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GET COMFY

A new report by American company Conti-

nental Office claims that the physical working

environment influences 23 per cent of

employees’ decisions to stay at or leave a

company – not so surprising when you consider

that the office is a home away from home for

so many, and the place where lots of our daily

activities occur. An increasing reduction in the

polarization of design for living and for working

coincides with the idea that life at home and at

the office doesn’t have to be so polarized either.

INTIMATE WORKSPACES that respect the fine balance between

business and leisure make it easier to get out of bed in the morning.

According to the report, work-at-home among

employed Americans has increased by 140 per

cent since 2005. Currently, many self-employed

individuals are opting for live-work settings:

spaces that house both office and private quarters,

harking back to an old-fashioned situation that

saw our ancestors running home and business

in one location. Keeping the office alive today

involves a few key elements for designers to

address: flexibility, adaptability, connection and,

perhaps most important, a cosy ambience. – LGM

Manufactured by Molteni&C, Unifor’s multifunctional Lounge

System was designed by Rodolfo Dordoni. For use in public and

private spaces, the line of sofas and armchairs – available with

(exaggeratedly) high or low backs – gives users a comfortable

place to relax, collaborate with colleagues and have small meetings.

Modularity allows the system to evolve in keeping with today’s

office environment.

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In Parma, interiors for Davines Village were designed by Monica Signani and furnished by
Molteni&C|Dada Contract Division, whose work was propelled by a desire to integrate collaborative
values into an elegant interpretation of shared workspace. Custom-made furniture from the Heritage
Collection enhances the harmonious office atmosphere.
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