Tiny houses have evolved from a twee trend into a viable design solution for combatting homelessness, densifying cities, and making vacations more affordable. It's also creeping into office design, as a new workspace for the tech startup Coroflot shows.
The Portland, Oregon design studio Los Osos tapped the fad when it set out to build a 280-square-foot office for Coroflot, an online design-services directory and community that was beginning to build out its team. The company didn't want to shell out for something that it would quickly outgrow; however, it didn't want to compromise on design in the present, either. Working with a $40,000 budget, Los Osos created a space that clearly communicates Coroflot's creative vision, can grow with the company, and makes the most of resources at hand—including a mobile office-on-wheels.