NeoCon 2024 Trends Report Returning to NeoCon in 2024, Australia’s Schiavello will be presenting new experiences, new levels of integrated technology and the latest evolution in modular rooms and sit-stand desks. Creating and servicing world-class work and living environments for over 55 years, these are the trends the workplace furniture designer and manufacturer is seeing in 2024 and beyond: 1. Renewed focus on purposeful and malleable spaces Addressing space and distraction challenges within open plan offices has continued to be an important factor in modern workplaces, particularly as they have evolved post-Covid. It’s more important than ever to create accommodate the different ways in which people work, whilst adapting to the changing needs of an organisation sustainable. Schiavello’s collection of Focus Quiet Rooms goes beyond traditional uses, thanks in part to their impressive scale and ability to tailor. From retreat spaces that support workplace wellbeing and focused work, to private, secure spaces for confidential healthcare consultations and legal discussions, Focus Quiet Rooms are truly multi-functional. They are also designed to be demounted and relocated, allowing them to seamlessly move around a space, between floors or relocated to future tenancies. 2. Advances in integrated technology Technology in the workplace continues to develop at speed, with integrated technology advances allowing organisations and team members to work smarter. The layering of technology over physical workplace assets such as desks, meeting spaces and lockers allows organizations to truly understand how their office is being utilized. This data can be used to inform business decisions, further supporting the fluid and varied utilization of working spac

In response, we have developed a new range of tech-integrated workplace solutions, NEXUS, in partnership with Nura Space (Schiavello's in-house technology business). A workplace management software platform designed to support, understand and optimise workspaces, Nura Space leverages technology, data and behavioural science to allow employers and their teams to curate a workplace experience centred on wellbeing, safety and efficiency, all via a smart phone app or desktop. Working with Schiavello means an almost completely vertically integrated solution, with both the physical furniture and the...

5. Clean, compact work systems As sit-stand workstations evolve, designers and clients are seeking more compact workstation understructures, with components semi-concealed to deliver a cleaner, simpler look. The new Lineare workstation system from Schiavello has been designed and manufactured to present a visually refined and more open aesthetic. Lineare features a first-to-market new desk leg actuator with in-line motor, which provides the opportunity to reduce the physical bulk of leg's top castings. The frame consists of two bridges (upper and lower) both of which are 75% thinner than standard...