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# Candid Office Captures
Florian van Roekel Wonders in This Series 'How Terry Likes His Coffee'

By Romina S. Cortellucci | Published 2012-07-13 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florian-van-roekel
References: [thisispaper](http://thisispaper.com/Florian-van-Roekel-How-Terry-likes-his-Coffee) & [florianvanroekel](http://www.florianvanroekel.com/)

Examining the experiences of everyday life, Florian van Roekel has created the book 'How Terry likes his Coffee.' The Dutch artist provides a deeper look into [office culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podimo-office) capturing five different offices throughout the Netherlands. Artist van Roekel is quoted as saying on the online publication thisispaper that the "images are documents, taken from a candid reality. But what they really seem to document is the way our perception of the world around has been colored by years of media input."

The series is a microcosm for the human need to look for personal connections when people are disconnected from their environments. Florian van Roekel's book captures everything [office layouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/day-job) and doodled notepads to the [brief arm clasp between colleagues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-office), looking at the consequences of professionalization.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.2/10
- Popularity: 54% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Office Culture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating new workplace designs that promote productivity, collaboration, and employee well-being.
- **Perception of Reality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing technologies and strategies to help individuals discern between media-driven perceptions and authentic experiences.
- **Human Connection:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing platforms and tools that facilitate meaningful connections and interactions in disconnected work environments.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Architecture and Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating innovative office layouts and designs that optimize productivity, employee satisfaction, and well-being.
- **Media Analysis and Perception Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing technologies and methodologies to help individuals navigate media inputs and foster critical thinking in interpreting reality.
- **Human Resources and Employee Engagement:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Building platforms and strategies that facilitate employee connections, collaboration, and social engagement in the workplace.

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