, adapted to the daylight curve, also contributes to greater well-being and productivity in the office.

Open office space with people working at desks, exposed brick walls, large windows, and modern office furniture

Wellbeing 09/05/2025

se:flex - A perfect solution for desk sharing

The trend towards interchangeable workstations and the desk sharing principle also has an impact on office furnishings. By making workstations bookable and allowing them be used by several people, it must also be possible to adapt the furniture to different needs and body shapes. The se:flex office swivel chair is therefore the perfect choice.

Open office space with people working and talking at tables and a kitchen area with coffee machine and fruit bowl

Workplace Design 05/05/2025

Why people choose different places to work

Since the Covid-19 lockdown, the option of working from home has become an integral part of everyday working life for many people. Co-working spaces and third spaces are also playing an increasingly important role in the choice of work location. However, this does not mean that the traditional office is no longer needed.

News 24/02/2025

Nature-Inspired Workspaces: The garden-style office café as a modern hybrid space

The way we work is constantly evolving. Flexible work models and innovative spatial concepts are becoming increasingly important to enhance both productivity and well-being. In this context, so-called "third places" play a crucial role – spaces that are neither traditional offices nor private living areas but a combination of both.

A prime example of this concept in action is the office café designed in a garden style. Here, nature and work merge into an inspiring environment that optimally supports concentration, creativity, and social interaction.

people sitting and chatting in an office context

Wellbeing 17/01/2025

Experiencing work together

In the modern working world, we are often faced with the question: How can we work together effectively? Whether via screens or face-to-face contact - the type of interaction shapes our team dynamics and ultimately the team's success. A closer look at the neuroscientific background and the advantages and disadvantages of the various forms of collaboration reveals that work is not just a means to an end: Work is not just a means to an end - it is lived interaction and shared experience.

Wellbeing 10/01/2025

Office space design and the changing needs of employees

“We are not thinking machines that feel, but feeling machines that think.” This quote from António R. Damásio aptly captures the complexity of human working life and reminds us that our emotions and wellbeing have a significant impact on our work. The way we work is changing with the increasing popularity of hybrid working models, and the design of our workspaces must also adapt to these changes.

Workplace Design 11/12/2024

Which office-café archetype suits which office? A decision-making basis for employers

The design of modern working environments requires more than just desks and meeting rooms. The trend towards hybrid forms of work has revolutionised the office, and hybrid communal spaces such as office cafés play a central role. But not every office café is the same - four different archetypes offer different focuses and uses. The challenge for employers is to find out which of these archetypes, or which combination of them, best suits the needs of their own company.

people working at the se:cafe team table

Workplace Design 04/11/2024

The future of workplaces: Introducing hybrid common spaces

Hybrid working: Flexibility, well-being and productivity.

The modern working world is undergoing profound change. Traditional working models, where the office was considered the central place of productivity, are increasingly giving way to hybrid concepts that make the transition between professional and private areas more fluid. Flexibility, well-being and the promotion of productivity are at the heart of this new work culture. But how exactly are hybrid working models affecting our lives, and what role can an office café play in sustainably promoting employee wellbeing and corporate culture?

News 18/09/2024

To go to the office or not - The advantages and disadvantages

The question of whether we should go to the office or work from home comes up time and again. However, there is no clear answer, as both have their advantages and disadvantages. Exactly what these are, and how they affect our work and our lives, depends very much on individual preferences and circumstances.

News 11/09/2024

The role of work

The role of work in each individual's life is a highly personalised matter, but since the pandemic and the generational shift in recent years, there has been a noticeable change.

News 02/09/2024

Life in the hybrid society: A new paradigm of work, space and identity

The spread of hybrid working models not only marks an adaptation to current challenges, but also signals a profound shift towards a hybrid society. This ‘post-creative’ society is aware of the fact that the boundaries between real and fake, public and private, physical and virtual, analogue and digital are becoming increasingly blurred. This ambivalence characterises not only the way we work, but also our entire way of life.

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Workplace Design 01/07/2024

Hybrid office - where life and work merge

In the modern working world, the hybrid office is a concept that is becoming increasingly important. With the growing freedom offered by the hybrid working model, more and more people are working outside the traditional office, especially since the coronavirus pandemic. Offices must therefore evolve to meet the new requirements and put the well-being of employees at the centre. This new generation of offices will blend more with other spaces in the city, creating an environment that caters to both work and personal needs.

News 12/06/2024

To go or not to go? Why do people prefer to work in offices or elsewhere?

The question of why people choose to either go to the office or work elsewhere is more relevant today than ever. The world of work has changed drastically in recent years, and with it the preferences and needs of employees. In the current issue of Sedus INSIGHTS, you will find some of the main reasons why people choose different places to work.

Wellbeing 29/04/2024

A mindful ecosystem in the workplace

A mindful ecosystem in the workplace is a situation where many individuals live, work and (inter)act together. Everyone has the space they need and there is a pleasant atmosphere. If the workplace ecosystem is harmonious, it promotes the well-being, creativity and productivity of all team members. It creates a space for openness, respect and collaboration.

Workplace Design 10/04/2024

Floating Spaces – On board Hamburg’s unique coworking space

The concept of living on water is centuries old. In international metropolises such as Amsterdam, London or Seattle, entire residential districts have been floating on the water for years.

Workplace Design 10/04/2024

How agile working succeeds thanks to flexible office furniture

Modern offices require modern solutions that enable flexible, agile and spontaneous productivity. With se:lab, Sedus offers an entire product family for agile working, smart working and more.