London studio Industrial Facility has designed a desk for focused solo working in open-plan spaces, intended to meet the new demands of the office post-pandemic.
The OE1 Nook, commissioned by major US-based office furniture company Herman Miller, is shortlisted in the workplace design category at the Dezeen Awards 2021.
The desk is designed to provide visual and acoustic privacy
Styled on a library desk, the Nook is intended to provide visual and acoustic privacy for better concentration.
It is made mostly from recycled steel, with wraparound acoustic liners fashioned from recycled felt.
The workstation comes with either gliders or casters so it can be easily moved around
Industrial Facility said it used the minimum amount of plastic possible, but where necessary opted for recycled ocean plastic. The workstation's small size and gliders or casters mean it can be easily moved around to utilise void office space as more people choose to work from home.
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They can be used individually or grouped together, with magnetic pucks keeping them equally spaced and removing vibration from neighbouring Nooks.
Industrial Facility said the product "addresses what is now an essential activity ? the ability to do focused work in open-plan offices".
Magnetic pucks reduce sound vibrations from neighbouring Nooks
It forms part of the studio's OE1 project, which seeks to revisit the purpose of the office in the wake of c...