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Unique teleworking area in collaboration with Vitra furniture in the Salamanca neighbourhood (Madrid)

Clap Design - in collaboration with Vitra - has created an innovative under-roof work area in a single-family home in the Salamanca district, answering one of the questions of post-pandemic interior design: Where to set up the teleworking area in the home?
In the wake of the pandemic, the need for a space for teleworking has become even more necessary and is a growing trend among our clients and the sector.

Isabel, the owner and mother of the family had tried different rooms in the house, but none fitted the need and comfort required for a stable telecommuting area.

She thought about it and contacted Clap Design, who proposed a hanging workspace on the lower deck, thus taking advantage of the double height of one of the flights of stairs. As can be seen in the photographs, this is a quasi-furniture intervention made up of wooden slats attached to the floor slab of the lower deck.
The result is a space made of natural oak wood, functional, cosy and ergonomic, complemented with Vitra furniture and accessories that enhance these characteristics. The Tip Ton chair was chosen for its double seating position that allows for some movement while working. This movement is beneficial for posture and health. The accessories help to tidy up the workspace and illuminate it. The work lighting consists of Lampe de Bureau by designer Jean Prouvé and the Akari support light by Noguchi.
Trying to make the most of under-utilised spaces for teleworking is an excellent idea for improving domestic design. After the pandemic, teleworking today is less improvised and more planned.

The result is an optimal workspace in a place few would imagine.

Design trends

The domestic space has been transformed throughout history. In the 21st century, as a result of new technologies and following COVID 19, the home has incorporated a new space: the work area.

Teleworking has been consolidated as a result of the pandemic. Homes have to cover spatial needs that were previously performed outside the home. Not only this, but working at home allows many families to better reconcile work and family life.
Many of the spaces that used to occupy the city are now accommodated in the home. The home should be a space to do the activities we need, not only those proposed by standard housing programmes. In a home we have rooms such as the kitchen, bathroom, living room, bedrooms, and in a home we eat, sleep, cook, study, work, play, paint, listen to music and we should be able to do whatever we feel like doing.