3. Start with the largest piece of furniture As part of the 2:3 rule, interior designers will always start with the biggest piece of furniture when designing a living room layout, i.e. the sofa.

1. Perimeter In this design, private offices are located around the perimeter of the floor plan with workstations in the middle. This tends to be used in a more “traditional” office setting and is ...

4. Collaborative Spaces Emphasising the significance of collaboration, modern office designs are characterised by communal workspaces, flexible seating arrangements, and open-plan layouts.

An open-plan office with informal spaces promotes interaction and creates a feel-good environment. Use of indoor greens or green walls also add a meditative environment inside a workplace.” ...

Completed in 2024 in Shanghai, China. Images by Hu Yanyun & Yu Shuyang. In this workspace, Shang Interior Architects breaks away from the rigid norms of traditional office layouts by ...