All articles
Every article on Interior Design EU: 6 data-led references on EN standards, EU labels and Eurostat market figures for interiors in the European Union.
EN standards
The standards articles quote EN 12464-1, EN 1335-1, EN 14749 and EN 13501-1 by clause and edition, with the tables that a specification or a tender needs.
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EN 12464-1 lighting levels: lux, UGR and uniformity by room
EN 12464-1:2021 sets 500 lx on office desks, 100 lx in corridors and 200 lx in restaurants, with UGR, uniformity and Ra per room and the 2021 modifiers.
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EN 1335-1 office chair dimensions and EN 14749 storage loads
EN 1335-1:2020 seat heights of 400 mm to 520 mm for a type A chair and 430 mm to 480 mm for type C, plus EN 14749 shelf loads and wall unit overload tests.
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EN 13501-1 fire classes for wall, ceiling and floor finishes
EN 13501-1 Euroclasses A1 to F with smoke and droplet sub-classes: test thresholds, floor classes A1fl to Ffl, and the classes wood and panels get untested.
Labels and registers
The labels articles set out the EU Ecolabel criteria and fees for furniture and paints, and the A to G energy label and EPREL register for light sources.
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EPREL and the A to G energy label for light sources
Since 1 September 2021 every EU light source carries an A to G label: class A needs 210 lm/W, G is below 40 lm/W. EPREL registration and the 2023 phase-out.
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EU Ecolabel for furniture and paints: criteria, limits and fees
EU Ecolabel furniture criteria cap formaldehyde at half the E1 limit and require five-year guarantees; 2025 paint criteria cap VOC at 10 g/l. Fees and figures.
Market and costs
The market articles compare Eurostat labour costs, price levels, construction prices and housing figures for six EU countries with the reference year on every number.
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Interior fit-out costs compared: six EU countries, Eurostat data
Eurostat data for six EU countries: construction labour from 15.6 EUR an hour in Poland to 47.7 EUR in the Netherlands in 2025, furniture and building prices.