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A spacious Work Café featuring various seating arrangements, including colorful chairs and tables. People are engaged in work and conversation, surrounded by plants and modern decor.

Workplace Design 17/09/2025

Work Café: How a Space Can Transform Organisational Culture

When people picture a traditional staff break room, images of a small kitchenette, a coffee machine and perhaps a standing table. Yet forward-thinking organisations have moved well beyond that idea. In today’s increasingly hybrid, flexible, and people-centred working world, new spatial concepts are gaining significance. One in particular is attracting attention: the Work Café.

Three people standing and sitting around a modern kitchen island in a flexible work café space with bar stools, plants, and open shelving

Workplace Design 05/09/2025

The Work Café as an expression of workplace change

In the age of hybrid working, the physical workplace is not becoming redundant – on the contrary, it is becoming a valuable resource. However, we need to rethink it. The office has long been more than just a place for concentrated work. It is a space where intellectual, physical and emotional aspects come together, and which reflects the social and cultural DNA of a company.

Wellbeing 03/09/2025

Digital fatigue – a modern companion we don't have to be powerless against

Hybrid working is no longer the exception but, for many of us, the new standard. The flexibility to work both in the office and from home is undoubtedly a benefit. Yet with this freedom comes a downside: digital fatigue.

Whereas in the past, computer work was clearly bounded, screens are now constant companions – in meetings, during discussions, for presentations, and often even during breaks. This continual digital presence takes its toll: headaches, difficulty concentrating, irritability, or a constant sense of being overwhelmed.

Workplace Design 22/08/2025

Creating Natural Environments: Rethinking Spaces to Connect People

Connecting people – this guiding principle lies at the heart of the latest Sedus INSIGHTS. But how can we create true connection in an increasingly hybrid working world? The answer lies in designing spaces that are not only functional but also emotionally and cognitively engaging – natural environments that enhance well-being and foster genuine encounters.

Open office space with large windows, abundant indoor plants, and modern seating creating a Garden Work Café environment inspired by biophilic design

Workplace Design 18/08/2025

Garden Work Café – Working close to nature for focus, freedom and community

Surrounded by greenery – yet right in the middle of your working day: the Garden Work Café archetype brings nature into the office and opens up new perspectives on productive working. Inspired by biophilic design principles, it strengthens the connection between people and nature – with positive effects on well-being, creativity and concentration. Whether for quiet individual work or informal team meetings, the garden is a versatile space that naturally combines all working modes.

Modern office library with people working quietly at a large wooden table surrounded by plants and shelves, emphasizing a tranquil workspace

Workplace Design 11/08/2025

Library Work Café – Focus on concentration, rest and privacy

Although at first glance it is associated with quiet reading rooms or public libraries, the library has a very unique, contemporary role in the modern office: it is a place of retreat – a place where concentrated work, tranquillity and discretion are the focus. The Work Café archetype 'Library' represents a calm and understated atmosphere that is ideal for all modes of work while offering privacy and structure.

Wellbeing 07/08/2025

More Than Design – How the Work Café Truly Shapes Organisational Culture

When we talk about organisational culture, we often refer to abstract values: trust, openness, collaboration. Yet culture doesn’t live on paper – it lives in conversations, behaviours, and everyday interactions. The Work Café is the space where these cultural elements become not only visible, but truly tangible.

The crucial point: it’s not just about the space itself, but about what that space makes possible – and how consciously designed furniture enables and amplifies these processes.

Work Café Club room with modern seating including sofas and chairs around coffee tables, plants, and large windows creating a relaxed, stylish business lounge atmosphere

Workplace Design 05/08/2025

Club Work Café – The elegant business lounge for concentrated work in comfort

In modern office life, places to retreat are just as important as inspiring meeting places. This requires spaces that combine tranquillity, elegance and discretion – exactly where the Work Café archetype 'Club' comes into play. As a versatile room type, it offers a relaxed, stylish environment for all working modes and creates a special atmosphere reminiscent of an exclusive business lounge.

Workplace Design 29/07/2025

Workcafé & Co. Applications: Structure and Guidelines

Today’s working world is dynamic, hybrid, and shaped by evolving needs. Companies face the challenge of creating environments that foster both productivity and social interaction. This is exactly where Workcafés come into play – spaces that bridge the gap between coffee kitchens and co-working zones, between exchange and retreat.

With the research report “Workcafé & Co.” and the accompanying brochure “Workcafé & Co. Applications,” Sedus provides concrete answers to how these new spaces can be thoughtfully planned and effectively implemented.

Hub Work Café office space with people working and collaborating at tables and seating areas, featuring large windows and industrial design

Workplace Design 28/07/2025

Hub Work Café: The lively centre for exchange, work and community

In the modern working world, the boundaries between formal work, social interaction and individual fulfilment are becoming blurred. This is precisely where the Hub Work Café comes in - as a lively meeting point and functional all-rounder, it is the central place in the office where all the threads come together - communicative, collaborative and unconventional. In this article, you will learn more about the Hub archetype and see examples for use in practice.

Employees working and socializing in a work café with diverse seating areas including long tables, small round tables, and lounge chairs, illustrating varied atmospheres for different tasks and moods.

Workplace Design 14/07/2025

The four Work Café archetypes and their moods

In a working world that is increasingly focusing on flexibility, creativity and collaboration, work cafés are becoming more and more important as hybrid meeting zones in the office. They combine an informal atmosphere with functional design and create spaces that invite people to work, exchange ideas and linger. However, not every work café is the same - different environments are required depending on the mood, task or needs of the employees.

Three people sitting around a wooden table in a bright office café space, drinking coffee and engaging in conversation

Workplace Design 07/07/2025

The Work Café - New spaces for hospitality in the office

Our working world is changing - and so is the office environment. Instead of rigid structures and a constant obligation to be present, we are experiencing a new flexibility. Home offices, remote working and hybrid working models have long been established. It's not just the places where we work that are changing, but also our expectations of the office. Today's employees are looking for inspiring, flexible and welcoming spaces - spaces that are more than just a desk.

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.