ZEELAND, Mich., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 2020 completely
reshaped how and where we work, creating a global distributed
workforce logging in from their couches, dining room tables, and
home offices. But there is a new emerging workforce that is moving
beyond the local Starbucks and working nomadically from exotic
locations that allow them to choose to work from any environment
they wish.
As the expert in designing healthy and productive workspaces (no
matter where), Herman Miller
(NASDAQ: MLHR) has partnered with the automaker Nissan to help
nomadic workers travel and work in style. Nissan, one of the
world's most renowned auto companies, recently unveiled the 2021
Nissan NV350 Office Pod Concept, a concept car equipped with a full
office set up that enables drivers to work from anywhere—all while
sitting in a Herman Miller Cosm Chair.
The concept combined the NV350 Caravan, a business van, with the
Office Pod, offering the chance to work at a desk wherever you want
in accordance with the free working style of the future. The
exterior features front and back protective fenders and body
graphics to express an all-terrain vehicle that can handle both on-
and off-roading. The interior includes a modified Herman Miller
Cosm, providing ergonomic excellence to help the worker stay
comfortable wherever they choose to work. The office can be stored
inside the car for a private and safe space in the city or, while
in nature, pulled out through the back gate to create a spacious
and open space. If you want to enjoy a new perspective, a luxurious
roof balcony accessible from the interior is provided for relaxing
in-between work sessions. Whether parked in your driveway or camped
out in the woods under a canopy of stars, this concept taps into
the flexibility needed to meet the desire to see the world and stay
true to your career.
"The idea of a distributed workforce and the ability for people
to work from locations outside of the office is not a new concept,"
says Ryan Anderson, Vice President
of Global Research and Insights. "However, the permission to do so
has never been greater. The COVID-19 pandemic helped
employers to gain greater trust in the viability of remote working,
and while it gave many a newfound appreciation of how great it is
to be together in the office, it also sparked many imaginative new
ideas about other places where work can happen. This has resulted
in new opportunities for workers to lead untethered lives, while
forging stronger bonds between employees and their employers. 2021
has ushered in the WFA – work from anywhere – era."
"We were thrilled when approached and asked to partner on this
concept," said Ben Matsuzaki,
Managing Director, Herman Miller Japan. "We pride ourselves in
creating products that will help people remain healthy and
productive everywhere. Given how much working has changed for so
many over the last year, the idea of equipping a vehicle to be an
office offers a glimpse of how the current distributed workforce
may evolve as the world opens up. In fact, being able to travel and
find healthy ways of balancing our careers and our desire to better
connect with the world around us might just be a new way of working
we didn't know we needed."
For more information on the concept, please visit
https://global.nissannews.com/ja-JP/releases/210114-01-j
About Herman Miller
Herman Miller is a globally
recognized leader in design. Since its inception in 1905, the
company's innovative, problem-solving designs and furnishings have
inspired the best in people wherever they live, work, learn, heal,
and play. In 2018, Herman Miller
created Herman Miller Group, a purposefully selected, complementary
family of brands that includes Colebrook Bosson Saunders, Design
Within Reach, Geiger, HAY, Maars Living Walls, Maharam, naughtone,
and Nemschoff. Guided by a shared purpose—design for the good of
humankind—Herman Miller Group shapes places that matter for
customers while contributing to a more equitable and sustainable
future for all. For more information visit
www.hermanmiller.com/about-us.
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