Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Temporary
Workspace
Brands are accommodating remote workers with functional & adaptable furniture.
5.5
Trend score
Trend
What is the Temporary Workspace trend?
Temporary Workspace: Brands are offering service and product innovations that are temporary in nature to assist employees who are working from home. Whether it is cardboard-based furniture or a monthly subscription, these ventures prove to be accessible and cost-effective.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Temporary Workspace trend
Working remotely for an employer results in its own unique obstacles, and individuals in this position have a strong need to feel valued at their company in a way that better replicates in-office experience. The act of assisting with the challenges of working from home has the potential to result in higher levels of efficiency, productivity, and loyalty as the employee feels fulfilled and supported throughout their day-to-day.
Trend themes
Themes within the Temporary Workspace trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Temporary Workspace Solutions
Amid remote work, businesses are offering cost-effective and accessible service and product innovations, like cardboard-based furniture or monthly subscriptions, that are temporary to simulate an in-office experience.
02
Ergonomic and Adaptable Workspace Subscriptions
Service-based businesses are offering ergonomic home workspaces and one-on-one remote assessments with Certified Ergonomists at a low and flexible monthly fee to answer remote workers' needs for daily rituals and productivity.
03
Home Workspace Partitioning Solutions
As more people are shifting to permanent in-home workspace solutions, businesses are offering simple and cost-effective desk partitions to provide semi-private spaces for work and separation for living spaces to enhance productivity.
Industry implications
What the Temporary Workspace trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Furniture Manufacturing and Design
Furniture manufacturing and design industries can explore using upcycled materials or cardboard-based designs to make foldable and adaptable furniture solutions that cater to the remote work setup and replicate an in-office experience.
For
Workspace Provisioning Services
Businesses in workspace provisioning services can offer remote worker solutions that include furniture, technology, and even tax assistance by using a subscription model that can offset large costs associated with getting team members set up.
For
Ergonomics Consulting Services
Ergonomics consulting services can tap into offering home workspace solutions, including remote ergonomic assessments and adaptable furniture, through flexible and low-cost monthly subscriptions.
Workshop question
How might your brand support a remote employee?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Temporary Workspace
Trend score 5.5 out of 10, from popularity 79%, activity 77%, freshness 9%.
Popularity79%
Activity77%
Freshness9%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Temporary Workspace trend
5 featured examples from Aug 27, 2018 to Aug 22, 2020CategoryArt & Design
Work-from-Home Cardboard Desks
Stykka Made a Flat-Pack Workstation from Three Pieces of Cardboard
The cardboard desk design by Stykka provides furniture companies with an opportunity to enhance their product offerings by incorporating versatile, flat-pack designs that can be e…
CategoryArt & Design
Ergonomic Home Workspace Subscriptions
Companies Can Tap groWrk in Order to Support Remote Workers
Subscription services for ergonomic home workspaces have the potential to disrupt the traditional furniture industry by offering more convenient, affordable and adaptable solution…
CategoryArt & Design
Home Office Cubicles
Panasonic's Komoru Helps to Separate Living & Working Spaces
The furniture industry can capitalize on the trend of home office cubicles by developing customizable and space-saving designs that cater to the needs of remote workers.
CategoryEco
Upcycled Cardboard Stools
The FOLD is a Unique Piece of Cardboard Furniture Made from Packaging
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethink packaging design to reduce waste and enable upcycling into functional products.
CategoryBusiness
Remote Worker Provisioning Services
The 'Firstbase' Service Helps Companies Support Remote Workers
HR departments could utilize remote work provisioning services as part of their employee benefits package.
