福斯特事务所设计的椅子有利于在公共场所专注工作
Foster + Partners designs chair that facilitates focus work in public spaces

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福斯特建筑事务所推出了一张周围包围形式的椅子，为在忙碌场所工作的人提供隐私性。

由意大利品牌Poltrona Frau制造的Cove椅子可以用作迷你办公室。其弧形形状结合了宽大舒适的座椅、集成USB充电点、可选的主电源以及可用作临时办公的桌面。

Foster + Partners has launched a chair with a tall enveloping form, to offer privacy to people working in busy spaces.
Manufactured by Italian brand Poltrona Frau, the Cove chair is intended to function as a mini office. Its generously curved form incorporates a wide, comfortable seat, an integrated USB charging point, an optional mains power supply, and a table, which can be used as an informal desk.

这架椅子上周在斯德哥尔摩展览会中亮相。福斯特建筑事务所认为这个座椅适用于各个公共场所，例如机场休息室或建筑的接待处。

据事务所介绍，其圆形形式适用于人们的现代办公与生活方式。

The chair was unveiled for at airport conference Passenger Terminal Expo in Stockholm last week. Foster + Partners sees it being installed in clusters in public spaces, such as airport lounges or building receptions.
According to the architecture firm, its circular form was the result of studies into the different ways in which people can be found adapting existing lounge furniture.

椅子后部的靠垫向前延伸形成扶手，并且内外表面可以用各种皮革和织物定制。

座位设置在一侧，使用者可以坐在其中自如地运用笔记本电脑，然后在双肘放在两侧的扶手上。

Haworth认为，开放式办公室必须重新考虑员工的专注性。

福斯特建筑事务所的工业设计主管Mike Holland说：“这张椅子的设计充分考虑了人们的空间使用特征，并且结合了功能与实用性。其形式紧凑，但人们使用起来却感觉十分宽敞，并且它为人们提供了安静的场所进行吃饭、工作或放松。”

The ribs of cushion at the back of the chair extend in places to form ridges, which can be used as armrests, and the inner and outer surfaces can be customised in a variety of leathers and fabrics.
The seat is set to one side, allowing users to sit comfortably at the desk while using a laptop or rest their elbows on the sides while reading a book or a tablet.
Open-plan offices must be rethought to prevent employees losing focus, finds Haworth
"The design explores the spatiality of personal space, expanding the notion of a simple chair in terms of function and materiality," said Mike Holland, head of industrial design at Foster + Partners. "Its compact form carves out a generous volume that provides a secluded space to eat, work or relax."

许多研究和调查显示，办公室内部缺乏私人空间限制了工作人员的创造力和生产力。家具品牌Haworth最近发布的一份白皮书称，平均而言，办公室工作人员由于工作中断和分心而失去了28％的有益时间。

为解决这个问题，布鲁塞尔的设计师Alain Gilles创造了一个隔音屏障，来屏蔽影响工作人员的办公室噪音，而荷兰品牌De Vorm推出了组合灯和桌面隔断，目的是为拥挤的开放式办公室带来隐私感。

该研究得出结论认为，为了让员工实现专注工作，公司需要考虑增加小型、便利和额外的“重点”空间，以便员工在需要时短时间使用。

Numerous studies and surveys have shown that lack of private space in office interiors is constraining the creativity and productivity of workers. A recent white paper by furniture brand Haworth states that, on average, office workers lose 28 per cent of their productive time due to interruptions and distractions at work.
Other designers tackling the issue include Brussels-based designer Alain Gilles, who created a sound-absorbing screen to shield workers from office noise, while Dutch brand De Vorm's combined lamp and desk partition was designed to bring privacy to crowded open offices.
The research concluded that, in order for employees to achieve focus, companies need to consider adding small, conveniently located and unassigned "focus" spaces, for employees to use for short periods when the need arises.

福斯特建筑事务所由建筑大师诺曼•福斯特领导，在Dezeen2017年热搜榜上排名第九。

该建筑事务所的主要工作重心仍然在建筑领域，但它们同样关注家具设计，其他设计作品包括德国品牌Walter Knoll的椅子和西班牙品牌Porcelanosa的浴室系列。

摄影：Aaron Hargreaves

Led by architect Norman Foster, Foster + Partners ranked at number nine on Dezeen Hot List 2017.
Although predominately focused on architecture, the firm also regularly produces furniture designs. Other recent examples include a chair for German brand Walter Knoll and a bathroom range for Spanish brand Porcelanosa.
Photography is by Aaron Hargreaves


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