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The Selective Insulation workspace is a great option for the chilly office in an attic or loft — perfect for warehouse spaces with lots of character and high ceilings but outrageous heating bills. It’s also an instant cubicle for anyone who needs a bit of visual privacy to do their best work. Also check out Toronto architect and design writer Lloyd Alter’s piece for Planet Green on how to set up a home office. [Via Treehugger]
Tags: Officeland, Workspaces
Duncan Kinney is the resident type pusher around these parts. As the web editor for Venture Publishing, he’s in charge of a cadre of growing online brands. Before joining the team, he was a freelance photographer and web editor and worked on various film and television projects.
Jeff Lewis is a relative newcomer to blogging. His first job was at a small-town newspaper in northern Alberta, where he frequently penned odes to quilting fairs and tractor shows. He has written for Design Edge Canada and Quill and Quire magazines, following the completion of a post-grad journalism program in Toronto.
Looks like a post-modern cave, but whatever gets you through the day …
It took me a while to realize that I needed an office where my books and magazines (comfort food for writers) were NOT visible. Less was more and my most original work has come out of times where I only had a dictionary nearby. I still struggle with the idea that I need other writers and other ideas within grasping distance to write, but I have now resorted to quarantining my books and magazines in a room other than my “office.”
You use a dictionary? Spelng iz so ovr8ted.