Coworking office furniture: tips from Arredare Moderno

Furnishing a coworking office with style and functionality is essential to create a cosy and pleasant working environment.

The furnishing of a coworking space is an essential element. The environment in question must not only be comfortable to live in but also extremely active, professional and practical, in relation to the function of the shared office.

But what is coworking and what are the advantages of this practice?

Coworking is a working practice involving the sharing of a working environment, an office in fact, that can be used by several people. In a coworking space, where professionals with different skills and roles work together, it is possible to make use of shared spaces with shared or individual workstations. A horizontal coworking office encompasses many professions from a variety of sectors. A vertical coworking office is a space dedicated to sharing a working environment by professionals all specialised in one sector.

It is clear that there are many positive aspects of working in a coworking office, which is why it is a fast-growing working method. Savings in terms of rent, utilities, cleaning, office furniture and materials are among the advantages offered by this practice. But also the possibility of sharing, the contact with people that with smart working, for example, is lacking, and the creativity and intellectual stimulation that can result.

Coworking office furniture: the mini guide by Arredare Moderno

Arredare Moderno, the e-commerce par excellence and reference point for modern furniture and design for over 10 years, offers here a mini guide with some very useful style tips for furnishing the coworking office.

Starting from a characteristic common to most coworking offices, i.e. the conformation of the room as an open space, an environment with little or no partition walls, Arredare Moderno has tracked down among its brands the most functional and trendy furnishings for furnishing a coworking space.

Office furniture for coworking: functional shared and individual desks

The desk is clearly the star piece of furniture in any type of office, including coworking. In this specific case, given the sharing of space and also given the size of the surface area to be furnished, it is possible to dare with shared desks or with single desks that are much more spacious than those that are usually included in a traditional office. Flexibility and versatility are two essential characteristics of a desk.

The height-adjustable Kyo Martex desk, for example, can be used both as a work surface and as a meeting surface. Thanks to its modern design, it is a perfect piece of furniture for a coworking office. It is available in different materials, from wood to lacquered, from glass to leather, from concrete to solid surface to Fenix, to suit every context. It can be accessorized with structural enclosures, cable grommets in the finish of the top, plug-in socket, and chrome-plated cable grommets.

The Han Martex Desk with drawers provides a strong style. It makes the working environment functional, modern and cosy. With a melamine, lacquered, wood, leather or concrete top, it can be accessorized with cable loops and side drawers, and is available in different finishes, sizes and compositions.

Coworking office furniture: comfortable and ergonomic seating

Seating, together with the desk, is an essential element in an office. Since you have to sit for many hours a day, you need comfortable and ergonomic chairs or armchairs in a coworking office to ensure good positioning of the shoulders, neck, legs, arms and back.

The Kastel Capitonné Kriteria Armchair, for example, has a structure with a round stainless steel base, fixed or swivel, and a comfortable seat with customisable upholstery. It is perfect for furnishing an office because it has a high backrest with headrest or a medium backrest. And the Kastel Kriteria Chair, with an aluminium or nylon base on castors, has a modern style perfect for offices and meeting rooms. It is an ergonomic chair, available with a high backrest with headrest or medium backrest.

Office furniture for coworking: arrange modular and functional bookcases

If desks and chairs are fundamental furniture for working comfortably, bookcases are essential for optimal organisation of materials, documents and everything else that may be needed in the office. Moreover, since this is a coworking office, it would be advisable to opt for modular solutions with closed doors, so that the context is tidier. Giving the right value to storage space is also important to ensure that each employee has a space at his or her disposal in which to store his or her personal belongings and documents for the duration of their stay in the facility.

The Biblos Grid Martex Bookcase, with its contemporary design, is versatile and can be equipped with shelves, backs, drawers, baskets, doors, planters, cushions and compartments. It is characterised by its originality and allows for different compositions. Also very popular is the Biblos Tower Martex Bookcase version, characterised by practical columns and shelves and customisable in the back, sides, top and bottom.

The importance of lighting

As far as lighting is concerned, it is important to favour very bright spaces so that natural light can be used as much as possible. In the lighting design of a coworking office, lighting points should be set up above each desk, preferably with a dimmer, to avoid wasting energy. Lighting in a coworking office is essential to work optimally without straining the eyes.

Waiting rooms and relaxation spaces for coworking offices

The provision of relaxation areas and waiting rooms is important to be able to sit comfortably during a break and in case the work is open to the public. Armchairs, sofas, low tables and benches are the furniture needed to furnish this part of the office. The Kendra Kastel Bench, 2 or 3-seater, is versatile and available in different finishes, with either a low or high backrest. The Kastel Kuros 90 Bench with backrest, 1, 2 or 3 seater, is customisable in fabrics, perfect for furnishing lounge areas and waiting rooms. It can also be customised in compositions, with modular and corner elements, with and without a backrest. And again, the Kondor Kastel bench, which can be combined with the armchair and the office sofa from the same collection, can be accessorized with an intermediate corner or end table for welcoming, modern and functional waiting rooms and relaxation areas.