The Coworking Challenge

Dear Janne,

"feasible concepts" here means not too visionary in sense of futuristic or expansive. The client would really like to find ideas that he can put into practise.

The task is very open. You can put your focus on any of the mentioned criteria. It can be a small idea or even gadget, that is very useful and smart to use in the coworking environment, it can be "the betahaus coworking furniture" or an architectural concept.

Did this help you? Best, yours Jesko

Ah, okay. Staying down-to-earth I will. ;o) Thx for your helpful answer!

ps.: After doing research and inspiration for you, i realised myself looking around my own work environment and how i would like to improve it. = )

Perfect! Thrilled to see what you are thinking of!

Thanks Jesko.. I remember asking Jess if we could have a page for adding research and inspiration some time back.. Looking forward to ur inspiration links... Can we contribute too ?.. Should we send the link to u to avoid overlap.. ?

Wow, perfect, szach!

A special area for inpirational links to share with everybody would be great! I´ll put this on our developement discussion list!

For now, please paste them in the comments here. Maybe 1 sentence or topic what it is about, and the link, ok?

Great to have you here. Yours Jesko

Thanks Jesko.. :)

Dear Elina,

you do not have design a whole space, you are free to concentrate on a certain aspect of coworking. If you feel like designing your BETAHAUS COWORKING FURNITURE - perfect!

Did this answer your question? Best, Yours Jesko

Yes! Thank you very much Jesko!!! This is an interesting task!!! :)

Yes! Thank you very much Jesko! This is an interesting task ;)

Great! Thrilled what you have in mind! = )

I am in as well! thanks for the info

Welcome, RD6! = )

Hey Anna!

Thanks a lot! I´ll try to do my best. = )

Yours Jesko

yesss! :D

Dear guzangga,

Thanks for asking!

No, its defenetly not about "exterior design" or creating a building.

You can, if you like, think of and create interior design. It can be a whole space, but even more you can focus on any certain aspects that is mentioned in the briefing. It can be like coworking furniture, as well as a lamp with integrated headphones, or a technical solution for communication and connecting creatives in the coworking space.

Does this answer your question? Best, Yours Jesko

yeah, i see.! Understand Now. Thanks Jesko you're answer very useful.

Thanks addito!

I´ll try to do my best. = ) Thrilled to see what you have in mind!

Yours, Jesko

Perfect! Thanks, szach!

On deskmag you can find a lot more interesting insights.

I´ll post my inspirational link-list next days.

Wow !!! Thank you very much Susan for useful information!!!! =)

Thanks for you inspiration, szach!

This one is really good - a plexiglass bubble desk for giving privacy.. :)

http://www.bitrebels.com/geek/inspiring-offices-bubble-desk-landscape-interior-design/

Awesome! Thanks a bunch, szach! That´s a perfect example and inspiration what we are looking for!

Thank you szach! These are really inspiring! Thanks a lot!

Really amazing insiprational links for easier start! Thanks! :D

thanks szach, really helpful:D

Keep it grounded and realistic.

In the blog we say: "(…) the aim of this project is to find feasible and innovative interior design concepts as well as items and furniture for coworking spaces, which can be realized within large companies as well as in coworking spaces (…)"

You can use the licensing fee of €5000 as an orientation for your as well.

Thanks Jesko :)

Dear G_Sasha,

Thanks for asking! I´d suggest to focus on industrial design, as it will be more feasible to realise. But both is possible.

(The aim of this project is to find feasible and innovative interior design concepts as well as items and furniture for coworking spaces.)

Does this answer your question?

Yours, Jesko

Thank you very much Jesko!

Thrilled what you come up with! A friendly "coworking-hello" to Ukraine! = )

Thank you))

Great! – Thanks a lot for all your inspiration links, szach! I really appreciate that!

Jesko.. . there is no need to thank me....or I would feel shy of posting links.. others have helped me too.. :)

i like it!!!!!

My impression as well... As far as I understood the brief, networking ideas are welcome, too. At least this is what I intend to propose. If my everyday work allows me to, that is... :O

Xavier.. I too had that doubt until I noticed - product design - as the title.. so I am guessing probably a product that they can use be it furniture ,a specialised area , or apps since telecom is also involved.. Briefings are ambiguous .. Have designed futuristic conceptual ideas before , only to realise, as sold ideas were bought , that the client was looking for something they can produce now.. I guess conceptual ideas are appreciated by the designers and jury and is good for trendforecasting.. Best person to answer this is Jesko..

Hope my posting interior design links wasn't adding to the confusion... I don't know anything abt apps so can't help there.. may be others can pool in with info for that..

Thank you @Janne and @szach!!! Let's see what's the guide's input for this... @szach your links are really great for inspirational reference... I think that the "co-workflow" concept should be more important here cause at the end is the way to accomplish innovative tasks... of course a great furniture design will improve the comfort during work time and increases efficiency... well, seems that a mix of both will fit perfect for this project... :)

Valid point abt the coworkflow. ..Xavier. Would be great to see more of that too.. :)

Dear Xavier, Janne and szach!

thanks a lot for asking and sharing your thoughts!

