Creating a flexible, multi-purpose office breakout area is a surefire way to boost creativity, reduce stress and improve collaboration within your team. These agile, functional spaces are a must-have in the modern office, offering employees a place to relax, think, and connect.
The opportunity for enhanced collaboration is one reason breakout areas have moved beyond being a ‘nice-to-have’ perk, to becoming a must-have, as they encourage informal meetings and spontaneous brainstorming sessions. Productivity and wellbeing is boosted too, with research showing that employees who take regular, unplugged breaks are more focused throughout the day
But how do you design the perfect breakout area? Whether you’re running a small business or managing a large office, the answer will be unique to you. Here at Lismark, we’ve got the expertise to guide you through every step of choosing your office breakout area furniture, from initial planning with a visit to your premises, to the installation of your new office furniture.
The key to success is getting the seating right, so it makes sense to begin with your breakout tables and chairs. Once you’ve gathered feedback from your team on what they need from a breakout area, you can plan accordingly, for example with quiet zones for reflection as well as vibrant spaces for networking.
Modular furniture provides space for both relaxation and collaboration and the Box It Landscape Soft Seating is perfect for running along walls and round corners to maximise your space.
The elegant Anna Lounge Seating range adds a comfortable home-from-home feel, while its clean, elegant lines are the perfect fit in any professional setting. This kind of soft furnishing can be combined with more businesslike furniture such as the popular Danny Meeting Chair to cater for different tasks.
Adding seating pods to your office breakout furniture is a great way to incorporate an alternative space for solo work or meetings. With its chic design and noise-absorbing high back and sides, the popular Jensen-Up Acoustic Seating Pod provides the ideal environment for a private phone call or one-on-one catch up. Alternatively, you can create a fully functional meeting space within your breakout area with a meeting pod such as the Jensen Hut Meeting Pod. With superior sound dampening properties, including an upholstered roof, plus built-in LED lighting and the option to mount monitors, this pod offers the perfect private meeting environment for four or six people.
Whether it’s to be used for brainstorming or catching up with clients over coffee, a table such as the Antalya Breakout Area Table or the Kobel Gantry Table really adds the wow factor to your office breakout area. Making a statement with clean lines and functional design, incorporating this kind of table into your breakout design will serve you well for years to come.
Once you’ve chosen your main table, you can add complementary tables such as the Twyst Breakout Area Table. Available as a coffee, bistro or side table it has all your needs covered. And for team members on the go, why not add a stylish and functional Laptop Table?
Whether it’s soft seating such as the Box Low Stool, which is available in three sizes and comes complete with a carrying handle. Adding stools gives a whole new level of agility to your office breakout area, as they can be easily moved around as and where they are needed. For the ultimate in flexibility, opt for a stool on castors such as the Belle Mobile Stool which also features an open body to stash bags or other possessions.
While chairs may be the obvious choice to pair with your main breakout table, it’s also worth thinking about having a bench on one or both sides to offer increased flexibility and cater for more employees. We have a great range of stylish Dining Benches designed to work hard in harmony with our breakout tables.
All our office furniture is available in a great choice of fabrics and finishes, which means creating an on-brand décor scheme will never be an issue. And once all your new breakout furniture is in situ, it’s time to get creative with some finishing touches that will really bring the space alive. From the practical like the super-useful Motus Mobile Whiteboard, to the aesthetic such as the Fearne Planter which is available in three heights to add the calming and uplifting effect of greenery to your space, we’ve thought of everything to make your breakout area the star attraction in your office.
Our experts are here to help you turn your vision into reality, ensuring your breakout area is as functional as it is stylish. Get in touch with us on 0116 251 7741or by filling in our contact form to find out how we can help you, from the planning stage all the way through to installing your new furniture – and even taking the packaging away!
The rise of open-plan offices and hybrid working has revolutionised how we collaborate and interact in the workplace. However, while these environments encourage teamwork and communication, they often lack one crucial feature – privacy.
This is where phone booths for offices come in. By providing a practical way to balance the open-plan concept with the need for quiet areas in the office, they have a transformative effect in any open plan environment.
When it comes to office furniture, phone booths are a compact, stylish and versatile solution that fit seamlessly into any office layout. More importantly, they create a private environment, making them ideal for sensitive phone calls, virtual meetings or even uninterrupted solo work.
