House on the Table

Here’s an idea that my friend, Mandy would love. And everyone else who spend their working lives in a cubicle. (Mandy has a window, so hers is a viewbicle).

Korean designer, Soojin Hyun, has created a prototype office cubicle that resembles houses. The roofs and walls are different, so you get your own, customized look.

The result is an office floor that looks like a little village. And there’s a nice, cozy sense of privacy inside. You can spend all day playing Peggle and your boss will never know.

This was one of my two favorites at the Satellite pavilion. It’s a design with an actual problem-solving idea associated with it. How can you create a cubicle where the occupant doesn’t feel like a lab rat? If I had to work in a cubicle, I’d love it to be this one.Yes, it has some issues. Maybe men wouldn’t like it so much. And it’s more expensive than the average cubicle. But I like it a lot. Good luck to Soojin. I’m keeping my eye on her.

Would you like to work here? How would you decorate it? And what sign would you put on the door?

• Posted by Jennifer at 12:12 pm
• Tagged: Design Ideas, Salone Di Mobile 2008, Office, Young Designers