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Hybrid Office Desk Pods

The Microsoft Flowspace is Equipped with Automated Privacy Panels

— October 26, 2021 — Tech
The Microsoft Flowspace is a modular office pod. It creates a private working space to help employees escape distracting noise. As COVID-19 restrictions lift, the world is re-acclimatizing itself to social environments, including office spaces.

The Flowspace is a hybrid work pod and conventional desk. It features automated privacy panels with its own desktop computer, desk, and stool. The computer monitor spans almost the entire inside panel, ideal for heavy workloads and presentations. Upon arrival, the pod comes in two halves. Users can combine the halves to create a private workplace to stimulate a work-from-home environment. Flowspace aims to foster a place where workers can focus while providing a private sanctuary as we readjust to the new normal.

Image Credit: Microsoft
Trend Themes
1. Hybrid Office Pods - Companies can explore creating modular work pods for employees to provide a private and distraction-free work environment.
2. Automated Privacy Panels - Innovative companies can design and produce automated privacy panels for traditional office spaces, promoting a flexible and adjustable work environment.
3. Reimagined Workspace Desk - Businesses can design and develop new types of desks and workstations that accommodate both individual and group work within a compact space to optimize privacy and collaboration.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - Furniture companies have the opportunity to develop and market versatile and adaptable workstations that meet the demands of the new normal in offices and remote work.
2. Office Technology - Office technology companies can innovate and provide automated systems that allow for flexible and customizable office designs to meet the demand for private workspaces.
3. Interior Design - Interior design companies have the potential to create engaging and efficient layouts that promote privacy, focus, and collaboration in traditional office spaces.
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