Globus
No world globe this time but a beautiful, multifunctional, space-saving work station that’s equally at home in a public environment or an office.
The Globus has a cast aluminium base on wheels supporting a moulded plastic globe with two sections. Once it is opened, the wheels are blocked. One half of the globe is a comfortable seat. The seat’s swivel action makes sitting down and standing up very simple. The other half of the globe hides a small table that can be easily adjusted for height.
This personal mobile workstation is made by Dutch designer Michiel van der Kley for Gispen and Artifort
- 12.03.2010 .
- Stan Grootes .
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- Category:
- Furniture design
- Object:
- Desk
- Designer:
- Michiel van der Klei
- Manufacturer:
- Gispen + Artifort
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- 2 comments
Brilliant! and oh so aesthetic.
Hardly space saving! The simplest work station is an ordinary table & chair. At least then, when not used as a work station, they can be used for other purposes. Much cheaper too. And easier to shift around or fit in a corner or against a wall so more practical.
No, this is just a novelty item. As such it may have an appeal to the middle classes, but it’s hardly “brilliant”.
Sorry Michael.