Workspheres: Design and Contemporary Work StylesPaola Antonelli, Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.), Terence Riley In the past, work has shaped the way we live. In the near future, the way we live may shape the way we work. Workspheres creatively confronts the design demands of the ever-evolving contemporary work environment. Featuring design products, prototypes, and models, and part of a groundbreaking 2001 exhibition held at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, this exciting book introduces work concepts originated by internationally recognized designers who address the unique needs of specific work scenarios, including the nomadic office of a business traveler; the domestic office; the virtual office; and more traditional offices in settings configured for group interaction. Featuring projects commissioned especially for Workspheres by such avant-garde brainstormers as LOT/EK, Digital Image Design, and Hella Jongerius, interviews with designers extraordinaire Bruce Mau, Michael Brill, and Francis Duffy, and more pictures of chairs, cubicles, and desks that you've ever imagined, even in your most compulsive catalogue fantasies, Workspheres is the ultimate consideration of contemporary work space. |
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Contents
FOREWORD | 6 |
PREFACE | 7 |
WORKSPHERES | 8 |
WORK WAVES | 18 |
1950 TO THE PRESENT | 26 |
DESIGNING THE SPACE OF FLOWS | 36 |
CHANGE BOUNDARIES | 44 |
TOKYO SEOUL TAIPEI AND BANGKOK | 46 |
THE OFFICIAL OFFICE | 70 |
THE INDIVIDUAL WORKSTATION | 96 |
CHAIRS TABLES AND OTHER FURNITURE | 108 |
THE NOMADIC OFFICES | 132 |
DESKTOP OBJECTS | 170 |
THE DOMESTIC OFFICE | 198 |
SIX COMMISSIONED PROJECTS | 211 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 218 |
Interview with BRUCE MAU | 52 |
Interview with MICHAEL BRILL | 57 |
Interview with FRANCIS DUFFY | 61 |
TESTIMONIALS | 64 |
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TRUSTEES OF THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Workspheres: Design and Contemporary Work Styles |
| Editors | Paola Antonelli, Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.), Terence Riley |
| Contributor | Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). Department of Architecture and Design |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | The Museum of Modern Art, 2001 |
| ISBN | 0870700138, 9780870700132 |
| Length | 223 pages |
| Subjects | › › Architecture / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial Architecture / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation Architecture / Interior Design / General Art / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General |
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