As quickly as open offices were adopted, so too are they now being converted in order to bring back a semblance of privacy; enter one of Dekleva Gregoric Architects' recent designs. The studio stepped into a workplace based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, that desired closed spaces when needed. Instead of erecting partitions or sliding doors, Dekleva Gregoric Architects decided to put a twist on a more traditional solution.
Using curtains, Dekleva Gregoric Architects was able to section off seven separate areas in the open office. Hypebeast notes, "These automatic curtains thus adapt the space to the users’ needs, allowing a larger degree of freedom than in a traditional fixed office setting." Perhaps more offices with adopt something similar to create a hybrid space of sorts.
Curtained Open Offices
Dekleva Gregoric Architects Provides Privacy in a Unique Way
Trend Themes
1. Privacy Curtains - The use of curtains to create private spaces within open plan offices is becoming popular as workers seek privacy.
2. Hybrid Workspaces - Office designs that combine open and closed spaces using innovative solutions such as privacy curtains are gaining momentum.
3. Adaptive Workspaces - Flexible and adaptive workspaces that can be customized as per the user's need, are going to be the future of the modern office design.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design - With office spaces being re-designed to offer more flexible workspaces and increased privacy, commercial interior design companies have an opportunity to create innovative solutions.
2. Workspace Technology - The use of automated privacy curtains offers an opportunity for technology companies to create innovative solutions to the problems faced by modern offices.
3. Office Furniture - The implementation of privacy curtains could lead to a new range of office furniture that is designed to be adaptable and customizable.