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37 Privacy-Enhancing Furnishings

From Private Portable Workspaces to Isolating Desk Bubbles

— April 15, 2014 — Art & Design
Working amid chatter and distractions can be a definite challenge, especially within open space workspaces, but these privacy-enhancing furnishings will definitely make getting some peace and quiet a whole lot easer.

Perfect for filtering out distractions and cutting out the noise, these privacy-enhancing furnishings have been designed to create a temporary enclosure around your workspace, offering a wall or barrier between you and any surrounding interruption. From isolating desks that feature a bubble-like surrounding to workspaces that are designed to resemble singular pods, these privacy-enhancing furnishings will definitely make working in the office much easier.

Perfect for any worker looking to conveniently detach themselves from nosy neighbors or employee conversations, these privacy-enhancing furnishings will definitely make quiet time much easier to achieve.
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Secretive Micro-Environments
Secretive Micro-Environments
Confessions by Nick Ross Provides Privacy in Open Areas
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Modular Tetris Furniture
Modular Tetris Furniture
Brackets Furniture by Nendo Can Surround Users Like Parentheses
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Four-Walled Chesterfields
Four-Walled Chesterfields
The Prooff #004 Niche Provides a Cozy Enclosure for Work and Leisure
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Mobile Standing Workstations
Mobile Standing Workstations
The Magazone Facilitates Improptu Productivity with Great Versatility
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Fenced-In Chesterfields
Fenced-In Chesterfields
The Hull Sofa is Surrounded in Timber Slats to Create a Semi-Private Nook
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Sphere-Shielded Desks
Sphere-Shielded Desks
The Sphere Table Allows You to Protect Your Personal Space
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Upholstered Privacy Enclosures
Upholstered Privacy Enclosures
#003 PhoneBox is a Wall-Mounted Cubicle for Taking Calls in Public
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Private Conversation Cubicles
Private Conversation Cubicles
1:1 by David Tsai is a New Way to Bring Privacy to Public Areas
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Wall-Mounted Nooks
Wall-Mounted Nooks
BuzziHood by Alain Gilles is Made Out of Recycled Material
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Cubicle-Style Home Furniture
Cubicle-Style Home Furniture
The Gi Booth by Jakob Gomez Offers People Extra Privacy
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Bulbous Brainstorming Pods
Bulbous Brainstorming Pods
The edg Creatives Pumpkin Room Stimulates Employees
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Secretive Screened Seating
Secretive Screened Seating
The Antoinette Chair by Cate & Nelson Provides a Little Privacy
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Cartoon-Like Privacy Screens
Cartoon-Like Privacy Screens
Whimsical Sound-Absorbing Wannabetrees by Glimakra
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Personal Office Capsules
Personal Office Capsules
The Globus Scriptorium Houses a Desk and Chair Within Its Pod
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Isolating Desk Bubbles
Isolating Desk Bubbles
Rewrite by Gam Fratesi Provides Privacy in an Airy Manner
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Mug-Shaped Workspaces
Mug-Shaped Workspaces
The Coffee Office Provides Ample Privacy in Style
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Workspace Privacy Accessories
Workspace Privacy Accessories
The DeskShell by Ganjavian Kawamura is Great for Open Offices
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Concave Cocoon Chairs
Concave Cocoon Chairs
The Private Rocker by Kyle Fleet is a Bookworms Hideaway
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Modular Office Arbors
Modular Office Arbors
The Arche Provides a Semi-Enclosed Niche for Intimacy in an Open-Plan Space
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Dangling Patio Pods
Dangling Patio Pods
The Knotted Melati Hanging Chair Keeps You Looking and Feeling Cool
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Privately Public Pod Seats
Privately Public Pod Seats
Podseat & Podsofa Provide Privacy and Comfort to the Waiting Burden
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Tent-Like Workstations
Tent-Like Workstations
Atmos by Jeremy Lee Provides Privacy in Organic Style
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Peak-a-Boo Seating
Peak-a-Boo Seating
The Windowseat Lounge by Mike & Maaike Provides Sneaky Privacy
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Pleasing Privacy Pods
Pleasing Privacy Pods
Freyja Sewell's Hush Seating Provides a Warm, Womblike Haven
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Private Office Pods
Private Office Pods
The Rhino Workplace Offers a Quiet Place for Workers to Destress
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Fairy Tale Funhouses
Fairy Tale Funhouses
The Alexander Lotersztain 'Haus' is Inspired by 'The 3 Little Pigs'
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Privacy Chairs
Privacy Chairs
The Prooff Ear Chair Makes Privacy Look Good
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Home Office Hybrids
Home Office Hybrids
The Integrated Workstation Combines a Computer Table and a Couch
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Sheltered Enclosure Pods
Sheltered Enclosure Pods
The Abri-Boca Lounge Chair Design Contains a Collapsible Shell
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Private Portable Workspaces
Private Portable Workspaces
The Buzzitemp Series of Office Cubicles Helps Improve Concentration
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Isolation Serenity Pods
Isolation Serenity Pods
The Tranquility Pod Will Relax Your Body and Refresh Your Mind
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House-Shaped Office Furniture
House-Shaped Office Furniture
Break-Out Furniture by Dymitr Malcew Provides Creative Privacy
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Eco-Friendly Prefab Offices
Eco-Friendly Prefab Offices
The OfficePOD is a Sustainable Workplace That Can Be Placed Anywhere
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Planetarium Pod Sleepers
Planetarium Pod Sleepers
The Sensory Cosmos Bed Cradles You Beneath a Simulated Night Sky
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Egg-Shaped Enclosures
Egg-Shaped Enclosures
The Tisettanta Nu-Ovo is a Space Creating Pod for Your Pad
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Cardboard Conference Cells
Cardboard Conference Cells
The Cellulose Meeting Pod Encourages Interactivity in Workplaces
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Shelf-Incorporated Seating
Shelf-Incorporated Seating
OpenBook by TILT Provides a Peaceful Reading Area
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