Fashion trends in office interior design in 2025 originate from the concern for mental health and comfort. Harmony, rapprochement with nature combined with the convenience of modern technology, balance, sustainability - these are the foundations of modern corporate design.

Eng. Yana Mechkarova, Chief Designer at Kala Design Studio, was invited to the morning block of BNT to tell more about it. Click Here to watch the video

Biophilic design

Biophilic design is defined by a "love of the natural": creating a slower, calming, comfortable office environment through the use of natural materials, natural (rounded, amorphous) shapes, soundproofing and natural air circulation, lots of live plants, earthy and calming colors, bright and comfortable spaces. The basic concept is about getting closer to nature, which is good for the psyche, especially through corporate interior design, because we spend most of our day at work.

Mental Health Care

The trend in recent years has been to have cosy breakout areas in the office space, kitchens, fitness facilities in the building, some companies even provide psychological sessions for their workers - and it shows in modern business interiors. Health care in the workplace, where we spend more than half of our day, is combined with another trend - "resimercial" design, the name of which is a combination of the words residential (residential, domestic) and commercial (commercial).

After the pandemic, many working people found it difficult to get back to work - people got used to the home office, to everything in their home being a stone's throw away, and offices in office buildings began to look even more repulsive. That's why many employers are trying to create as comfortable an office environment as possible: more sofas, more cushions, a more flexible design, a few separate work areas in the office that can be changed during the work day for different worker needs - eating, resting, working on computers, working on paperwork. Meeting rooms and training rooms increasingly resemble bars or pleasant cafes, with softer lighting and more comfortable chairs to create a lighter and more comfortable environment where people feel more at ease and less stressed, as anxiety is a common problem in our hectic times.

Smart Offices

Increasingly, smart technologies are being integrated into the office - remote control of LED lighting that allows the light to increase or decrease and change between cold and warm, and why not in the brand colors, automatic temperature control according to the number of people in the office and external conditions, access control through facial recognition, fingerprints or NFC cards, interactive smart screens and whiteboards, air quality monitoring systems, etc. Good interior design can effectively show or hide relevant devices using paneling, decoration and lighting.

Natural Color Sets and Materials

The greys that created an austere and industrial feel over the last decade are being replaced by warm earthy colours - the colour of the year mocha mousse, beige, cream, terracotta, cinnamon brown, and the perfect office colour that perfectly balances business and comfort - greige or mushroom green - between grey and beige.

Comfort is also created by natural light wood, natural fabrics such as linen, wool and cotton in light and warm colours - all this supports the trend for the "home" atmosphere in the office. Neutral natural tones can easily be combined with the company's branding colours, which are usually very bright and saturated, the amorphous and rounded shapes of the furniture easily tolerate logo branding. This creates a corporate identity - a personalisation that shows the team and clients that this is a space designed just for your company, not just any company.

Radina Ilieva, Kala Design Studio