The use of informal meeting places depends on the type of Meetings that are being held. It may be an idea to take an assessment after the department has adaped to social Space, to check if it fits the department's needs and working methods. Such zones may have positive effects on the overall culture and work environment, but can also be perceived as noisy. A creative innovation process has different needs and a work methods.
A creative work process, such as "Design thinking", consists of several stages where you gather insights and ideas to create new creative solutions to problems that customers or users do not know they need. That is why insight is so important into the process and all participants are equally important. These meeting rooms do not require as much technology or function on chairs as engagement is important.