While our demands on office space become only more and more diverse, office furniture has not changed along with these demands and remains oddly standardized.
The office by Nendo
Returning to fundamental principles, the installation “shelf + desk + chair = office” designed by Nendo for Kokuyo stand at Orgatec 2014, asks what an office actually is.
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- 14 October 2014
- Cologne
In contrast, Nendo’s installation tried to capture the spirit of Kokuyo Furniture by returning to the fundamental principles of the office and asking what, ultimately, an office is.
For Orgatec 2014, Nendo brokes the office down into its smallest components – desks, chairs and shelving – then put it back together again, creating new relationships between the component items to explore the possibilities of future office space.
Instead of opting for the usual smooth, glossy office furniture finish, they used a varied matte finish and carried the muted black through the entire colour scheme. Combined with Kokuyo’s newest chair, the Inspine, the rough, primitive design shelving and table created an arresting contrast.
25–28 October 2014
Shelf + desk + chair = office
Design: Nendo
Client: Kokuyo Furniture
Orgatec 2014, Hall 7
Koelnmesse GmbH
Messeplatz 1, Cologne, Germany