As more and more office spaces and studios adopt an open concept design, micro-environments such as Confessions by Nick Ross offer a great way to maintain an area for privacy where colleagues can conduct intimate meetings, individuals can hold discrete phone calls and more. The Scottish/Swedish designer, who is currently a graduate student at Konstfack in Stockholm, has kept it very minimal in order to disclose the often serious dealings occurring within.
Designed in collaboration with Blå Station, Confessions by Nick Ross is made out steel and oak that has been covered with sound-absorbing pressed polyester felt. According to Ross, Confessions "reminds us of what we lose in the era of shared and open communication," while providing a communal area to rectify the situation.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Micro-environments for Privacy
- Open-concept offices and studios increasingly require solutions for creating private and discreet spaces for meetings and phone calls.
- Minimalist Design
- Minimalist design can be used to create private workspaces within open-concept office and studio layouts.
- Sound-absorbing Materials
- Sound-absorbing materials can be incorporated into micro-environments to provide greater privacy in open offices and studios.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Interior Design
- Interior designers can adapt micro-environments like Confessions by Nick Ross for open-concept office and studio designs, which require spaces for private conversation.
- Furniture Manufacturing
- Furniture manufacturers like Blå Station can create new lines of furniture that meet the needs of open-concept workspaces and studios.
- Acoustics
- Acoustics specialists can help design and engineer sound-absorbing materials for micro-environments intended for use in open-concept spaces.
