1. Catalogs
  2. Four Design
  3. Fluid Spaces Magazine

Fluid Spaces Magazine

Fluid Spaces Magazine
1 / 60 PagesView full catalog

Fluid Spaces Magazine

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The document explores the evolution of modern canteens, focusing on the need for adaptable, multipurpose furniture solutions that support various functions throughout the day. It introduces the concept of 'Fluid Spaces,' emphasizing the creation of dynamic communal areas that enhance community and engagement.
Fluid Spaces Concept
The central idea is fluidity and flow in canteen spaces to boost employee engagement by offering control and choice in work environments. The document highlights the importance of zoning to accommodate different personality types and work needs, fostering spaces where everyone can thrive.
Furniture Solutions
  • Room Level: Emphasizes creating multipurpose spaces with compact footprints and full space utilization.
  • Product Level: Focuses on furniture designed for human interaction, emphasizing durability, movability, and maintainability.
  • Individual Level: Highlights value for money through maintainable and functional furniture that supports autonomy and ease of use.
Product Highlights
  • FourReal® A Table: Designed for collaborative work, available in various heights and dimensions, with options for accessories and extensions.
  • FourSure® 44 Chair: Features a comfortable backrest, stackability, and EU Ecolabel accreditation, available in various colors.
  • FourLikes® Modular Seating: A multifunctional system adaptable for different spaces, including sofas and benches.
  • Fabricks™ Acoustic Bricks: Designed to divide space and reduce noise, offering flexibility in open-plan canteens.
Design and Aesthetics
The document stresses the importance of aesthetic alignment in canteen design, advocating for a cohesive look that avoids visual noise. It highlights the use of warm, earthy colors to create a welcoming atmosphere.
Conclusion
The document concludes by reinforcing the role of canteens as vibrant, multifunctional spaces that support eating, meeting, and socializing, with furniture solutions that adapt to the evolving needs of modern work environments.
Overview: The document provides an in-depth look at the design philosophy and product offerings of Four Design, focusing on seating, tables, and modular systems designed for social interaction, privacy, and sustainability. It highlights the importance of creating environments that foster collaboration and reflection while maintaining flexibility and environmental responsibility.
Key Sections:
  • Design Philosophy: Emphasizes the FDA (Function, Design, Aha) approach, integrating functionality, aesthetic appeal, and an element of surprise to create value-driven furniture solutions.
  • Product Offerings: Discusses various product lines, including FourSure®, FourReal®, FourUs®, and Harc, each designed to cater to different needs such as social interaction, privacy, and efficient space utilization.
  • Sustainability: Highlights the company's commitment to sustainability through the use of recyclable materials and eco-friendly design practices, as evidenced by the EU Ecolabel accreditation.
  • Modular Systems: Products like the FourLikes® and Harc Family offer modular and customizable solutions that adapt to changing needs, providing acoustic and visual privacy while maintaining a compact footprint.
  • Innovative Features: Features like Inno®Tab, which integrates smart-triggered cup holders and flip-top functions, showcase the company's focus on innovation and user convenience.
Conclusion: Four Design's offerings are characterized by their adaptability, sustainability, and innovative design, making them suitable for a variety of environments from corporate offices to educational institutions. The emphasis on modularity and eco-friendly practices positions the company as a leader in creating future-ready furniture solutions.
See more

Catalog excerpts

Fluid Spaces Magazine-2

Large & small scale canteens CHAIRS, PARTITIONS & TABLES SEATING, ZONING & SOFT SEATING Events & Community SEATING, TABLES & CONNECTION SOFT SEATING ZONING & SUSTAINABILITY

 Open the catalog to page 2
Fluid Spaces Magazine-3

PRESENT-DAY CANTEEN / FLUID SPACES Since the beginning of time our lives have evolved around food. As part of human culture food has always been much more than sustenance. We all know that nothing brings people together like good food. So does a well thought out canteen. The present-day canteen has to accommodate different needs and functions throughout the day, which require adaptable multipurpose furniture solutions. Luckily, that is what we do. Multipurpose furniture solutions. At the heart of the canteen should be a shared communal space with a relaxed dynamic atmosphere which fosters a thriving...

 Open the catalog to page 3
Fluid Spaces Magazine-4

Fluidity and Flow Enhancing employee engagement through control and choice over how they approach their work tasks is evident. Zoning the canteen space to suit the needs of daily work life, personality types, and traits is vital. We want the canteen space to function as the heart of any organisation with a focus on unity, not uniform. Space where everyone thrives. Not just a few. The in need of a coffee one. The peckish one. The quiet one. The chatty one. The social one. The in need of a break one. The change driven one. The feeling one. The thinking one. The observing one. Everyone. This calls...

 Open the catalog to page 4
Fluid Spaces Magazine-5

PRESENT-DAY CANTEEN / FLUID SPACES Fluid Explained 01 Room Level: We help create multipurpose spaces that support a fluid approach to work environments focusing on a compact footprint, full utilisation of space, and wellbeing. 02 Product Level: Our products are designed with human interaction in mind. They encourage positive exchanges; they connect and bridge furniture families for a coherent aesthetic design language. Maintainability is key—Stackability, movability, truckability. 03 Individual Level: Value for money Our focus on maintainability and function enables value for money on an individual...

