What well-being trends appeared at Salone del Mobile 2023?

Salone del Mobile 2023, in its Workplace 3.0 section, closed CH3's series on corporate trends with a clear theme: the employee at the center of the workplace. The key word the team observed was well-being, and it showed up in concrete products.

What CH3 saw at the stands

The solutions on display revolved around a few themes:

• Ergonomics, such as the desk from Belgian brand Bulo, with an organic design and electric height adjustment for different uses and functions.
• Comfort in the details, as in La Palma's Seela chair, with a polypropylene frame and a wooden seat that can be swapped for another.
• Acoustic design built into the pieces, such as the SnowPouf, by Paola Navone for Caimi, and Slalom's panels.
• Multifunctional, easy-to-clean furniture, such as the new edition of Arper's Aava chair, which takes a removable padded fabric seat in both the wood and the recyclable plastic models.
• Soft colors, which help create a calm environment.
• Natural materials and biophilia, with greenery at many of the stands.

Why it matters for the office

The plants at the stands confirm what studies on biophilia point to: natural elements help with concentration, mental health and productivity. At La Palma, the explanation behind the Seela chair sums up the logic of the whole: give users the pleasant feel of a natural material when they sit down, without eliminating the polypropylene, which works well for the frame.

For your company, the message from the fair is that acoustic comfort, ergonomics and a connection to nature are no longer extras; they are now part of how corporate spaces are designed. CH3 follows these references to apply them in the office projects it builds.