What you’re about to see in the images that follow is a micro office designed by LUO studio for a company in Beijing, China. The project was completed in 2018 and represents a very interesting spatial experiment. The clients expressed their desire to establish a new department and wanted to set up a separate office space for this inside the existing workspace.

The glass exterior allows the new workspace to feel like a part of the large officeThis module can be used for a variety of different purposes such as for working, meetings or presentations

Because they weren’t sure this change would last very long, they wanted the new work area to be highly flexible and modular and to potentially be used for a variety of different purposes based on demand.

Several modular units can be lifted and lowered individually and can serve as both desks and benchesWhen the desks are completely lowered they become the new office’s wooden floorOne or more work stations can be used at any given time, depending on requirements

The micro office was established in one of the corners of the existing workspace. It has a metal frame, a wooden interior and a glass exterior. The pieces were prefabricated which means they were easy to install but also that the structure can be easily disassembled if needed. Inside, the 9.6 square meter room is a neatly packed collection of multifunctional modules such as desks which disappear into the floor and can be raised individually. They double as benches and they make interactivity easy and fun. The space above is made up of storage cabinets with built-in lighting.

The upper section of the office is made up of modular cabinets which can change orientationEach desk has a corresponding storage cabinet above it, with built-in lightingWhen the desks and cabinets are not used, the office becomes an empty boxThe upper cabinets are easy to access and can be adjusted so the light changes angleEach work station is equipped with all the basic elements such as a desk, a seat, a cabinet, lamp and power socketAlthough the space is still part of the bigger office, it also feels like a separate, autonomous structure