Meeting Room Table and Chair Dimensions: Standard Specification Guidelines for Architects

In modern office design, meeting rooms are no longer just closed boxes with a large table in the middle. The diversification in collaboration needs has birthed various spatial forms: from small Brainstorming rooms (Huddle Rooms) and Standard Meeting rooms to high-level Boardrooms.

For Architects and Designers, the biggest challenge in Layout Planning is accurately determining furniture dimensions to ensure Ergonomics and Circulation standards. A beautiful drawing with incorrect furniture dimensions will lead to a terrible user experience: cramped, difficult to move, and unprofessional.

This article provides a system of dimension standards and Product Spec suggestions from The City's meeting room furniture (bàn ghế phòng họp) collection, helping you optimize designs for every project scale.

1. Ergonomics Principles in Meeting Room Design

Before choosing models, Architects need to master the "golden numbers" in meeting room layout to ensure functionality:

• Standard Table Height: 750mm. This is the international standard height suitable for most meeting room cantilever chairs (ghế chân quỳ phòng họp) and swivel chairs today.
• Seat Spacing:
  • Minimum: 700-800mm/person (For internal meetings, training).
  • Standard: 1000mm/person (For standard meeting rooms).
  • High-end: 1200mm/person or more (For president leather chairs, Boardrooms).
• Walkway/Circulation:
  • Distance from table edge to wall: Minimum 900mm for one person to pass through.
  • Optimal distance to pull out the chair and stand up comfortably: 1200mm.

2. Huddle Room & Small Meeting (Scale: 4-6 people)

This is a space for quick meetings, interviews, or teamwork. The characteristic of this room is limited area (usually under 15m2), requiring furniture to be neat and increase interaction.

2.1. Meeting Table Spec: Prioritize Curves

In small spaces, the sharp corners of rectangular tables will occupy circulation space and cause danger when moving. Architects should spec rounded table lines.

• Round Meeting Table: (Bàn họp tròn)
  • Dimensions: Diameter D1000mm (for 4 people) or D1200mm (for 5-6 people).
  • Advantages: Eliminates hierarchical distance, everyone is equal, promoting lively discussion (Brainstorming).
• Oval Meeting Table: (Bàn họp bầu dục)
  • Dimensions: W1800xD1000mm or W2000xD1000mm.
  • Advantages: Retains softness but increases tabletop area compared to round tables, suitable if laptops need to be placed.

2.2. Chair Spec: Minimalist and Fixed

To avoid chairs being pushed chaotically in a small room, use meeting room cantilever chairs (ghế phòng họp chân quỳ).

• Characteristics: Fixed steel frame legs help keep rows straight. Choose mesh back types to create a visually airy feeling for narrow spaces.

3. Standard Meeting Room (Scale: 8-12 people)

This is the most common type of meeting room in enterprise offices. The requirements are professionalism, technology integration, and high durability.

3.1. Modern Iron Leg Meeting Table Spec

The iron leg meeting table (bàn họp chân sắt) line is the optimal choice for this segment thanks to its sturdy structure and modern aesthetics.

• Recommended Dimensions:
  • For 8 people: W2400 x D1200 x H750mm.
  • For 10-12 people: W3200 x D1200/1400 x H750mm.
• Structure: MDF industrial wood tabletop covered with Melamine, standard thickness 25mm or 50mm (if a thick block look is desired). Powder-coated iron leg frames usually has a tapered leg or box frame design to optimize Legroom.
• Technical Integration: Mandatory to have electric box covers (Flip covers) or grommets running along the middle axis of the table to route HDMI cables and power cords for projectors and laptops.

3.2. Chair Spec: Comfort for Long Meetings

For this scale, Designers can flexibly choose meeting room chairs (ghế phòng họp) in cantilever or swivel forms (depending on whether the floor is carpeted). If the floor is hard, use cantilever legs to limit noise when moving.

4. Boardroom / VIP Conference (Scale: 15-20+ people)

The Boardroom is where Board of Directors meetings and important contract signings take place. Interior design here must demonstrate Authority and Luxury.

4.1. High-End Conference Furniture Spec

Here, Architects need to use products with large dimensions and the highest quality materials in the conference table and chair (bàn ghế hội nghị) category.

• Modern Office Meeting Table (Bàn họp văn phòng hiện đại) Large Module type:
  • Dimensions: Length from 4000mm to 6000mm. Minimum width 1500mm - 1800mm to ensure two people sitting opposite do not "kick" each other and have enough space to place flowers/water in the middle.
  • Materials: Spec Veneer (sliced wood) or high-quality MDF tabletops with deep tones (Walnut, Dark Oak). The modesty panel should be designed discreetly to shield the sitters' legs.

4.2. High-End Meeting Room Chair Spec

Cannot use regular mesh chairs for the Boardroom. Include high-end meeting room chair (ghế phòng họp cao cấp) models upholstered in leather in the estimate.

• Characteristics: Wide seat dimensions (W600mm+), thick cushion. Can use wooden legs or shiny cast aluminum alloy swivel legs to match the large table.

5. Technical Notes when Specifying The City Products

When working with supplier The City to include products in drawings, Architects need to note the following points to ensure feasibility during construction:

• Customization: The City's office meeting table (bàn họp văn phòng) lines often have a Modular structure. Designers can completely request Non-standard dimensions to match the Fit-out status, such as cutting around columns or rounding corners.
• Material Colors: Melamine/Laminate color systems are very diverse. Request actual Material Samples to compare with 3D perspectives, especially wood grain colors.
• Accessories: Don't forget to clearly specify the type of electric box (aluminum, plastic, or flip cover matching wood color) and the cutout position on the tabletop in the Shop drawing.

6. Conclusion: Precision Creates Class

A beautiful meeting room lies not only in eye-catching shapes but also in the precision of every millimeter of dimension. Choosing the right conference table and chair (bàn ghế hội nghị) standards will help Architects create effective collaboration spaces, where ideas flourish and important decisions are made smoothly.

The diverse meeting room furniture (bàn ghế phòng họp) collection from round meeting tables (bàn họp tròn) for Huddle rooms to The City's large Conference table systems will be a rich data warehouse for you to complete your design documents.