More and more often we hear about Huddle room , but what exactly is meant by this term and why is it such a growing trend?

And above all how it is possible to set up huddle rooms that are functional and aesthetically pleasing … even with the help of cardboard furniture!

Let’s start with a brief explanation: the Huddle Rooms, also known as huddle spaces, are particular office rooms designed to encourage team collaboration and productivity, also thanks to technologies typical of remote work. In other words, they are nothing more than premises redesigned to accommodate half a dozen employees and set up with all the comforts and technologies that can allow video conferences, or meetings via the web. It is easy to understand how the growing success of such a solution has been driven by the new needs dictated by the covid-19 pandemic: now more than ever the need to organize meetings with customers and collaborators through video connections and conference calls is in fact stringent. Precisely for this reason, many companies have converted unused (or little exploited) office premises by setting up modern huddle rooms. Despite what you may believe, it is not difficult to create these work areas or even make them pleasant places oriented towards collaboration and smart-working Every “empty” office space can be rethought and converted and more and more often the smart agility of a huddle space is preferred to the classic large meeting room. The name of this new trend comes from a typical term of the sport, namely the English “ huddle-up “: in football or rugby this expression is used when a team is arranged in a circle to find a moment of comparison, to explain itself and plan effective strategies to win a game. The beauty of huddle rooms lies precisely in this aspect: they are places designed for the collaboration of small groups, without too many frills and with all the most modern features and technologies. A way to facilitate meetings and video-calls between colleagues and customers, all with a view to maximum collaboration and productivity. The goal is to encourage the exchange of ideas without creating confusion and by channeling these activities to specific points of the office: all to have an orderly and stimulating work environment.

But let’s go back to the main question: how to set up the Huddle rooms? And why furnish this area of the office with cardboard furniture?

Once you have identified the room to be converted into a huddle space, all that remains is to plan the spaces: NaturDesign offers a wide range of cardboard office furniture solutions perfect for rethinking any open space or room: thanks to desks, bookcases, shelves, counters, tables and seats made of cardboard, with an innovative design and 100% recyclable, creating a huddle room will be child’s play. A unique opportunity to create an environment that is both stimulating and captivating and also knows how to communicate a great attention to sustainability. Without detracting from comfort and functionality. In addition to the furniture it will be necessary to prepare the room with all the classic technologies of these smart spaces. Therefore, the following cannot be missing:

• a super fast wireless connection (everyone knows how frustrating a hiccup or pixel connection is);
• webcams / video cameras for video calls (possibly with excellent definition and with a wide-angle field of view so as not to lose sight of the various participants in the meeting);
• hands-free speakerphone or bluetooth speakers (conversations must be clear and sharp for everyone in the room)
• monitor/display for sharing content, or for remote video conferencing with colleagues from other locations or customers.

For those who want to furnish the office with cardboard furniture, going to create innovative huddle rooms, we refer to the page of our catalogs where there are all the products to set up a beautiful, ecological and smart work area!