Beat Post-Holiday Syndrome with an Energizing Workspace!

Whenever a long holiday ends and it is time to face intense work again, working professionals inevitably struggle to concentrate and feel tired and anxious—classic symptoms of post-holiday syndrome. Office furniture, as the first point of contact when employees return to the workspace, matters especially much.

So how can you use office furniture to create a workspace that charges employees' energy all the way up?

01 Block Out Noise and Sharpen Focus

After a long holiday, many people feel disoriented about returning to work and find it hard to concentrate. Furniture that helps employees quickly get into work mode and improves focus therefore matters.

“Rethinking the interaction between space and users will be essential going forward. Design needs to provide places that both promote connection between colleagues and allow employees to enjoy focus, privacy, and a sense of security.”

—Fynn Freyschmidt, Design Director, Yihang European R&D Center

Single-person work pods can be freely placed around the office, letting employees switch mindsets with ease and immerse themselves in their work.

Huali series

Set up a silent booth near workstations. When the surroundings get noisy, step into the booth for deeply focused work and worry-free thinking.

N-space series

You can also confidently hold video conferences and phone calls there without disturbing others.

02 Biomimetic Design to Release Body and Mind

Returning from a beautiful scenic getaway to a cold, serious office, or from cozy lounging at home to a fast-paced job, inevitably creates a sense of loss. Office furniture with biomimetic design lets “poetry and distant places” appear all around you.

“If a workplace is based on office activities, friendly to people, easy to relax in, equipped with ergonomic products, and lets people directly access and breathe sunlight and fresh air, it strengthens people's sense of connection and reduces work-related stress.”

—Alan Dilani, founder of the International Academy for Design and Health

Hualing series

Furniture design rich in natural elements empowers a new model of ecological office work, helping working professionals release stress and heal body and mind. Office furniture developed with nature-inspired design supports employees in working happily and efficiently, and can also spark boundless inspiration on a deeper level.

03 Agile Working to Unlock Limitless Possibilities

Every space in the office serves a different function, and it gathers people of different interests, styles, and generations—there may be millennials as well as Gen Z.

The office should be inclusive to accommodate people's diversity. Everyone should have more freedom to arrange their own workspace (and spot). A flexible, agile office offers a rich working experience.

—Wanru Zhao, Product Designer, Yihang European R&D Center

“The ultimate goal of design is not to cater to a particular generation or type of user, but to find sustainable, more inclusive solutions.”

UP7 series

Take height-adjustable desks as an example. Their ergonomic design solves the pain point of prolonged sitting for most users and accommodates the different habits of users of different heights. They can be used by multiple people and in multiple spaces, offering people as many choices as possible—that is the meaning and value of the flexibility we talk about.