High-walled sofas and other furniture (like the modular S5000 Retreat system by Thonet) can create a room within a room. Here tables and sockets are added to turn these spaces into workplaces. Photo: Giacomo Giannini/Thonet/dpa
The majority of new designs for homes and offices in Western countries share one trademark feature: an open-plan layout.
The kitchen, dining room and living room all flow into one another. The study, playroom and, in extreme cases, even the bedrooms are part of a large space, almost completely without walls. It's been the dream for years.
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High-walled sofas and other furniture (like the modular S5000 Retreat system by Thonet) can create a room within a room. Here tables and sockets are added to turn these spaces into workplaces. Photo: Giacomo Giannini/Thonet/dpa
Think of them as side tables. The small FK12 FortyForty cubes by e15 can also be assembled into a flexible room divider. Photo: e15/dpa
This "Room in a Room" planning concept by Leicht was actually intended as a walk-in utility cupboard. But in a time of working from home, it takes on a new function: the cube integrated into the room becomes a work corner. Photo: Constantin Meyer/LEICHT/dpa
Shelves arranged in an airy way can be a room divider, but at the same time, leave a large living space with its open flair. Photo: AMK/dpa
One large room, but with separate areas: With a wardrobe in between, you can't see the cosy, beckoning bed when you're working and vice versa when you're falling asleep. Here is a room solution from the manufacturer DVO. Photo: DVO/dpa
Slim desks that fold away when you don't need them work great for the whole family in the home office and homeschooling environment. Here, for example, the Flapps system by Ambivalenz. Photo: Ambivalenz/dpa
Room dividers are a quick solution for creating new spaces – here is an example from Arper. Photo: Marco Covi & RNDR/Arper/dpa
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