2024-05-19T12:37:22-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150231202/origami-inspired-foldable-office-addresses-the-mobile-workspace Sean Joyner 2020-10-01T13:26:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/91/91cf2aa30571d2f68048b3880e6e0d80.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>WOOD-SKIN <em>Inside</em>, the think tank arm of <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150100101/wood-skin" target="_blank">WOOD-SKIN</a>, a Milan-based team of architects, designers, and engineers has created a new product for the home worker. the&nbsp;<em>Foldable Office</em> is an origami-inspired workstation that helps users have more mobility throughout their work day.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4d/4d440c8ecfc38cabcc403eb31f90d3b5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4d/4d440c8ecfc38cabcc403eb31f90d3b5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/17/17cb3b65d9668c23386dd75a5aaebce1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/17/17cb3b65d9668c23386dd75a5aaebce1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>The product is manufactured with high performance Biesse CNC Machines and sustainable materials.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c0/c0f6d1931ea159d32b4467a23ed91c0b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c0/c0f6d1931ea159d32b4467a23ed91c0b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b8/b8a602162791c328f339a85b41521d43.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b8/b8a602162791c328f339a85b41521d43.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>The design enables users to pivot between a workstation configuration and a space divider through the folding nature of the assembly.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9d/9d7a8534e8a38190636fec39b2ae571a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9d/9d7a8534e8a38190636fec39b2ae571a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5c/5c049403aedf1f1b51de0a3ef0cebffa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5c/5c049403aedf1f1b51de0a3ef0cebffa.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure><p>The product will launch live on Kickstarter on October 19th 2020.</p> <figure><figure><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/53/53cfa34fc4b9415e299147644bd39890.gif"></figure></figure>