Here we go - design your company's new office environment from scratch
Finding and designing the right balance between collaborative, open areas with individual workstations and quiet zones with focus rooms and a smell of a private living room.
Here are key tips from experts on how companies can design a hybrid-friendly open-plan office that encourages social interaction and supports productivity from the start.
High-traffic areas like collaboration hubs, spaces for casual conversations, and kitchen zones should be located far from quiet work areas. This helps reduce noise and distractions.
Sound-absorbing carpets, wall and ceiling panels, lightweight room dividers such as planters and movable screens, meeting rooms with glass walls and transparency count as other focal points for newly designed open-plan offices, office designers emphasize.
Collaboration and interaction
"The open office environment stimulates a corporate culture that prioritizes collaboration, communication, and interaction, all of which optimize employee engagement, productivity, and innovation.
The open spaces and zones provide easy opportunities for employees to meet and interact more freely, share ideas, and work together to solve problems."
  The open-plan offices stimulate a corporate culture which prioritizes collaboration, communication, and interaction, all of which can optimize employee engagement, productivity, and innovation. Foto: StockCake |
Studies show that open-plan offices reduce social isolation and increase feelings of community and teamwork, which can support employee well-being and ultimately their performance and efficiency.
On the downside, large shared office spaces can cost employees basic privacy and peace of mind, leaving them feeling exposed and vulnerable and easily breaking down focus and concentration.
10 open office options
If your company is looking for a suitable rental for a new, modern, creatively designed, perhaps activity-based office environment, the MatchOffice News has selected these attractive options, which can currently be viewed and rented on Matchoffice.com:
Store Kongensgade 1, DK-1264 Copenhagen K
Offices with exclusive location and fantastic views of the square. The former hotel is now being transformed into a multi-tenant building with newly renovated office spaces, and all tenants having access to a shared cafeteria and meeting rooms on the 5th floor. 2 min walk to Kongens Nytorv Metro.
● Area: 441-3,767 sqm
● €260-290 sqm/annual
Gustav III:s Boulevard 26, 169 73 Solna, Stockholm
Dream office at the top of the property with a nice view and a great signposted location towards the E4. Here you get a modern office with the best location. Plenty of restaurants and other services in the area. The floor plan is mostly open, but you yourself influence how your dream office is designed.
● Area: 1.090 sqm
● Prices on request
Ilmalantori 3, 00240 Helsinki
The planned Ilmala Market offers even larger companies the opportunity to create unique office spaces in the most magnificent office building in Pasila, Helsinki. The large floor area allows for approx. 100 people to be accommodated on one floor, and there are even office spaces available on seven floors.
● Area: 9,403 sqm
● Prices on request
25 Argyll Street, W1F 7TU West London
Office rental focused on the tenant with unique specifications and end of-journey facilities. This is a rare opportunity to occupy a 10,000 sq ft floor in a highly sought-after part of the West End. The building features newly refurbished contemporary receptions and entrance halls. Just a stone's throw from Oxford Circus.
● Area: 948 sqm
● Prices on request
2, Mechnikova Street, Kiev
A peaceful and yet a dynamic space for your business in a complex with a variety of additional services, a 5-7 min walk from the metro station Klovskaya. Flexible planning solutions, spacious bright rooms, a panoramic view from the windows allow you to choose the office that best meets the requirements of tenants.
● Area: 150-2,700 sqm
● Prices on request
La Rambla 88, 08003 Ciutat Vella, Barcelona
Modern office rental located in Ciutat Vella, a district known as Barcelona´s commercial heart. One of the most significant advantages of this office house is its ability to accommodate big teams in office spaces with flexible layouts. Situated very close to busses, metro and train station.
● Area: 272 sqm
● Prices on request
Orientkaj 22, DK-2150 Nordhavn,Copenhagen
Located on Sundmolen in Copenhagen´s new vibrant Nordhavn-´hood - a sustainable district where work, city life, and green ambitions come together. Here you get a mix of city atmosphere, water, and visions right outside your door. High ceilings, plenty of light, and a workplace with character. Perfect for companies looking to stand out.
● Area: 2,071-4,759 sqm
● €400 sqm/annual
Hessenbergweg 109, 1101 BS Amsterdam
The office is located in a popular business location in Amsterdam Zuidoost. This location is easily accessible by both car and public transport. The A2 and A9 highways, as well as Bullewijk metro station and Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena train station, are just a stone's throw away.
● Area: 70-450 sqm
● Prices on request
Al Masraf Building, Baniyas Road, Deira, Dubai
This fully fitted office is perfectly situated just a short walk from Union Metro Station, offering both convenience and visibility for your business. Spacious layout ideal for corporate or administrative use; Business centers, travel agencies, consultancy firms, training institutes, or any corporate setup looking for an accessible office in the heart of Dubai.
● Area: 100,000-150,000 sqm
● Prices on request
East 3rd Ring Road Middle 39, Beijing 100022
Jianwai SOHO is located on Chang'an Avenue, directly opposite the China World Trade Center, which is the commercial heart of Beijing. The main road of East Chang'an Avenue, close to Beijing Metro Line 1 and Metro Line 10-Guomao Station, with convenient transportation and many bus lines passing by.
● Area: 238 sqm
● Prices on request
Find more leases to set up a new, maybe activity-based office environment
Read more:
Cbre.hr: Beyond the desk - how to design offices that draw employees in
Skgtexas.com: Designing offices that encourage innovation and creativity
Indeed.com: Creating the right atmosphere - how to design an office in 7 steps
Business.com: Office space making you depressed? How environment affects productivity
