Hi-Tech-style in the office

Today, information and the speed of working with it are becoming an increasingly important resource that can determine business success. And therefore, the working processes in the office should be optimized in every possible way, creating opportunities for employees to increase productivity. They achieve results when combining two approaches, using the most new means of communication, information storage, and providing the greatest convenience of the employee's workplace, so that he can work effectively without wasting time and effort on unnecessary manipulations.

A modern office with the right design provides a fusion of functionality and convenience, high efficiency, and this can be expressed in all the nuances from the layout to the selection of equipment.

Technology breeds perfection

At the intersection of functionality and modern technologies, comfort and opportunities for operational work, a special design style has emerged. Hi-tech translates as high technology, it embodies modern requirements and innovative solutions that have arisen against their background. It was born in the 60s, having an origin from industrial interiors, where each of the elements has its own special purpose in terms of functionality. Moving to office premises, interior elements began to transform and develop, adapting to high technologies and providing constructive advantages. High-tech involves the use of the most modern materials, allowing also stone and concrete, wood and polymers – in the matter of materials, the style does not give sharp restrictions. But unnecessary details of any order are excluded. There are no decorations, but there is a game of texture, which becomes a feature.

The dynamics in recent years has been active, it is changing, following the development of technologies. Biodesign has become typical for recent years, when the old angularity turns into a certain natural smoothness of outlines, and even office equipment is often designed today with this trend in mind. High-tech is most typical for companies working in the IT direction, here this style is irreplaceable. It is also relevant for companies engaged in advanced dynamically developing industries.

Space, its modeling

High-tech is primarily forms and textures, light plays an important role here, and modeling for this reason becomes the object of special attention. Partitions of any type become an important aspect, they allow you to model the office space in any necessary way. Materials are also an important point of style, glass is especially welcome in the maximum variety, it allows you to organize the necessary play of light in the daytime – additional lighting will allow you to achieve the same in the dark, the most unexpected additional illumination is relevant. Metal elements, various kinds of rivets, knots, and other technical elements become the decoration of the style. Technical elements and communications make it possible to structure the space.

Stretch ceilings, including multi-level ones, especially with complex lighting – are also a high-tech element, it was this style that gave rise to this element that is widespread today. Any innovation is acceptable, not only ceilings with suspended panels, transparent solutions, but even cellular metal ceilings that can be successfully combined with other types of ceilings.

A matter of convenience

Ergonomics is an important point of style. Everything should be done taking into account this factor, starting from the workplace and ending with the surrounding space. The workplace is created comfortable, the need to perform unnecessary movements, the application of unnecessary efforts is excluded. Ergonomics is becoming a real science, many of its issues are being investigated, combined with psychological research, human physiology, and other important factors. Accurate analysis and modern research allow you to create exceptionally comfortable workspaces that look spectacular.

High-tech office furniture should also fully comply with these principles. The chair should have not only external attractiveness and compliance with the canons of style, but also convenience for the employee, providing the opportunity to work for many hours without fatigue and health risks. All this applies to each product – they must be comfortable and safe, designed for active use. It is not surprising that curved tables turned out to be so relevant – they are created taking into account the coverage area of the hands.

The furniture is arranged as far as possible so that everything necessary is at hand, what is required for work. If everything you need is available at arm's length, then the work is performed 30 percent faster, studies have shown.

Electronics

Today, the office is not considered as a gray glass aquarium, the interiors can be very bright. The direction is closely connected with such a new trend as an intelligent office, where automated communication systems function within a given space, ensuring the performance of work and maintaining the necessary conditions for people. The microclimate of the room is supported by intelligent systems, alarm systems provide protection, and so on.

Communication and its features

A separate task is the selection of computers, communications equipment and peripherals for the office – you need not only productive equipment, but also suitable for the design. An old computer will look out of place on a fashionable modern glass table.

I am glad that modern models of computer equipment are perfectly combined with glass elements that are relevant for the style, and mobility and wireless technologies simplify the solution of the issue of ergonomics, opening up a lot of opportunities for comfortable and productive work for employees. Technological progress gives a lot of interesting solutions, in addition to wireless options, this is a Bluetooth radio interface for many models and types of equipment, Wi-Fi networks, and much more.

Using modern capabilities, you can open up to a person complete freedom of movement and not tie him to the workplace. And then the work will become really comfortable.

Pub date: 2016.10.24