Office · Practice · Showroom

Reception & lobby

The lobby decides the verdict on your business in thirty seconds. We design reception areas that radiate calm, craftsmanship and confidence, from the threshold to the coffee.

Project size: From € 100,000
Lead time: 60 working days
Service area: All of the Netherlands

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A reception area is a choreography: entering, being recognised, waiting, moving on. We design that route with a desk as sculpture in natural stone or wood, a waiting zone that feels like a hotel lounge and sightlines that show the business without giving it away. Signage and brand elements are integrated into the material instead of being stuck on.

Acoustics and light define the experience. A lobby with hard floors and glass echoes; we add acoustic plaster, textiles and rugs and design a lighting plan with daylight, even task light at the desk and warm mood light in the lounge. A coffee point to hotel standard makes waiting a moment.

In a lobby, art is the most effective brand expression: a bespoke work by an artist from our network that tells the story of your business without a logo. We build in phases and outside office hours where necessary, so your business keeps running.

Office · Practice · Showroom

What makes a reception area hotel standard

Desk as sculpture

Natural stone or wood, with hidden technology and a human scale.

Lounge instead of waiting room

Seating groups, coffee and art, with acoustics that provide privacy.

Brand in material

Signage and identity integrated in wall, floor and light.

Bespoke art

A work that tells your story without words.

Materials

Materials we apply

Natural stone and terrazzo
Solid wood and veneer
Acoustic plaster and fabric
Brass, bronze and black steel
Glass and steel for partitions
Wool and leather in the lounge

Hotel inspiration

Hotel lobbies are the most practised reception areas in the world. We apply their principles to your office, practice or showroom.

Budget indication

Allow an indicative € 60,000 to € 200,000 for a lobby with desk, lounge, acoustics and lighting plan.

Styles for this room

Styles for your reception area

Ten hotel-inspired directions, from boutique hotel to alpine chalet.

Boutique hotel

Intimate · Eclectic · Personal

Grand hotel classic

Monumental · Symmetry · Marble

Japandi

Silence · Wood · Craft

Mediterranean

Sun · Lime · Terracotta

Alpine chalet

Wood · Fireplace · Wool

Scandinavian

Light · Wood · Simplicity

Parisian apartment

Haussmann · Herringbone · Mirrors

Art deco

Geometry · Brass · Gloss

Resort

Holiday · Water · Greenery

Modern minimalist

Emptiness · Precision · Light

Frequently asked questions

Reception & lobby

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Yes. We divide the space into construction zones, work with dust screens and schedule noisy work outside office hours.

Yes, in collaboration with your brand agency or with designers from our network. We integrate signage in material and light.

For business clients we offer a maintenance contract with quarterly inspections and work outside opening hours.

Where we work

Reception & lobby renovation near you

Choose your town for local information about properties, permits and travel time.

Enfilade Care

We hand over. And then we stay.

About our aftercare

Aftercare visit after 14 days

Two weeks after handover we walk through the property together. Anything that stands out, we resolve immediately.

Checks after 3, 6 and 12 months

Tuning of climate and lighting, settling of materials, operation of bespoke work: we check and correct.

Annual inspection and maintenance plan

Every year an inspection of stone, wood, installations and art, with a tailored maintenance calendar.

Enquiry

Your reception area to hotel standard?

Three short steps. We respond within one working day with a first assessment of feasibility, budget range and planning. No obligation, fully discreet.

Start your enquiry Call +31 (0)6 24 47 22 27