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Lazy Productivity

Solutions that promote work and rest speaks to a shift in workplace demographics

Implications - Millennial employees are purported to be the most enthusiastic generation in the workforce, but also the one with the worst work ethic. As the exodus of Boomers from the workplace continues, designers are responding to the surge in productively-challenged Gen Ys with solutions that intertwine the concepts of work and rest to promote a sense of acceptance for sleepy twenty-somethings on a deadline.

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6 Examples, 54 Related: 1,085,512 Total Clicks

Date Range: Nov 13 - May 14

Trending: Warm

Consumer Insight Topics: Art & Design Unique

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House-Shaped Office Furniture - Break-Out Furniture by Dymitr Malcew Provides Creative Privacy

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Warm 38,526 Clicks Pub: Nov 20, 13

House-Shaped Office Furniture

Break-Out Furniture by Dymitr Malcew Provides Creative Privacy

The Break-Out Furniture collection may be made for office environments, but it certainly doesn’t look like it is. That is because it takes on an adorable house shape complete with brightly... [More]

Lounging Desktop Designs - The Desk by Minna Magnusson Redefines the Furniture User's Interaction

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Warm 23,331 Clicks Pub: Feb 5, 14

Lounging Desktop Designs

The Desk by Minna Magnusson Redefines the Furniture User's Interaction

You are intended to approach The Desk by Minna Magnusson in a way that’s entirely unconventional to the approach of your typical workstation. Usually, you might expect to pull up a chair... [More]

In-Bed Work Stations - The Portable Desk from 'Unikia' Takes Your Office to Your Bed

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Warm 37,618 Clicks Pub: Dec 7, 13

In-Bed Work Stations

The Portable Desk from 'Unikia' Takes Your Office to Your Bed

Why waste time in rush hour traffic when you can be just as productive in bed with a portable desk? The ‘AlwaysOn’ station will help you keep moving up in the world, even if you do all... [More]

Multi-Functional Support Cushions - The Contour BackMax Can Be Used in Eight Different Positions

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Warm 10,372 Clicks Pub: Feb 8, 14

Multi-Functional Support Cushions

The Contour BackMax Can Be Used in Eight Different Positions

Relax and get comfortable with the BackMax cushion set by Contour Living. The Contour BackMax is a “3-piece multi-functional wedge system,” which is a very fancy way of saying that the... [More]

Yoga-Inspired Office Chairs - The Sukhasana Yoga Chair Helps You Comfortably Sit Cross-Legged

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Mild 22,423 Clicks Pub: Dec 7, 13

Yoga-Inspired Office Chairs

The Sukhasana Yoga Chair Helps You Comfortably Sit Cross-Legged

Sukhasana is an incredible yoga chair for people who like to have the option to sit with their feet up or in a cross-legged position. The chair looks and works similarly to an ordinary office chair,... [More]

Web-Inspired Reading Surfaces - The Reading Net by Playoffice is Fun and Entertaining for Kids

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Mild 2,295 Clicks Pub: Nov 13, 13

Web-Inspired Reading Surfaces

The Reading Net by Playoffice is Fun and Entertaining for Kids

The Reading Net by Playoffice encourages kids to spend more time at the library reading. It seems that with modern technology, visits to the library for leisure or research have become a very... [More]