Kantoor van de Toekomst, Office building in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Kantoor van de Toekomst is a 12-story office building in 's-Hertogenbosch located near the A2 motorway. The structure features open workspaces designed around early 1990s technology for flexible employment.
Architects A.W.L. de Bont and F. Deelen designed this building, with construction beginning in 1991 and finishing in 1993. The project marked a turning point in office design when open layouts first combined with digital infrastructure on a significant scale.
The building became a symbol of flexible work culture in the 1990s, when employees started switching workspaces daily instead of having assigned desks. This approach showed how technology could change the way people collaborated.
Visitors can view the building from outside and notice its location beside the motorway. It is best to explore the area during daytime when the A2 traffic is visible and the architecture is more clearly seen.
The building featured an automatic system where desks and chairs adjusted their height through embedded chips, which was rare in the early 1990s. This intelligent furniture was an early predecessor of what is now called a smart office.
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