Office Of The FutureMaking the most of your office space.

圆滑的线条,大胆的颜色,符合人体工程学的designs--today's homeoffices are getting quite a makeover. Gone are the days ofpredictable, drab work spaces. Think more along the lines of style,comfort and innovation. It's all part of a movement towardmodernism, and office furniture manufacturers remain front-runnersin the trend.

Consider conceptual configurations like Haworth Inc.'s Flo(storage unit shown at right). Although still just an abstractvision in the testing stages, this lavender and honey-coloredworkstation attempts to create an environment that enhances bothintellectual and creative tasks (a discipline known as cognitiveergonomics). How is that accomplished? By providing the user withan organizational system patterned after that of the mind. Forinstance, the Flo sports an upright shelf along the desk's backedge designed to display all work-in-progress. And to keep alldocuments in check, matching storage units offer a cubbyhole-likesystem for paper organization.