# Secretive Micro-Environments Confessions by Nick Ross Provides Privacy in Open Areas By Meghan Young | Published 2012-05-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confessions-by-nick-ross References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/confession-by-nick-ross/) & [nckrss](http://www.nckrss.com/) As more and more office spaces and studios adopt an [open concept design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arches-screen), 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-cube-chair), Confessions by Nick Ross is made out steel and oak that has been covered with [sound-absorbing pressed polyester felt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixels-1). 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 25% | 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 ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Contemporary Office Privacy Booths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plenum-cabin-by-jaime-hayon-for-fritz-hansen.md) - [Minimalist Private Office Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarlux-soundproof-space.md) - [Modern Private Working Booths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kall-booth.md) - [Design-Conscious Office Dividers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calm-collection.md) - [Quirky Solo Office Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-capsules.md) - [People-Pleasing Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cubicle-system.md) - [Sound-Blocking Office Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/room-phone-booth.md) - [Sound-Absorbing Cozy Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buddyhub.md) - [Calming Acoustic Privacy Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/actiu-qyos.md)