"Let's be honest, the modern workplace can feel like chaos. Between back-to-back meetings, endless emails, and that one coworker who insists on eating crunchy snacks at their desk, finding a moment of peace seems nearly impossible. But what if you could step into your own personal sanctuary right in the middle of your office? Enter the Iris Pod, a meditation capsule that's changing how we think about workplace wellness."
"Created by OpenSeed in collaboration with renowned designer Yves Béhar and his team at Fuseproject, along with Mexico City's Tuux studio, the Iris Pod is basically a hug for your nervous system. Imagine a womb-like cocoon made from sustainably grown wood and soft felt panels that wraps you in tranquility. It's like the design world finally understood what our stressed-out minds have been craving all along."
"The story behind this innovative pod is pretty relatable. OpenSeed founder Jonathan Marcoschamer attended a 10-day silent meditation course in 2018 and wanted to continue his practice at work. The problem? He worked in an open-plan office with zero privacy. Sound familiar? Instead of giving up, he decided to create a solution that could help everyone find their zen, even in the busiest environments."
OpenSeed collaborated with Yves Béhar's Fuseproject and Mexico City's Tuux studio to create the Iris Pod, a private meditation capsule for office environments. The founder's experience at a 10-day silent meditation course and a lack of privacy in open-plan offices inspired the design. The pod's womb-like cocoon uses sustainably grown wood and soft felt panels to wrap occupants in tranquility. The system combines guided meditation, synchronized lighting, aromatherapy, and immersive sound via a touchscreen interface offering breathwork, visualization, and calming soundscapes. Lighting sequences sync with audio to surround users in therapeutic colors that can induce calm in less than ten minutes.
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