Business

Customized design concept: an employee lounge for arriving and feeling good

For a company in the automotive industry, architare transformed a simple passageway into an inviting employee lounge. The well thought-out design concept creates a harmonious balance between masculine and feminine elements with high-quality furniture, exclusive carpets as well as cleverly placed carbon curtains.

Objective

Redesign of an Employee Lounge

Task

Interior and Lighting Design

architare Services

Inneneinrichtungs- und Möblierungskonzept
Farb- und Materialgestaltung
Lieferung und Montage

Utilised Furnishing

Brands

Walter Knoll
Arpe
Prostoria
Muut

Kitchen

Office Kitchen from Vario

Lighting

Petit Friture

Textiles Floorings and Rugs

Carboncurtains I-Mesh
Object Carpet

Accessories

Studio Haußmann

3D visualisations illustrate the planning ideas in advance.

The 3D visualisations show the space from different perspectives.

The Starting Point
A company from the automotive industry commissioned architare to design a lounge for its employees. The big challenge was that the available space did not exactly offer the ideal conditions: It was a sombre passageway shaped room with numerous doors, studded floor, wooden ceiling with a window facing the street.

Client Wishes and Inspiration
Beyong the starting point, the clients had a clear vision for this space. The new employee lounge should not only be a place to linger, but also provide space for meetings and conversations. It was necessary to offer employees a pleasant feel-good ambience and create space for short, relaxing breaks during the working day.

Carbon curtains create a room-within-a-room solution.

Material collages by architare help to get an impresssion for the design.

The Design Concept of architare
architare brought to life the client's wishes through a carefully thought out design concept. A central key element of the space are carbon curtains attached to the windows and glass door. They shield the entrance area from the outside world, but also create an inviting room within-a-room solution. The result is a protected retreat, furnished with comfortable lounge chairs and side tables from Prostoria and a fluffy rug from Object Carpet.

Next to this small lounge area is a bar settintg with the bar and bar stools by Walter Knoll that combines elegance and functionality. The office kitchen by Vario includes a state-of-the-art coffee machine offers everything employees need for a short break or a relaxed meeting.

For breaks and meetings: Deen Table Bar Table and Sheru Bar Chairs by Walter Knoll

The ideal place for short breaks: office kitchen from Vario with modern espresso machine.

Selection of Furniture Colors and Materials
One of the unique peculiarities of this project lies in the careful selection and aesthetic integration of furniture, colors and materials. The interior is characterized by high-quality designer furniture that meets the high standards and expectations of the company. An example of this is the Deen Table by Walter Knoll and the Sheru bar stools, which are upholstered in elegant leather.

The design of the space also combines black, leather and the cool texture of carbon curtains on one side, which perfectly integrates with the company's business field. On the other hand, these masculine elements meet soft, feminine shapes. Round carpets in the room, playful pendant lights from Petit Friture and hanging baskets from Studio Hausmanns illuminated with small spotlights create a balanced inviting environment. The original light wooden ceiling has been painted a bold black to blend into the background. The walls shine in a calming green that creates a reference to nature and underlines the pleasant feel-good atmosphere of the room.

A green touch: with the hanging baskets from Studio Hausmann, bringing nature into the office.

Above all this customised staff room is a little design gem that resides far away from the anonymous atmosphere of the surrounding industrial area. The design and implementation clearly demonstrates how thoughtful design and the right choice of furniture and materials can be integrated to give even the most sombre space a distinctive vibrant dentity. Today, employees find this space is not only an inspiring place to work, but also to arrive, relax and meet.