Check out The Barbarian Group’s Superdesk: 4,400 square feet of undulating, unbroken awesomeness to keep people and ideas flowing
At The Barbarian Group in New York, they believe in the power of ideas to provoke a reaction. So when challenged with their own brief – to keep the Barbarian tribe happy and inspired everyday – they turned to Clive Wilkinson, an architect who shares their passion for interesting ideas in a world pre-disposed to boring sameness.
The challenge was to create the most collaborative, creative environment possible. The result? A superdesk that they could all share, literally – 4,400 square feet of undulating, unbroken awesomeness to keep people and ideas flowing.
The desk features archways and cubbies, and is topped with a single unbroken surface created by a continuous pour of resin.
Agency chairman Benjamin Palmer and CEO Sophie Kelly introduce the new space in this video below.
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Looks great, but open plan has continually been shown to make people less collaborative and less productive. Most people end up sticking on a pair of headphones in an effort to not be constantly interrupted by panicky support staff, however that rarely works and nothing says ‘fuck off I’m busy’ like a locked door does.
Have you also noticed, most people just end up spending more time in meetings in open plan offices?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2329652/Open-plan-offices-make-employees-productive-happy-likely-sick.html
Just when you thought the wank factor had left advertising…