At the Office

Until about a decade ago, office furniture was strictly functional. And then, quite suddenly, office design was flooded by home-office trends, in a desperate attempt to restore a sense of warmth to the atmosphere. It is only now that the industry has come to realise that the solution lies in a synthesis of the two. DAMN° takes a look at the new components being developed for working environments, with ergonomic, acoustic, and visual concerns in mind.