The office and the working method of the future were also in the past popular objects of research. Many well-known designers and architects gave their thoughts on it. Here are some concepts by Austrian visionary pioneers.
Walter Pichler - TV Helm - 1967
The TV Helm by Walter Pichler from the year 1967, a television in a strange looking wearable object made from polyester is a testimony of a long exceeded technology utopia.
TV Helm by Walter Pichler 1967 (source: Generali Foundation)
Haus-Rucker-Co - Mind Expander - 1967
An apparatus for (drug free) awareness extension was designed by the architect and artist group Haus-Rucker-Co. The construction consists of a seat for two people and a collapsible hood.
Mind Expander by Haus-Rucker-Co 1967 (source: Ortner & Ortner)
Hans Hollein - mobile office - 1969
Long before mobile communication got common, Hans Hollein designed the inflatable office. Using this device temporary work in different places should be possible. It took almost 40 years to transform the concept into a real product by Offect.
mobile office by Hans Hollein 1969 (source: Generali Foundation)
mobile office in the field (source: Hans Hollein)
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