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Articles on planning, standards, materials and tendering in contract interiors.

Articles

• Workplace Ergonomics: Fundamentals and Implementation – A comprehensive guide to ergonomic workplace design in office and contract environments.
• Area Calculation and Space Planning – Methods and key figures for efficient space planning in office, restaurant, and hotel environments.
• Lighting Concepts for Contract Furnishing – From ambient lighting to accent light: how to integrate lighting design as part of professional contract furnishing.
• Commercial Textiles: Selection and Requirements – Requirements for upholstery fabrics, curtains, and carpets in professional use — abrasion resistance, lightfastness, fire protection.
• Seam Finishes for Upholstered Furniture: An Overview – From simple seams to concealed zippers — the different seam finishes used in upholstered furniture and what they are for.
• Wood Species and Materials in Contract Furniture – Solid wood, veneer, HPL, or melamine — a detailed comparison of common materials in contract furniture manufacturing.
• Fire Safety in Contract Furnishing – All relevant fire safety regulations for furniture, textiles, and interior fittings in commercial spaces.
• Accessibility per DIN 18040 – Key requirements of DIN 18040 for accessible furnishing — circulation areas, contrasts, tactile elements.
• New Work: Modern Office Concepts and Their Furnishing – Activity-Based Working, desk-sharing, and agile workspaces — how modern concepts are changing contract furnishing.
• Restaurant Furnishing: Concepts and Design – From casual dining to fine dining — how furnishing shapes the guest experience and functional requirements.
• Sustainable Materials in Contract Furnishing – From certified wood to recycled plastic — an overview of sustainable material options for the contract sector.
• Tendering and Procurement in Contract Furnishing – The complete guide to professional tendering for furnishing projects — from specifications to procurement decisions.
• Project Phases in Contract Furnishing – From initial needs analysis to handover — the typical project phases of professional contract furnishing.
• Seating for Seminars, Conferences, and Auditoriums – From theater-style to parliamentary arrangement — planning, space requirements, row spacing, passage widths, and escape route safety for …
• Standards and Safety: Escape Routes, Row Widths, and Fire Protection – Assembly venue regulations, passage widths, escape route calculations, and fire protection classes — all regulations for large-scale …
• Multifunctional Seating Systems: Stacking Chairs, Row Connectors, and Tribunes – Flexible seating solutions for seminar rooms, conference halls, and multipurpose venues — stacking chairs, folding tables, telescopic …
• Table Top Shapes: From Rectangle to Special Forms – All common table top shapes in the contract sector – rectangle, trapezoid, semicircle, round, triangle, boat and special forms.
• Table Arrangements: Seminar, Conference and Event Configurations – The most important table arrangements: parliamentary, U-shape, V-shape, block, square, herringbone, banquet and more.
• Table Edges and Corners: Edge Profiles in the Contract Sector – Comprehensive overview of edge profiles and table corners – from ABS edging to solid wood edges and Resopal solid.
• Table Top Materials: Comparing Substrates in the Contract Sector – Chipboard, MDF, lightweight panels, HPL compact, multiplex and solid wood — the nine most common panel materials with structure, weight …
• Room Acoustics Fundamentals: Reverberation Time, Absorption, and Sound Distribution – What reverberation time, absorption coefficient, and sound reflection mean — and why they are critical for planning any contract interior.
• Acoustic Solutions for Offices and Commercial Spaces – From ceiling sails to wall absorbers to acoustic furniture — a practical overview of products and measures for improving room acoustics.
• Acoustic Standards and Requirements: DIN 18041, VDI 2569 and More – The most important standards and guidelines for room acoustics in commercial interiors — which requirements apply to offices, schools …

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• Table Top Weight Calculator – Calculate the weight of a table top from size, substrate, surface and edge — including a component breakdown and the total weight for any …
• Reverberation Time Calculator to DIN 18041 – Calculate a room’s reverberation time per octave band, check it against the DIN 18041 target and read off the missing absorption area.