I guess you already answered it yourself. = )

The briefing has a quite open range of possibilities. From interior design to gadgets to conceptional architecture or coworking apps.

"The aim of this project is to find feasible and innovative interior design concepts as well as items and furniture for coworking spaces, which can be realized within large companies as well as in coworking spaces all over the world." (blog)

The most important is, that we need feasible ideas and do not want to end up in conceptional discussions or just ideas. Please think in the direction of product design. Feasible here means: How does it look like exactly?

Secondly the client is really interested to find an idea he can implement and license. For this it might be the best to create something feasible, concrete and tangible.

Does this answer your question?

Yours Jesko

Thanks Jesko.. :)

Okay, so no cloud- or networking ideas, but tangible material ideas? I ask, because there have already been two or three cloud ideas submitted...

@szach: gern = )

@Janne: Both is possible! If you feel like creating an app, make sure that its not just an idea, but you CREATE this app.

Dear february,

yes, i think teaming up for an idea is a great possibility to cowork and even get better results. If you have an idea you can upload it and write into the comments area what kind of co-worker you need – and invite poeple to join your team.

Usually this works by getting to know each other on the platform, becoming friends or see that someone is specially skilled in a filed that would help your idea a lot.

Thanks Betahaus for the video.. very useful.. :) and thanks Jess and Xavier for the links.. :)

Awesome transformable modular units! Thanks, szach!

woo,, nice inspiration!

http://www.smartdesks.com/collaboration-furniture-collaborative-conference-table.asp

Great. THank you. :))

Wow! Thanks a lot szach! You are the inspiration channel! = )

Lol! :)

Good ones.. :)

thanks szach :D

Thanks guzangga! I love green environments. = )

you're welcom jezko

Hey there! The little red dot on your avatar means that your online :-)

haha. I can see it, it's right there. so no red dot award so far :) thx Jess.

I think soo..

YES:))))

Dear All!

Thanks for being vigilant. I will do monitoring today and tomorrow.

Yours Jesko

Thanks :)))

Monitoring is a great idea!

I am right into it. = )

Something like picture 4 in the link below but Joined with collaborative spaces, furniture and tables also.. and the permutations and combinations that come with that shape and attachments.. http://www.officedomain.com.au/office-furniture/office-desks/classic-modular-standard or http://www.impactofficepro.com/blog-0/bid/104488/2-Ways-to-Establish-a-Collaborative-Workspace

I do not quite understand the question Susan. I think it's hard not to use common materials such as glass, plastic, MDF or cardboard, but we get the different forms of these materials. I think the idea is more important than the shape and materials.

Thanks Elina.. I want to use the same shape to create a collaborative desk and then use that desk in arrangements with other desks and furniture.. I think I will upload as an idea and if anybody has issues with it they can let me know..

You can make unique product, even if it has smiliar shapes! But than you hato to be sure which exactly element is inovative and may be patented (licensed by client :) Something like that, Susan ;)

Thanks Artrocker.. :)

Dear szach! Yes, if you are inspired by other sources make sure you create your idea and design unique. Its hard to judge what you mean just by words describing your basic thinking.

Thanks Jesko.. This is what I had in mind.. https://coworkingchallenge.jovoto.com/ideas/27079

Oh, ended already? Just did an update on the pallet idea. Anyway, just illustrated the burning iron with the betahaus logo on Wood.

OK! Thank you Jesko. We did not want to offend anyone. The only thing we want is a fair assessment ...

But hope that after rating monitoring everything will be ok... Good luck to everybody. :)

Yes... unfortunately they work really good! we must to be stupid to not see this! I am impatient to see the end!

Dear vanjolina, dear bonibom!

The rating period will end in 25 hours and the final rating clean up will be my mission.

Yours Jesko

Not shure if bashers or my project sucks :)). Jesko to the rescue!

sure*

I am here, guys. = )

(Actually, i deleted one comment here, cause it was inappropriate . I checked all ratings of the creative that feared bashing on her ideas, and everything was fine there.)

I'M THRILLED TO SEE YOUR BLOG ANNOUNCEMENT!!! DRUMROLL!!! :)

= )

I can say only WOW and thank you Jesko very much for best guide work jovoto ever! You have done so lot work, answering so much questions and helped a lot! Thousg monitoring still can be better :)

Thanks a bunch dear Evgeni!

That´s really nice to hear!

Indeed, monitoring took a bit too long. Sorry for that. We are on it. But its a lot of work and i want your ideas be safely protected from unfair ratings. Please be a little patient with that.

Yours Jesko

Dear szach,

Nice to hear that! We are on it! There might be something cool for you starting soon. = )

Yours Jesko

:))

Dear Xavier,

payments will be payed out by the end of this week. = )

Yours Jesko

THANKS A LOT FOR THE NEWS!!! I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!!! :)