Here at Lismark we offer a fantastic range of office phone booths to suit a variety of tastes, needs and budgets, with many models available on quick delivery in 2 – 3 weeks. If you’re unsure of what option is best for you, we’re happy to visit you at your premises to discuss your needs and measure up. We’ll also come and install your brand-new phone booth in your office, and even take the packaging away!
To find out more about how our bespoke service can best suit your needs, you can call us on 0116 251 7741. In the meantime, read on to find out about some of the ways in which phone booths for your office can enhance your working environment.
Privacy when you need it
Whether it’s a client call or a confidential HR discussion, phone booths provide a peaceful sanctuary where conversations stay private. All the acoustic phone booths we supply have powerful noise reducing capabilities, but if total privacy is a priority, the Berlin Acoustic Focus Phone Booth is a fantastic choice. Its sleek and technologically advanced design features sound absorbing double walls to reduce ambient noise and guarantee speech privacy.
Of course, the noise reducing powers of office phone booths also works the other way, with those who need to spend a lot of their working day on the phone able to do so without their conversations disturbing the peace and productivity of those working around them.
A stylish space that works
Installing an office phone booth frees up your meeting room for actual meetings, making it a cost-effective way to maximise the space available to your team. The chic and compact Kolo Solo Phone Booth is available in a great range of colours. Its compact size doesn’t compromise on comfort as it boasts excellent soundproofing and generous interior dimensions. Indeed, its custom designed airflow system, adjustable motion sensor LED lighting, and power and USB points means it offers everything a room does. Not only that, built-in rollers and levelling feet mean you can easily move it to wherever it’s needed in your office.
While phone booths are highly popular in modern offices, they are also a fantastic solution in any environment where people need to make calls in privacy, such as universities, hotel lobbies and other shared working spaces.
Many office phone booths also double as a place to get on with solo work uninterrupted. With its comfortable seating, ample leg and headroom and built-in table, the Kabin 1 Work Pod is a great example of a multi-tasking acoustic booth for calls and solo work. Alternatively, if you feel a semi-enclosed acoustic booth would be better suited to your needs, why not opt for the versatile Kubby Work Pod? Its high noise-absorbing walls offer the best of both worlds by providing a sanctuary for solo work without being cut off from the rest of the office.
Open facing acoustic phone booths can also work very well when placed together to create side-by-side workstations. Our Bob Work Pod is perfect for this purpose, and like much of our furniture, is available in hundreds of hardwearing upholstery options so you can find the perfect colours to match your brand.
Find the perfect office pod for your workspace
As the go-to experts in modern, innovative and high-quality office furniture, we’d be delighted to help you find the perfect acoustic phone booth for your office. To get the conversation started please call us on 0116 251 7714 or contact us here.
Public phone boxes may be a thing of the past, but as we enter 2025 telephone booths for offices are really coming into their own as a key feature of the modern open plan workplace.
Whether you have a list of calls to get through, a confidential conversation to navigate or you just need to catch up with a client without being overheard or disturbing those around you, an office phone booth is the answer. These innovative pieces of furniture are a godsend in offices, co-working spaces, universities and anywhere else a private space is needed to concentrate on conversations or escape the everyday noise of a busy office.
Here at Lismark, we have a fantastic range of high-quality office phone booth pods designed to slot seamlessly into your space and improve productivity while making a style statement across a range of tastes and budgets.
Many of the office telephone booths we supply come with a door, so that you can be sure you’re offering your team privacy as they make their calls. However, the noise-reducing properties don’t end there. Stylish phone pods such as the Say Box Phone Booth offer fantastic sound reduction. The Say Box Phone Booth is soundproofed with every aspect of its sleek design created with user comfort in mind. Available in three sizes, a great range of fabric options and with a standing-level built-in table, it’s a no-brainer in any open plan office or working environment.
If you’re looking for an office telephone phone booth to be used for occasional, non-confidential telephone calls, as well as offering a space for solo work away from the confines of the desk, an open-facing work pod could be just what you’re looking for. Pods such as the striking Kubby Work Pod provide a semi-enclosed sanctuary for the team to work or talk undistracted, without being completely sealed off from the rest of the office. Alternatively, you can place two or more sleek and compact Bob Pods together to offer an open-facing space complete with built-in chair, desk and lighting to make calls or get on with work uninterrupted.
