Working methods | Storage space and locker

How modern locker systems, acoustic shelving and room partitioning create a sense of personal security and support the ‘clean desk’ culture.

With the move away from permanently assigned workstations, the function of office furniture is also undergoing a fundamental change. The traditional rolling filing cabinet under the desk is becoming obsolete in hybrid working models, as it requires fixed desks and blocks valuable space. It is being replaced by intelligent, modular storage solutions that promote order and make the implementation of a consistent clean-desk policy possible in the first place.

In the context of Future of Work, storage space is evolving from a mere repository for paper files into a multifunctional architectural and design element. It forms the functional and psychological backbone of flexible office concepts by offering employees a reliable personal anchor point despite changing workstations.

Multifunctional storage space as a means of dividing the space and providing acoustic buffering

Alongside decentralised locker systems, the space-defining storage solutions in the multi-space office are also evolving. Waist-high or floor-to-ceiling shelving systems now fulfil three functions: they provide well-organised storage space for work materials, divide large open-plan areas into distinct zones, and also serve as concealed conduits for the power and media supply to flexible workstations. Fitted with acoustically effective fronts, plant displays or integrated benches, they create micro-architectures for spontaneous collaboration. The combination of acoustic screening and structured use of space reduces visual and acoustic distractions in everyday office life.