If I had to spend that much money on a portable cubicle, I would use a shipping container as my platform instead. They are cheep, strong, secure and there is a worldwide infrastructure in place to ship them as cheaply as possible. I could have the whole thing shipped anywhere in the world with ease.
OfficePod - Tiny, Minimalist Office Space
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Re: OfficePod - Tiny, Minimalist Office Space
#52less windows please... the cube is much too open!
especially the window behind. read Feng Shui: they say it's uncomfortable if you cannot control what's behind you.
to let in light, a glass roof might be better instead.
Re: OfficePod - Tiny, Minimalist Office Space
#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
In a place where land was expensive it might make economic sense. E.g. in Old Palo Alto houses cost about $1000 per square foot.
In a place where land is expensive you can still go ahead and build a 25 ft^2 addition for a hell of a lot less than $25k.
The expensive part is the land, not the construction cost. The reason this is attractive is that because it's not a building, it doesn't cost any land.
Re: OfficePod - Tiny, Minimalist Office Space
#54Earlier quoted context omitted.
In a place where land is expensive you can still go ahead and build a 25 ft^2 addition for a hell of a lot less than $25k.
The expensive part is the land, not the construction cost. The reason this is attractive is that because it's not a building, it doesn't cost any land.
It may not cost anything for land, but the same thing goes for a regular tent, table, and chair. I think the greatest value proposition this product offers is the modern indoor office setting, which alone should attract quite a few buyers. Other than that, it really doesn't offer me anything much more than what a regular tent, table, and chair can do. I must admit, it is nice eye candy though.