She would attend events like Burning Man and Ondalinda with friends and party through the night, but upon returning home she kept running into the same issue. "Everything closes just when you feel like you're about to have a great, long evening out," she says. "And things can get messy during the wee hours of the morning at clubs - if they're even open." The only solution, naturally, was to design a private nightclub in her own home.
There are those of us who think of a kitchen as a quiet, meditative workspace, and others who see it for what it usually is: The noisiest room in the house by some distance. When you're in the zone cooking a meal, the sounds of a kitchen can be drowned out by your own thoughts - "chop it finer", "check the oven", "the onions are not brown enough".
As remote work continues to be a preference for many, several trends are emerging that are set to dominate home office designs. Here are ten trends to watch for in the near future. 1. Ergonomic Furniture Ergonomic chairs and desks are becoming essential as more people prioritize comfort and health while working from home. Brands like Herman Miller and Steelcase are leading the way with innovative designs that support posture and reduce strain.
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.
It seems the new reincarnated version may now be calling itself The DeLuxe, according to their new social media handles (that punctuation matches their longtime red neon sign). And on Thursday, the new owners went before the SF Planning Commission requesting a permit to establish amplified live musical entertainment, and an authorization allowing hours of operation to be 9am-2am 7 days a week.