Offices

Breakout Area Interior Design for Offices

Informal seating should invite short conversations without turning into a noisy spillover zone.

Explore the ideas
Two lounge chairs and a sofa arranged around a shared coffee table
Gathering inspiration: varied seats oriented toward a shared center.

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Details worth a closer look

Photographs for design inspiration
Entry corridor opening toward a dining area with a glass-front cabinet
Arrival inspiration: keep the route into a shared dining space legible.
Dining area with a six-seat table and pendant light
Dining inspiration: a central table beneath focused pendant lighting.
Open dining and living area separated by a wood partition
Shared-space inspiration: distinguish dining and lounge zones with a light divider.

Explore the design decisions

Before you start

Place soft seating near team areas but buffer it from focus desks with storage or a change in flooring.

Room details and site checks
Layout
Place soft seating near team areas but buffer it from focus desks with storage or a change in flooring.
Detail
Combine wipeable tables with comfortable upholstery and a separate local light switch.
Trade-off
A central lounge is easy to reach but spreads conversation noise widely.
  • Listen from the nearest desk
  • Check that furniture leaves a direct route through
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