At Tri-State Office Furniture, we believe the best workspaces do more than provide a place to get things done… they inspire. As an authorized Allsteel dealer, we help organizations design environments that spark creativity, foster collaboration, and enhance well-being.
When spaces are designed thoughtfully, they don’t just function better, they bring out the best in people.
What Makes a Creative, Collaborative Workspace?
A truly inspiring workspace begins with intention. It’s not just about open plans or stylish finishes; it’s about creating environments that reflect how people work, think, and connect.
From quick touch-down spaces to modular lounge areas, well-designed workspaces support both collaboration and focus. Acoustics, flexibility, and comfort are integrated as well to ensure people are able move fluidly between tasks without disruption.
Research supports this approach. A study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology found that employees who could adjust and personalize their physical environment reported stronger team interaction and engagement compared to those in fixed layouts (Wohlers & Hertel, 2017). Similarly, a longitudinal field study from the Karolinska Institutet showed that teams working in adaptable, flexibly furnished offices-maintained productivity and well-being over time, especially for collaboration-heavy work (Öhrn et al., 2021, IJERPH).
At Tri-State, we know creativity flourishes where energy, focus, movement, and comfort intersect. Supported by Allsteel’s innovative furniture solutions, our designs give people agency to work their way, helping teams collaborate and innovate seamlessly.
Touch-Down Spaces: Where Collaboration Happens Naturally
Collaboration often begins in the in-between moments, a quick conversation, a shared idea, or a spontaneous brainstorm. Touch-down spaces are designed to support these interactions, giving people the freedom to move, gather, and connect throughout the day.
Open, flexible, and inviting, these spaces turn everyday encounters into opportunities for creativity and problem-solving. By encouraging movement and casual collaboration, touch-down areas make innovation a natural part of the workday rather than a scheduled event.
Featured Product: Allsteel Admix Collaborative Table
Modular Furniture: Flexibility for the Future
Short and simply put: Work evolves and your space should too. Modular furniture offers built-in adaptability, allowing teams to reconfigure layouts as needs change. Whether you are looking to transform a quiet corner into a collaborative zone, host an impromptu meeting, or accommodate a growing team, modular design adapts in real time.
Pieces that move, stack, and connect empower people to shape their environment for the task at hand. The result is a workspace that evolves as quickly as your ideas do. Studies on activity-based offices consistently show that flexible layouts improve both engagement and well-being (GIO Journal).
Acoustic Design: Finding the Right Balance
Featured Product: Allsteel Rise Lounge and Boxes
An active office can buzz with energy but without thoughtful acoustic design, that energy can quickly turn into distraction. Unmanaged noise increases stress, cognitive fatigue, and frustration.
Acoustic solutions such as panels, ceiling baffles, and upholstered furniture help manage sound while maintaining openness and style. These elements soften noise, define spaces, and create comfort without isolating teams.
When acoustic design is integrated intentionally, it supports both concentration and connection, allowing collaboration to thrive without sacrificing focus. Research from the University of Liverpool confirms that effective sound management in open offices reduces stress and improves cognitive performance.
Products That Make It Happen
- Huddle Tables & Chairs: Allsteel Admix Collaborative Table, Liv Stool
- Modular Seating & Side Tables: Allsteel Rise Lounge, Pebble Table
- Acoustic Panels & Wall Treatments: Allsteel Delta Ceiling, Dezibel Wall
Each solution plays a role in creating spaces that support creativity, collaboration, and well-being — without compromise.
Ready to Reimagine Your Workspace?
Let’s design a place where creativity and collaboration come naturally.
Contact Tri-State Office Furniture to discover how Allsteel’s innovative solutions can help your team connect, create, and thrive.
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The Research Behind Great Design
- Spacematch: Using Environmental Preferences to Match Occupants to Suitable Activity-Based Workspaces – arXiv
- The Active Office Design Study – PubMed
- Acoustic Comfort in Open-Plan Offices – University of Liverpool Repository
- Open-Plan Office Noise: Task Suitability and Susceptibility – PubMed
- Enhancing Knowledge Workers’ Well-Being and Productivity: A Mindful Co-Working Design Approach – GIO Journal
- Longitudinal Effects of Activity-Based Flexible Office Design on Teamwork – Frontiers in Psychology
- Productivity, Satisfaction, Work Environment and Health after Relocation to an Activity-Based Flex Office – International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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