# Work-Focused Furniture Patricia Urquiola Designs Furniture for the Working World By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-06-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urquiola-designs References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/haworth-patricia-urquiola-neocon-06-11-2014/) & [patriciaurquiola](http://www.patriciaurquiola.com/) Patricia Urquiola has designed [furniture in collaboration with HAWORTH](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haworth-breck-office-chair) that is focused on appropriate looks suitable for the working world. The pieces are aimed to be both [versatile and functional](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teknion). The pieces in Urquiola's latest collection include the Feather, Chick, Plume and Sprig. One piece features a sofa in the front, with a large screen-like section placed behind the couch. For the work environment, having something like this would be ideal for being comfortable while finishing a project, yet also having a decent amount of privacy. While the screen section is not a traditional form of furniture, it would work well in an office setting. Perhaps people need to push themselves to think of alternative designs for the workspace. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/haworth-patricia-urquiola-neocon-06-11-2014/), [patriciaurquiola](http://www.patriciaurquiola.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% 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) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Versatile Workspace:** Designing furniture that serves multiple purposes in a workspace creates opportunities for disruption and innovation. - **Privacy and Comfort:** Designing furniture that offers privacy and comfort in a workspace can disrupt traditional office setups and create innovation opportunities. - **Alternative Workspace Designs:** Encouraging alternative designs for workspace furniture can pave the way for disruptive innovation in the office furniture industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Office Furniture:** The office furniture industry can disrupt traditional setups by incorporating privacy and versatile furniture in their designs. - **Interior Design:** The interior design industry can innovate by exploring alternative furniture designs for workplaces, emphasizing user comfort and privacy. - **Smart Office Systems:** The smart office systems industry can integrate furniture that enhances productivity while being comfortable, private and versatile. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Workplace-Centric Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prostoria.md) - [Modular Post-Pandemic Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/futo-collection-furniture.md) - [Bench Wall Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cubicle.md) - [Vibrant Versatile Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/here-now-1.md) - [Retro-Modern Dining Room Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patricia-urquiola-x-andreu-world-bolete.md) - [Limited-Edition Artistic Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantone-partnered.md) - [People-Pleasing Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cubicle-system.md) - [Home Office Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dieffebi.md) - [Interdependency-Inspired Designer Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hilo.md)