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Workspace Solitude

Offices are updated to offer distraction-free spaces

Implications - The backlash to the open-concept work space has officially begun, as offices are being updated with sound-reducing and privacy-enhancing furniture. These items speak to a "best-of-both worlds" approach to design by offering pockets of quiet and solitude amidst an otherwise collaborative environment. Despite a noisy, interconnected digital world, quiet and solitude remain an important aspect of productivity, as well as hint to a broader preoccupation with self-discovery.
Workshop Question - How well does your company strike the balance between collaboration and privacy?
Trend Themes
1. Privacy-focused Workspace - Office furniture and accessories that provide a sense of privacy in open-concept offices demonstrate a growing trend of privacy-focused workspaces.
2. Sound-absorbing Technology - Products like noise-canceling armchairs and noise-reducing work areas show a trend toward sound-absorbing technology to combat open-concept workspaces' noise and distraction.
3. Modular Office Components - The Slack office's design that emphasizes modular, mobile components serves a growing trend in design that leverages flexibility to create versatile work environments.
Industry Implications
1. Office Furniture - Manufacturers of office furniture can draw inspiration from the demand for functional items that provide privacy and reduce noise.
2. Acoustic Technology - The increasing popularity of sound-absorbing technology like that found in noise-canceling armchairs and noise-reducing work areas creates opportunities for those in the acoustic technology industry.
3. Office Design - Designers and architects in the office design space can leverage modular components and flexible workspace designs to create productive, versatile environments for businesses of all industries.
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Privacy-Focused Office Cocoons
Privacy-Focused Office Cocoons
The 'Tomoko' Provide a Sense of Privacy in Open-Concept Offices
‘Vivero’ recently designed a hood-like dome called the ‘Tomoko,’ which provides a sense of privacy in open-concept offices. While open-plan office spaces have many advantages,... MORE
Mood-Curbing Office Furniture
Mood-Curbing Office Furniture
The Sabine Collection by Glimakra of Sweden Absorbs Sound
The Sabine collection by Glimakra of Sweden is a unique approach to office decor that incorporates element designs that have been linked to well-being and positive dispositions. The sleek Sabine... MORE
Modular Industrial Workspaces
Modular Industrial Workspaces
This Software Company's Office Features a Contemporary Aesthetic
The software company Slack has a new office that was designed by the firm ‘Leckie Studio.’ The Vancouver-based space is large and has an industrial design, with wooden beams and... MORE
Noise-Canceling Armchairs
Noise-Canceling Armchairs
'The Quiet Chair' is a Noise Reducer That Helps Focus & Productivity
‘Quiet Mark,’ a company that specializes in quiet technology like washing machines, collaborated with ‘John Lewis’ and ‘Silentium’ to create this noise reducer. &#... MORE
Transportable Desk Dividers
Transportable Desk Dividers
The 'Diplomate' Provides Portable Noise Cancellation in Open Offices
With the rise in popularity of open concept offices, noise cancellation furniture pieces such as the ‘Diplomate’ by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte provides a mobile way to create an... MORE
Noise-Reducing Work Areas
Noise-Reducing Work Areas
The Focus Sound Barriers Create a Quiet Area in a Busy Workspace
The Focus sound board unit by European designers ZilenZio offers consumers a quiet work area amongst a busy workplace to get their tasks done or even offer a bit of peace and quiet. The Zoom board... MORE
Dividing Office Lights
Dividing Office Lights
The Workspace Divider Lamp Provides Privacy in Open Concept Layouts
With open concept offices being a popular layout design amongst millennial brands, office lights such as the Workspace Divider Lamp by Ivan Kasner and Uli Budde can be used to create a secluded area... MORE

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