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Podded Office

Open office spaces incorporate tiny booths for quiet work or rest

Implications - The lack of privacy in open office spaces has been shown to decrease productivity and focus, but the lower costs associated with such spaces still make them an appealing option for most small and medium-sized businesses. As a result, brands are creating small sound-proofed booths that most open office spaces would have room for, and that allow some privacy for people looking to work without interruption. Such spaces allow for brands to employ the benefits of both open offices, and the more enclosed working areas that traditional offices allow.
Workshop Question - How could your brand enhance productivity by making its employees more comfortable?
Trend Themes
1. Soundproof Office Pods - Open office spaces are prompting the creation of soundproof office pods, offering private spaces for meetings and solo work without sacrificing design aesthetic.
2. Modern Phone Booths - Traditional phone booths are being revived as modern, stylish alternatives for private communication in open-concept offices.
3. Mobile Co-working Offices - With the rise of digital nomads and freelancers, mobile co-working offices are providing fast Wi-Fi and essential office supplies, contributing to a sustainable future while offering picturesque locations to work.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture - Furniture designers have the opportunity to create stylish soundproof office pods and modern phone booths to enhance the design of open-concept offices.
2. Co-working Spaces - Co-working spaces can offer their members the convenience of mobile co-working offices that operate on solar power, complete with essential amenities.
3. Mental Health & Wellness - Designing office spaces with a focus on mental health and wellness provides both privacy and relaxation spaces to promote employee productivity and overall wellbeing.
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Enclosed Workspace Productivity Pods
Enclosed Workspace Productivity Pods
The 'Capsule' Office Pod Offers a Private Space to Work
Open-concept offices are great for collaboration but can be distracting for those looking to get private work done, so the ‘Capsule’ office pod has been created to help offer a solution.... MORE
Office Meditation Booths
Office Meditation Booths
The Headspace Office is Focused on Fostering Healthy and Happy Employees
The newest Headspace office is based in Santa Monica, California and was designed by Kelly Robinson, who’s primary focus was to create an office environment that reflected the brand’s... MORE
Soundproof Office Pods
Soundproof Office Pods
Framery's 'Phone Booths' Offer Solutions to Noisy Open-Concept Offices
Open-concept offices are becoming more popular among a dynamic Millennial workforce that values experience-oriented workplaces, however, finding a quite place to work can sometimes pose a challenge.... MORE
Mobile Solar-Powered Co-Working Offices
Mobile Solar-Powered Co-Working Offices
Work & Co's Nova Pod is the Next Gen of Co-Working Spaces
As many were wondering where the collaborative, open office aesthetic was headed next, the Nova pod offers a glimpse of the disruptive movement’s direction. Owned and operated by Cape Town-... MORE
Stylishly Modern Phone Booths
Stylishly Modern Phone Booths
ROOM Transcribes the Traditional Phone Booth to the Modern Setting
It is the essence of modes of communication to become obsolete as time goes on but ROOM attempts to revive one “outdated” example as a modern phone booth for the office. Through... MORE
play_circle_filledSoundproof Office Pods
Soundproof Office Pods
Vank Wall Boxes are Multi-Use Soundproof Pods for the Workplace
Vank wall boxes are soundproof pods that were designed to be slotted into any workspace. Furniture company Vank offers a range of pods that can be used to host small meetings, take phone calls,... MORE

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