COMPILED BY Annemarie Meintjes, Gina Dionisio PHOTOS Supplied
Welcome to the office of the future, now. We take a look at innovative WFH solutions that will inspire you to screen off your working space.
Peace in a Pod
Framery One is an advanced office “phone booth” pod that’s just 100cm x 100cm x 221cm, and 320kg – a private, echo-free and comfortable working environment for one.
Framery One has been engineered to let you focus on your work, and connect online with people anywhere. The pod comes equipped with video-optimised lighting which uses a balance of natural and artificial light to illuminates the user inside the space.
The pod also make use of Framery Connect – a revolutionary digital service that integrate the pod with your workplace calendar. Upon entry, the pod automatically creates a calendar reservation, which can be extended with the touch of a button from the pod’s control panel. You can also check availability and book the pod through Google and Microsoft calendar systems, making this a seamless part of any workplace ecosystem.
For more info, visit alloffice.co.za | frameryacoustics.com
Connected to Nature
Cape Town architect duo are the brains behind Garden Studios – prefabricated garden office pods which offer a short commute on foot across your lawn and within minutes you’re ensconced in insulated tranquillity.
The work studios range in size from 4 – 8sqm. Garden Studios offers four different architect-designed prefabricated models, available in various finishes. The elegant studios are externally clad in timber or Magna Board (a compressed weather-proof magnesium board) whilst internally being finished in furniture grade birch or pine plywood. There are also optional extras available such as matching desks, filing/storage pedestals and wall-mounted or floor-standing shelf options. A fully functional garden studio can be delivered in just three weeks.
For more info, visit gardenstudios.co.za
Visualise it
Edge, designed by Gustavo Martini is a sort of visual room where it is possible to pass through the walls. The name highlights its existence on the edge – between design and installation, idea and reality.
For more info, visit gustavomartini.com
Screen Dream
The Paravent Plus is a flexible room divider designed by Atelier Oï for Röthlisberger. Transparent and unobtrusive, it’s still opaque enough to create a sense of privacy.
For more info, visit roethlisberger.ch | atelier-oi.ch
Back it Up
Alcove Highback Sofa, designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra, sheilds users both visually and acoustically from the surrounds. Even better: positioning two of them face to face will create a flexible, private workspace for tasks that require privacy and concentration.
For more info, visit cremadesign.co.za | vitra.com | bouroullec.com
Private Space
The Capsule Office Pod creates a sort of cocoon in which to work – a spot where you are protected from most distractions. Designed by Ukrainian industrial designer Kateryna Sokolova, it won the German Design Award for 2020 for office furniture.
For more info, visit sokolova-design.com | casala.com
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