As heavy and high-quality pieces of furniture, many of the office phone booths we offer are not designed to be moved (although they can be on occasion, if done carefully). However, if flexibility is important to you, the minimalist and functional Milli Phone Booth is the perfect solution as its built-in castors mean it can be moved around with ease to suit your team’s ever-changing needs. Pair it with the Milli Work Pod, a seating booth designed for solo uninterrupted work to create two complementary private workspaces that your team will wonder how they ever managed without.
Working through a list of contacts or getting a project over the finish line is demanding. As well as peace and quiet, the right ventilation and lighting is essential to empower employees to be as alert and productive as possible throughout the long working day.
In addition to noise-reducing properties, our work pods are fitted with state-of-the-art technology to ensure surroundings are as comfortable as possible, as well as being distraction free. The Berlin Acoustics Focus Phonebooth provides all this in spades. Its incredible sound isolation properties reduces ambient noise and guarantees speech privacy within its walls. Its modern design may be minimalist but the spacious interior with wooden table, UK power and USB sockets and sensor-controlled LED lighting and ventilation means it’s the ultimate sanctuary from which to get on with the task in hand.
If you’d like to find out more about our innovative range of office phone booth pods, some of which are available on short lead times, please call our office furniture experts on 0116 251 7714 or contact us here. We’ll be delighted to guide you through every part of the process, from visiting your premises to measure up, to installing your brand new office phone booth exactly where you need it. We’ll even take the packaging away!
In the modern era of hybrid working the space allocated to collaboration between colleagues is every bit as important as the area devoted to desks and chairs for solo work. This is because many of us see our days in the office as a chance to engage with our peers and leave with a renewed feeling of connection and motivation following days spent working solo at home.
So, these days the office needs more than a designated meeting room for team members to gather for formal meetings and impromptu catch ups. That’s where acoustic pods for offices come in. An innovative alternative to soft furnishings more suited to domestic use, the combination of cutting-edge noise-absorbing materials, paired with stylish design makes acoustic seating pods a must-have in any modern open plan office.
If you have any questions about how acoustic work pods can best be incorporated into your workplace, it’s quick and easy to speak to an expert.
From an aesthetic perspective, placing an acoustic office pod in an open plan office breaks up the space and provides a focal point in the room. And practically it’s a no brainer too, as it provides a natural hub for colleagues to gather. Clearly, acoustic meeting pods are not the place for confidential meetings or difficult conversations, but they provide the perfect setting for a brainstorming session with other team members or a quick coffee with a client who has dropped in.
With striking good looks, combined with second-to-none comfort, the Luca High Back Sofa is the ideal solution for creating a quiet, comfortable oasis within the hubbub of the office. As a modular sofa available as a one, two or three-seater, the configuration possibilities are endless – but the opportunity to create your own bespoke space doesn’t end there! A choice of loose cushions, internal arms and a fantastic selection of power and data units means you can create your own collaborative space custom-made to your exact requirements, right in the middle of your office.
Your reception area is where guests are welcomed and all-important first impressions are formed, so incorporating acoustic seating pods here is an excellent idea. Not only do they provide a comfortable and chic setting for your clients to wait, they do a great job of setting the tone for your brand. Installing acoustic seating in your reception area is also a smart move for businesses who don’t have a constant stream of visitors coming through the doors as it can provide an extra space for staff to get together away from the main office.
Our highly popular Brix-Up Seating Pod range is the perfect choice to perform this dual function. Again, available to seat one, two or three, its high backs and sides provide space to concentrate on a conversation, while a huge range of upholstery options, including two colours on the same unit, means you can match your furniture to your brand colours.
Breakout areas can be an overlooked area in many working environments but when used creatively with employees’ health and wellbeing in mind, they can help boost productivity by providing an alternative place to work with colleagues, as well as somewhere to take a break and unwind with fellow team members. As the name suggests, the Cocoon Acoustic Pod offers a quiet sanctuary in any public space. Indeed, two pods can be placed facing each other to create a private meeting space. Whatever configuration you choose, the noise-reducing foam incorporated throughout both the interior and the exterior of the back of the pod means you can talk without fear of being disturbed by others or being overheard.
