These high back sofas offer a little peace and quiet in busy lobbies, offices and commercial spaces.

The Alcove sofa from Vitra, designed by French design duo Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, has flexible side and back panels to offer a sheltered place of retreat, suitable for either a work or home environment

Offering an area of isolation from our busy surroundings, the Zippo sofa by Pedrali has high sides to ensure good soundproofing

The Gap Meeting sofa system by Swedese features a high back and sides, a modular seating solution for privacy in a public space

Michael Anastassiades' Rochester sofa for SCP was designed to offer secluded seating while delivering the upmost level of comfort, inspired by our interaction with public furniture and how we increasingly engage with media on personal devices

The sculptural Portus seating series by Lammhults, comes with a low or high back to give a stronger feeling of privacy, with an ergonomic support cushion and shapely back