NANOFFICE © San Francisco, CA

How small can an office be and still be functional? You’ve likely heard of the tiny house movement; this space tests the concept in the work environment.

At 200 square feet, or just slightly larger than a standard parking space, the office nonetheless provides work areas for three people, a conference table, a printing, sample and reference library area, and a kitchenette. The right side of the office is a continuous piece of custom, built-in furniture that transitions from banquette seating to a floating work table to a kitchenette in a single, flowing move.

The entire rear wall is clad with tile board, a hardware store product used here as a cost-effective whiteboard. Industrial shelving brackets, desktops, and shelves of MDO plywood typically used for signage, ash wood banquette, and cork flooring round out the simple, honest material palette.