If you’ve decided that acoustic work pods could be the solution you’re looking for, we’re here to help every step of the way, from initial planning to installation and taking the packaging away! Call us on 0116 251 7741 or fill in our contact form to set the wheels in motion today.
Looking to create a private area for meetings or solo work within your open plan office or other communal workspace? If so, office work pods are the solution you need to offer your team the private space they need to collaborate or concentrate.
Here at Lismark we supply a huge range of high-quality workplace pods designed for everything for making phone calls to confidential meetings for up to sixpeople.
Read on to find out more about the key benefits of office pods for every modern workplace.
Whether you’re a smaller business that doesn’t have a designated meeting room in your office space or a larger company that needs an alternative to the main meeting room for collaboration with clients or within the team, a meeting pod will tick all the boxes while making an eye-catching design statement in your workplace.
We can supply the perfect meeting pod for your needs, with most of our pods available to seat 2, 4 or 6 people. Get in touch with our office furniture experts to find out more about the key benefits of office pods for your workplace.
This type of meeting pod is perfect for offering your team a place to brainstorm, catch up with a client, or even get on with some solo work within the busy office environment. Zen by name, zen by nature, our stylish Zen Meeting Pod provides a place to retreat to come up with that next big idea. Sound-absorbing foam in the comfortable seating means the distractions of the office seem miles away and a roof adds to the feeling of seclusion. Built-in lighting and a meeting table means you’ve got everything you need to get down to business.
Alternatively, the hardworking and contemporary Magna Meeting Pod has high, sound-reducing panels, to offer a roofless sanctuary. Its compact construction makes it perfect for small spaces or in receptions or breakout rooms where space is at a premium.
No meeting room? No problem! Our fantastic selection of added privacy meeting pods create a room within a room where your team can be confident of discussing even the most confidential of issues without fear of being overheard. Indeed, our soundproof Bob Room really is a way to add a whole new room to your office without moving premises. Available in four different sizes to cater for a range of needs, it delivers ultimate privacy and a wow-factor style statement. Alternatively, some of our meeting pods such as the Bill Meeting Pod with its striking angled sides are available with optional glass doors as well as a full-height wall.
Ideal to avoid noisy roadworks, chase the natural light or just for a change of scene, our meeting pods on easy-to-move castors provide the ultimate in versatility for all your team catch ups. The Bill Meeting Pod may be able to accommodate up to six in total privacy, but the option to add castors mean you can move your meeting room to wherever you want it!
For one-to-ones here, there and everywhere opt for the Cabana Mobile Meeting Pod. With its cheerful good looks, comfortable seating and large, lockable castors, it will become your most popular piece of office furniture in no time. You can even place two side by side to create a mobile meeting space for four.
Sometimes a change is as good as a rest, so providing an alternative space for individual work will soon pay dividends in terms of productivity, particularly for tasks that require high levels of concentration.
The benefits of office work pods and booths are myriad. Not only do they facilitate concentration and productivity, they offer an aesthetically pleasing and comfortable working environment that will boost team morale. The office booths we supply vary from the Snug Acoustic Work Pod which provides everything you need for uninterrupted solo work with simple yet effective design for compact spaces, to the cutting edge design of the Kubby Work Pod. This office booth comes with a comfortable forward-facing seat as well in-built lighting and power points for everything you need to work in calm luxury.
An office phone booth is just the place to retreat to when you need to make an important call or don’t want to disturb your colleagues as you work through a list of calls. Equally suitable for video meetings or just catching up with work in privacy, we have plenty of choice when it comes to fully enclosed acoustic office phone booths.
For a minimalist phone booth with built-in ventilation, lighting and power sockets look no further than the highly popular Milli Phone Booth. As the name suggests, the Berlin Acoustics Focus Phone Booth offers the ultimate in German-designed superior soundproofing, with contemporary good looks to match.
All the office pods we supply come in a huge choice of finishes and upholstery options, so you can create a bespoke office pod for your brand. Our office furniture experts are here to guide you every step of the way from initial advice, to measuring up, to installing your new office pod and taking the packaging away!
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