Focus Divider

Focus Divider was born from a project for an international client in the financial sector, with the aim of developing the typology of the open-plan office. It later found its way onto the market. As internal walls disappeared and workspaces opened up, a growing demand emerged for creating enclosed zones within larger environments. Focus Divider offers a retreat for temporary, concentrated work. The Tengbom design team consisted of product designer Daniel Lavonius Jarefeldt and interior architect Kristina Jonasson.

“The idea is to create a secluded space within the office landscape that enables more focused work. Focus Divider complements other workstations while also signalling that one wishes to work undisturbed.”

Kristina Jonasson, architect and head of interior design studio

An undisturbed oasis in the office

With new technology, our ways of working continue to evolve. This means faster processes, more communication, and the possibility to work around the clock in changing environments. At Tengbom, we develop new furniture and interiors every day to support people and colleagues in their daily work. Focus Divider is a product that offers the user a comfortably undisturbed workplace, where one can work in full concentration – like an oasis in a hectic everyday setting.

The sound-absorbing, textile-clad screen divides and structures a larger room without making it feel closed off. An opening in the frame provides a view of the surroundings. And who isn’t curious about what’s happening beyond one’s own sphere?

“We didn’t want the space to become too introverted, so we designed a window in the structure to offer a view across the office,” says Daniel Lavonius Jarefeldt.

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