#office design

#office design

OpenSeed, the startup behind the Iris Pod, launched in 2018 after founder Jonathan Marcoschamer attended a 10-day silent meditation course. He wanted to keep meditating during the day, but was working in an open plan office. "I couldn't find anywhere to meditate," he says. He also wanted to help make meditation more accessible for other people. So he started work on a prototype of a pod that could sit in a larger space.

The exhibit "Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Ray and Charles Eames (1968-1978)" focuses on office furniture designed for the white-collar workforce, emphasizing modularity and visual authority.

Refreshment stations transformed workplaces by offering not only beverages but also fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and appreciation among employees.

Our ideal place was one where diverse nature and people inside and outside the company could mutually influence each other and expand their world, like mixing ingredients to make sweets.

Bringing the outdoors inside has been shown to boost mood, creativity, and mental clarity.