# Suspended Cafeterias The Octospider By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-11-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chic-employee-perk-octospider-is-employee-cafeteria-for-thai-weavers References: [archidose.org](http://www.archidose.org/Mar04/032204.html) & [d-experience](http://www.d-experience.com) What a great building to put over a [body of water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nderkleiva)! What a great [company cafeteria](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/max-zone)! The Octospider was designed by the owner of Satin Textiles and Exposure Architects. The employees of Satin Textiles, a Thai company, eat in the Octospider, a most [unique dining hall](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/berhaus). The Octospider is 8 meters above the ground and has excellent views of the grounds and surrounding landscape. Employees walk up a ramp that arches from the textile factory--a great momentary escape from their work. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Suspended Cafeterias:** Exploiting innovative architectural designs to create suspended cafeterias, allowing employees to have a unique dining experience and escape from their work. - **Unique Dining Halls:** Designing unique dining halls that offer excellent views and enhance employee satisfaction. - **Architectural Escapes:** Creating architectural elements like ramps and walkways that provide employees with a temporary escape from work. ### Where This Applies - **Textile Industry:** Integrating suspended cafeterias in textile factories to provide employees with a distinctive dining experience. - **Architecture and Design:** Exploring opportunities to create unique dining halls and architectural escapes in various settings. - **Corporate Cafeteria Services:** Incorporating innovative dining concepts like suspended cafeterias to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction in corporate settings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Steel Structural Dynamic Workspaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skylab-office.md) - [Redeveloped Industrial Cafés](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ironworks-caf.md) - [Stingray-Inspired Restaurant Roofs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/overwater-restaurant.md) - [Creature-Like Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/octopus-center-table.md) - [Salmon Scale-Inspired Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salmon-eye.md) - [Waterfall Cafe Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ellipsis-cafe-bar.md) - [Futuristic Mars-Themed Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marsthemed-cafe.md) - [Spiralling Stainless-Steel Cultural Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/010-building.md) - [Plant-Covered Facade Factories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollimarchini.md)