No Shoes Allowed
Posted: October 23rd, 2007 | Author: Christian | Filed under: Cool Ideas | 1 Comment »It makes total sense. Even in today’s collaborative work environment, you need to find time to get away from all of the distractions of your desk and your colleagues in order to think. Everyone needs some peace and quiet in order to gather their thoughts, recharge, or just lock themselves away and do some work.
Enter the Studio 53 Cubicle ConceptSteelcase.
In 2006, Steelcase created a number of conceptual cubicles that were displayed at the company’s Chicago showroom during NeoCon, an annual furniture industry trade show. This design, called Studio 53—the name is a reference to the 1970s Manhattan disco, Studio 54—was such a hit with visitors that some companies asked to purchase it as is. The idea was to remake the standard-size cubicle into a stylish and comfortable meeting place within an office, where workers could gather to find privacy in today’s increasingly open-plan working environments.
The advertising agency Leo Burnett is one company that asked to buy a Studio 53 cubicle on the spot, turning this conceptual design into an instant product. It’s in use today. Now to institute nap time…
- Christian
Source: BusinessWeek
I would give anything to have that at my office. Even now staring at my bed, that damn “cubicle” looks much more comfortable!