Advanced Concepts 2.0 is a research- and design-driven exploration of emerging workplace paradigms developed for Teknion following a competitive design process, in which our team was selected to advance three future workplace concepts. Positioned between speculation and application, the project investigates how work environments can evolve to support flexibility, wellbeing, and new modes of collaboration.
Conceived to respond to shifting work patterns, heightened wellness expectations, and increasing technological integration, the initiative introduces three concepts – PetPod, RoamStation, and the Nimbus Adaptive Architectural System. Each explores new approaches to flexibility, user agency, and environmental performance, translating research into full-scale spatial propositions that reimagine how workplaces can function, adapt, and support the people who use them.
PetPod – a compact, integrated solution supporting pets and their owners in the contemporary workplace.
Increasingly, companies are embracing pet-friendly policies, recognizing the mental health benefits and positive culture that come with pets in the workplace. PetPod is a space-efficient solution that creates dedicated spaces for pets close to their owners while minimizing disruption to others. Its compact footprint slides neatly under most desks, featuring a quiet, upholstered cubby with a removable dog bed, integrated storage for essentials, and a cushioned top that doubles as additional seating.
A sound-absorptive lining ensures a calm environment for pets, while a built-in HEPA filtration system enhances localized air quality for everyone. PetPod supports both the emotional and physical needs of pets and their owners, promoting well-being, inclusion, and a calm, harmonious workspace for all.
RoamStation – a mobile, adaptable workstation that responds to user needs across the workspace.
RoamStation is a mobile, modular workstation conceived to support diverse modes of work within hybrid office environments. Developed in response to the shift from fixed seating to more fluid, activity-based workplaces, the desk unit enables seamless transitions between focused individual work and collaborative tasks. An adjustable-height work surface, integrated induction charging, and a adjustable acoustic privacy screen support comfort, flexibility, and concentration throughout the day.
RoamStation is a mobile, modular workstation conceived to support diverse modes of work within hybrid office environments. Developed in response to the shift from fixed seating to more fluid, activity-based workplaces, the desk unit enables seamless transitions between focused individual work and collaborative tasks. An adjustable-height work surface, integrated induction charging, and an adjustable acoustic privacy screen support comfort, flexibility, and concentration throughout the day. RoamStation can be easily repositioned as needed, allowing spaces to adapt to changing patterns of use, or operate autonomously, returning to a docking station after hours through an intelligent homing system.
Nimbus transforms flexible workspaces with retractable, translucent pillars that filter natural light, modulate acoustics, and adapt environments on demand.
Nimbus proposes a kinetic alternative to static partitions through a ceiling-suspended field of fabric-like pillars with integrated lighting that can be deployed or retracted to dynamically reconfigure interior space. The system creates a fluid and responsive environment while maintaining the spatial definition, privacy, and acoustic control typically associated with enclosed partitions. It enables workplaces to shift seamlessly between open and partially enclosed conditions, forming breakout areas, meeting zones, or soft boundaries within a cohesive atmospheric framework.
The pillars are crafted from durable high-density polyethylene fibres, drawing from folding forms such as origami, and offer translucency, sound attenuation, and a rich tactile quality. Integrated diffuse lighting, including circadian settings, provides a soft ambient glow that supports focus and visual comfort. Through embedded memory-wire technology, the pillars can be controlled individually or in groups, allowing users to shape and adapt their surroundings with ease.
Together, the three concepts explore how flexibility and user control can contribute to healthier, more adaptable work environments. Advanced Concepts 2.0 frames the workplace as an evolving ecosystem that responds to occupant needs, supports well-being, and adapts to continual shifts in work culture.
