Reception

Frezza reception area furniture brings together reception desks, chairs for the receptionist, waiting seating and accessories that are chosen together and customized in the finishes of the project, so the desk, the waiting area and the entrance all speak the same design language.

Reception desks for the office

The desk is the heart of the office reception: it separates the work area from the visitors’ space and holds the phone, the computer and documents. Frezza office reception desks are modular and adapt to small and large entrances. Vogue, by Perin & Topan, is composed of linear modules of 70, 120, 160 and 200 cm and corner modules, has interchangeable panels in melamine or lacquer, also in contrasting colors, a lowered 74 cm high module that makes communication with the visitor more direct and, on request, LED lighting under the top. Baguette comes from the Frezza desks, with 110 cm high vertical panels and a 40 cm deep upper shelf as a transaction top, in two depths and with corner elements for more elaborate layouts.

The chair for the reception desk

The receptionist stays seated for many hours, turns often toward the visitor and gets up all the time, so the chair matters as much as the desk. Among Frezza office seating, Areca, by ITO Design, has a synchronized mechanism built into the seat that automatically adapts the backrest tension to the user’s weight, adjustable lumbar support and armrests, adjustable seat depth and a mesh or upholstered backrest, also with a headrest. For receptions where the receptionist works at a fixed top or welcomes visitors standing, Charlize has a backrest in black or white polypropylene, in mesh or upholstered, steel armrests and a four-leg or sled base, with self-braking casters on request.

Waiting seating in front of the reception

Next to the desk, visitors need a place to wait for their appointment. Clint comes as an armchair and as a two- or three-seater sofa, with non-deformable polyurethane padding, fabric, faux leather or leather upholstery and cylindrical feet in painted steel in 8 RAL colors. Russell, by Claudio Bellini, has a tubular steel frame and generous cushions with removable covers, as an armchair and two- or three-seater sofas. The Radar sofa, by Claesson Koivisto Rune, has three backrests of increasing height that add privacy without closing off the space, while the Sabree armchair, by Monica Armani, with its enveloping tub seat and cylindrical swivel base, brings a more representative character to designer receptions.

In larger entrances, the Afina modular sofa, by Ramos Bassols, follows the floor plan with corner modules, and Alplus Lounge creates more private areas with linear and curved fabric screens, with a USB socket in every module. The Afina pouf adds a seat where it is needed without blocking the way to the desk.

Reception furniture: sideboards, bookcases and coffee tables

Behind and next to the desk, storage is needed for brochures, catalogs and documents to hand out. The Mux70 sideboard, by Stefano Boeri Interiors, has drawers or doors only and, in some versions, side planters, in Fenix, Oleomalta, matt lacquer and laminate finishes, while the Sabree sideboard, in oak or lacquer, has a recessed plinth and an optional fabric-covered door. The Phylo bookcase displays awards, catalogs and objects that tell the company’s story, and Passepartout cabinets keep the workstation’s files in order.

In the waiting area, reception area furniture is completed by office coffee tables, which keep magazines and a coffee within reach: the Mux70 coffee table with a top in Fenix or wood, the Sabree coffee tables with their wave-like base and the Afina coffee table, which in the 80 x 80 cm size works as a corner element between two sofas, also with a power socket.

Office reception furniture then continues into the office lobby and the waiting room, with a dedicated selection of waiting room furniture. By choosing seating and accessories from the same collections, such as Sabree, Afina and Radar, the entrance spaces stay consistent, with upholstery and finishes customized to the project. For a complete selection of reception desks, sofas, armchairs and poufs, there is also a dedicated page on receptionist office furniture.

For architects and interior designers, technical sheets and DWG files of the collections are available, to drop straight into the project of reception area furniture.