A workstation includes a frame having a lower rail and a plurality of upright posts coupled to and extending upwardly from the lower rail. Each upright post has a track. The workstation also includes a plurality of panels supported by the frame. Each panel has a first side edge received in the track of one of the plurality of upright posts, a second side edge received in the track of another of the plurality of upright posts, and a lower edge adjacent the lower rail. The lower edge has a first length. Each panel also has an upper edge opposite the lower edge. The upper edge has a second length that is longer than the first length.

A novel work station is directed to a novel workstation which incorporates an acoustical dome for increased acoustic and visual privacy for the user. The workstation further is adjustable in height such that it is able to accommodate a range of users from the 5.sup.th percentile seated female to the 95.sup.th percentile standing male according to the dictates of ANSI/HFES100-2007 national ergonomic standard. The workstation is further designed to be in electrical and data communication with other workstations to optimize the workstation density in an open working environment without compromising user privacy.

The present invention is directed to a novel workstation which incorporates an acoustical dome for increased acoustic and visual privacy for the user. The workstation further is adjustable in height such that it is able to accommodate a range of users from the 5.sup.th percentile seated female to the 95.sup.th percentile standing male according to the dictates of ANSI/HFES100-2007 national ergonomic standard. The workstation is further designed to be in electrical and data communication with other workstations to optimize the workstation density in an open working environment without compromising user privacy.

A novel workstation incorporates an acoustical dome for increased acoustic and visual privacy for the user. The workstation further is adjustable in height such that it is able to accommodate a range of users from the 5.sup.th percentile seated female to the 95.sup.th percentile standing male according to the dictates of ANSI/HFES100-2007 national ergonomic standard. The workstation is further designed to be in electrical and data communication with other workstations to optimize the workstation density in an open working environment without compromising user privacy.

An office furniture component provides an enclosure defining an interior work space, the enclosure having at least three walls and one or more open sides via which the interior work space may be accessed. A flat work surface may be provided within the interior space. Electronic systems may be installed within the furniture component, such as display screens, cameras, and lighting systems. A lighting controller may implement contextual lighting to vary work space illumination in response to occupant use of the work space.

A workstation includes a frame having a lower rail and a plurality of upright posts coupled to and extending upwardly from the lower rail. Each upright post has a track. The workstation also includes a plurality of panels supported by the frame. Each panel has a first side edge received in the track of one of the plurality of upright posts, a second side edge received in the track of another of the plurality of upright posts, and a lower edge adjacent the lower rail. The lower edge has a first length. Each panel also has an upper edge opposite the lower edge. The upper edge has a second length that is longer than the first length.

The invention relates to an acoustic absorber comprising a support (2) which comprises a plurality of recesses (22), and a coating (3) on a visible side (21) of the support (2), said coating covering the recesses (22) and being made from a lacquer. According to the invention the sections (31) of the coating (3), which cover the recesses (22), forming respectively at least two segments (311) which are separate from each other due to an opening (312), are foam or air-permeable. The invention also relates to the use of said type of absorber as a surface-covering element, as a ceiling or wall element or as part of a piece of equipment.

The present invention is directed to a novel workstation which incorporates an acoustical dome for increased acoustic and visual privacy for the user. The workstation further is adjustable in height such that it is able to accommodate a range of users from the 5.sup.th percentile seated female to the 95.sup.th percentile standing male according to the dictates of ANSI/HFES100-2007 national ergonomic standard. The workstation is further designed to be in electrical and data communication with other workstations to optimize the workstation density in an open working environment without compromising user privacy.

A novel workstation incorporating an acoustical dome for increased acoustic and visual privacy for the user. Preferred embodiments include an adjustable height workstation designed to be in electrical and data communication with other workstations, thus optimizing the workstation density in an open working environment without comprising user privacy.

Furniture such as desks and other items are provided with sound absorbing features consisting of micro-perforations extending through structures having vertical surfaces. The micro-perforations are formed using a LASER cutting tool or a punch and are either cylindrical or frustoconical. The micro-perforations are formed in drawer facings, doors, support structures, and free-standing objects and storage devices having vertical surfaces. The micro-perforations have diameters in the range of 0.20 to 0.70 mm. The micro-perforations have been found to increase sound absorption of a desk by as much as 4 Sabins within the frequency range of 100 to 5,000 Hz. Structural panels consisting of front and rear micro-perforated panels surrounding a porous central core may be employed in such furniture.