Perch up in the cloud

摘要

Students were invited to propose commercial furniture designs to solve issues faced by an increasingly digital and mobile workforce for the design competition Up in the Cloud, created by Verco, Perkins+Will, Collaborate and London Metropolitan University. Adam Watt's winning entry, Perch (shown left) takes inspiration from the new agile workplace with Watt's creating a gym-inspired bench seat. Not comfortable enough to be used for long, it provides a commentary on a workplace culture that values active, nimble workers. Runners-up were Ella Merriman's Dog-eared Shelf, with a hook for public bathrooms; and Martha Haines' Jacobs Space, a flexible screen created by planters.