 Open the catalog to page 5
Fluid Spaces Magazine-6

EAT EAT /i:t/ verb connect with peers while you put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it Zoning and variation is key. Create a home or coffee shop vibe that offers a multifunctioning space. Bring a narrative to the layout which supports your brand ethos while covering shifting priorities during the workday. Design with community at the heart of the space. For those who have worked up an appetite for a snack or some good company. FourSure® 44 / Design: Strand+Hvass & FourReal® 74 / Design: Studio Ocee

 Open the catalog to page 6
Fluid Spaces Magazine-7

EAT – CHAIRS, PARTITIONS & TABLES FourSure® 88 / Design: Strand+Hvass & FourReal® / Design: Studio Ocee

 Open the catalog to page 7
Fluid Spaces Magazine-8

FourReal® A table / Design: Studio Ocee Four® Stools / Design: Strand+Hvass Brandts Café, Denmark

 Open the catalog to page 8
Fluid Spaces Magazine-9

EAT – CHAIRS, PARTITIONS & TABLES See all heights & models: fourdesign.dk/fourreal-a Can we have the room, please! FourReal® A is a true Pièces de résistance in any communal space. This table simply draws you in. Into engaging conversation, into contemplation or into a feeling of being safe and sound. Conversation starter FourReal® A • Various heights & dimensions FourReal® A table range is a real conversation starter. This solution is the perfect fit for collaborative work or head-down work. It works perfectly as a communal area, for eating, or meetings. The new larger dimensions mean room for...

 Open the catalog to page 9
Fluid Spaces Magazine-10

See all heights & models: fourdesign.dk/fourreal Mix round tables and square tables. Create variation. Add RoomInRoom panels for acoustic and visual privacy. FourReal® • Extensive range in different shapes & dimensions available in heights: 74 cm, 90 cm & 105 cm • Foldable & easy to handle, store & maintain • Integrated castors • Chair & bench suspension option RoomInRoom • Partition panel fits FourReal® range • Easy to attach & detach • Acoustic panel option in your choice of upholstery • Add more panels for space division • Various finish options Table trolley available in different sizes (Maxim...

 Open the catalog to page 10
Fluid Spaces Magazine-11

EAT – CHAIRS, PARTITIONS & TABLES See our RoomInRoom solution in action: Jessheim High School, Norway

 Open the catalog to page 11
Fluid Spaces Magazine-12

FourSure® 44 w. seat pad / Design: Strand+Hvass Claus Andersen, Denmark

 Open the catalog to page 12
Fluid Spaces Magazine-13

EAT – CHAIRS, PARTITIONS & TABLES FourSure® 44 / Design: Strand+Hvass Is the FourSure® chair easy to stack, store and maintain? Certainly. Without a doubt. Definitely. Four Sure. FourSure® 44 • Comfortable v-shaped backrest • Grip hole as a design feature • Available in EU Ecolabel in black • Timeless & sustainable design • Easy to stack, store & maintain FourSure® 44 w. grip hole + chair suspension / Design:

 Open the catalog to page 13
Fluid Spaces Magazine-14

Shell Colours Ebony Anthracite Moss Black Terracotta Beach Jungle Green Jungle Green Frame Colours Matt White Matt Anthracite Moss Black Terracotta Beach Warm Grey See all variants & models: fourdesign.dk/foursure Warm and welcoming colours "One of the most important qualities of tertiary colours is that they bring warmth to the room. They are down to earth and bring quietude to the space. These colours give back to the room. The warmth, and the earthiness of tertiary colours offer a return to nature and environmental conscience. They do not fight the surroundings. When surrounded by warmth you...

 Open the catalog to page 14
Fluid Spaces Magazine-15

EAT – CHAIRS, PARTITIONS & TABLES FourSure® 44 Pine, Moss, Terracotta & Clay / Design: Strand+Hvass

 Open the catalog to page 15
Fluid Spaces Magazine-16

Bitzer Kählteteknik, Germany / Bluhm Kommunikationsdesign®

 Open the catalog to page 16
Fluid Spaces Magazine-17

EAT – CHAIRS, PARTITIONS & TABLES Four® Eating + FourCast®2 Four / Design: Strand+Hvass For all options and variations: fourdesign.d

 Open the catalog to page 17
Fluid Spaces Magazine-18

Bitzer Kählteteknik, Germany / Bluhm Kommunikationsdesign®

 Open the catalog to page 18
Fluid Spaces Magazine-19

EAT – CHAIRS, PARTITIONS & TABLES See all variants & models: fourdesign.dk/fourcast Aesthetic alignment is important. The canteen can be a buzzing place, so there is no need to create visual noise in the interior layout. Just keep it on point. Four® Eating • Foldable & movable • Cleaning friendly & easy to maintain • Elegant, sleek design • Easy handling by one person • Powder coated frame options • Integrated castors FourCast®2 Four • Comfortable v-shaped backrest • Grip hole as a design feature • Available in EU Ecolabel in black • Timeless & sustainable design • Easy to stack, store & maintain...

 Open the catalog to page 19

All Four Design catalogs and technical brochures

  1. Four Magazine 6

    152  Pages

  2. Four Magazine #5

    140  Pages

*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.