Even in challenging economic climates, business must carry on, must do more with less, make greater use of fewer resources. One such commonly affected resource is a fundamental one-physical office space.As businesses try to make smaller, less expensive office spaces viable, the challenge is to maintain a professional atmosphere which, though small,still allows all workplace needs to take place. Offices far Small Spaces showcases over two dozen innovative small offices from all over the world and from all sorts of businesses-and none larger than 865 square feet!-that make the most of their area and nonetheless manage to create a habitable workplace environment conducive to business success. Offices for Small Spaces is sure to provide plenty of ideas to incorporate into yourown workspace.

This book addresses two important architectural and interior design ele- ments that inform the creation of modern offices. The first factor is the notion of highly aesthetic space--a break with formal convention--where tech-nological advances are key to bringing about functional solutions. Firms empha-size their corporate images to communicate their unique identities. Different strategies are used in each office space to impart that identity so that the design projects become laboratories of ideas for architects and designers.The second factor is the incessant demand for workspace, especially in the big cities, which increases speculation and forces companies to make do with the small amount of space available. To facilitate the efficient reduction of office space technological advances, new communications networks and certain atyp-ical work arrangements are used. The unique characteristics of contemporary design and the lack of space have led to the birth of a phenomenon of great interest to both designers and any company that must adapt itself to a reduced workspace: the small office.

INTRODUCTION

FURNITURE

PARTITIONS

CONFERENCE ROOMS

CHAIRS

SHELVING

WORK SURFACES

PROJECTS

GLEN IRANI ARCHITECTS

OFFICE AT 103

LEROY STREET STUDIO

PAWSON OFFICE

BRITISH SUMMER

GRAPHIC DESIGN OFFICE

BILL SMITH STUDIO

EGA

SPORTS AGENCY

BBH

FRED

MESSANA O"RORKE ARCHITECTS

COURTYARD OFFICE

HAUSMANINGER AND HERBST

FAST FORWARD

CUSTOMS OFFICE

RAIKA BANK

GEOTEXT

CAHOOTS

1613 ABBOT KINNEY

ARCHITECTURE STUDIO

XAVIER GOMA STUDIO

DESIGNER"S OFFICE

PRINTMAKERS LIVE/WORK SPACE

ROHNER OFFICE