A shift is underway in workplace design. After several years of hybrid arrangements and remote flexibility, more people are returning to the office, often not full-time, but frequently enough to make space a renewed point of pressure.
Many businesses, having downsized their physical footprints during the height of the pandemic, now face a paradox: how to support more people returning to the office without sacrificing the quality of the working environment. Framery, now available through Living Edge, presents a highly considered response to this issue, integrating acoustic science with spatial utility and technological refinement. Their suite of smart, soundproof office pods is designed not merely as furniture, but as architectural interventions that introduce controlled acoustic zones within open-plan environments.
Research tells us the optimal noise level for knowledge work sits around 50 decibels, a soft background hum, comparable to light rain. In practice, most contemporary offices operate at levels well above that. The impact is cumulative: compromised focus, elevated stress, and a lack of acoustic privacy that undermines everything from performance to wellbeing.
Pictured: Framery Six Meeting Pod
With 30 decibel Class A-rated soundproofing and echo-free interior acoustics, each pod offers a sanctuary of calm within a noisy floorplate. Ideal for calls, deep focus tasks, or private conversations, these pods allow individuals to retreat without disconnecting from the office ecosystem.
User control is embedded in every aspect of the design. Framery Connect assists in workplace management by providing tools to book and report space utilisation, easily assess the efficiency of smart pods in various locations and identify areas that may require attention or adjustment. Through an integrated touchscreen interface, occupants can intuitively adjust lighting modes and airflow, tailoring the microenvironment to suit individual preferences or task demands. Framery’s inclusion of sound masking technology, delivering a subtle ambient hum akin to airflow mitigates speech intelligibility both inside and outside the pod, further enhancing acoustic privacy and minimising distraction across the wider floorplate.
The product range is intentionally scalable:
Framery One Compact™ functions as a personal refuge for calls or video conferencing.
Framery One Work Pod™ designed for video calls and deep focus, with a height adjustable table.
Framery Four™ and Framery Six™ offer increased capacity for small-group collaboration.
Each module is designed with adjustable lighting and ventilation, and is to be positioned flexibly within any office plan, integrating seamlessly into high-traffic zones, shared hubs, or as counterpoints to larger meeting rooms.
Pictured: Framery One Work Pod and One Compact Work Pod
Advanced privacy that you can trust
A-class soundproofing fine-tuned to human speech frequencies means uninterrupted privacy. So you can work freely without disrupting others.
Airflow that keeps you fresh
Powerful ventilation allows the air inside the office pod is fully changed roughly every 66 seconds – so you can always breath easy.
Lighting that keeps you focused
Automated lighting automatically responds to your needs. Choose from preset optimized lighting modes ideally adjusted for video calls or focused work.
Workdays that flow with ease
Get even more from your smart pod with Framery workplace technology. Unlock mobile bookings, walk-in-reservations, and calendar connection across your entire organisation.
Framery pods enable high-performance acoustic zoning without the constraints of permanent construction. At Living Edge, we see Framery not as a product, but as part of a broader design solution, responding to the shifting demands of work with intelligence, usability, and clarity.
