Yakety Yak Colours and Finishes

Yakety Yak comes in a wide range of colours and finishes

Yakety Yak’s extensive range of customer service pods, desks and counters are available in a wide range of colours and finishes. Not only can you benefit from Yakety Yak’s elegant, ergonomic and height-adjustable designs, you can also choose a colour scheme that complements your space. From bold primary colours to soft, natural tones, we’ve got…

Far Rockaway Library, New York

Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the Far Rockaway Library in New York, which is wrapped in fritted, orange ombre glass covered with thin, white script by Brooklyn artist José Parlá. Located in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, the building replaces a former library on site and doubles its size. At 18,000 square feet (1,672…
YAKETY YAK 202 Desks adjusted to seated and standing heights, with our 200 Cash Module between.

Dynamic Service Desks: 5 design tips for creating a friendly and flexible front-of-house

A responsive, people-centred front-of-house is essential for today’s community-focused library. This guide explores how to choose service desks that create a comfortable, engaging, and purpose-fit space. It highlights the new generation of smart desks that are adaptable, open, and ergonomic, designed to enhance staff and customer well-being and create a welcoming environment where people want…

L’échappée, a multimedia library in France

Large wooden beams frame the interiors of L’échappée, a multimedia library in France designed by local practice Atelier WOA, as an alternative to “institutional and cold” public buildings. Occupying a long narrow site in Herblay sur Seine, L’échappée – meaning “escapade” in English – faces a road to the north with a stone and glass…
YAKETY YAK 305 Radial Counters form an inviting customer service setting, at Richmond Public Library.

Mix and match with Yakety Yak 300 Series counters

Here at Yakety Yak Furniture, we aim to provide height-adjustable service desks that meet the needs of any library, education or community space. That’s why our pods, desks, counters and support modules are designed to stand alone or group together. They offer multiple options for maximum versatility, providing a dynamic alternative to traditional circulation counters.…

University student centre encourages interaction and belonging

US architecture studio Cannon Design has referenced the local landscape and “prioritised inclusion”, drawing on the Native American heritage of the site for its design of a university student center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Cannon Design completed the 163,000-square foot (15140-square meter) Western Michigan University Student Center in 2023. “The primary concept of the building was…
YAKETY YAK 202 Desk

Mix and match with Yakety Yak 200 Series desks

Here at Yakety Yak Furniture, our aim is to provide customer service desks that meet the needs of any library, education or community space. That’s why our pods, desks and support modules are designed to stand alone or group together, offering multiple options for maximum versatility. In this article, we’ll be showing how our customers…

Shirasagi Children’s Library

Architecture studio Yukawa Design Lab has created a children’s library overlooking Shirasagi Park in Sakai, Japan. Connected by a bridge to the neighbouring park, Yukawa Design Lab designed the timber-framed building with large windows to connect it to the green space. On the ground floor, the 192-square-metre building has an infant zone and cafe along…
YAKETY YAK Pod grouping

Mix and match with Yakety Yak 100 Series pods

Here at Yakety Yak Furniture, we aim to provide customer service desks that meet the needs of any library, education or community space. That’s why our pods, desks and support modules are designed to stand alone or group together, offering multiple options for maximum versatility. Even better, they are easy to move and reconfigure as…

Building work references local culture in small Washington library

Architecture studio BuildingWork drew upon historic buildings and Indigenous culture to create the cedar-clad La Conner Swinomish Library in a maritime community in the Pacific Northwest. The building is located in La Conner, a small town along the Swinomish Channel in northern Washington. Situated along a main street in the town’s historic district, the building…
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