Philippe Malouin’s Coworking Space Dividers

The unusual screens, photographed here alongside selected pieces of Hem’s contemporary furniture, offer an experimental take on the division of a shared working space. They appear in the neoclassical ballroom of WeWork’s Bryant Park coworking site, transforming the space into a showroom of practical installations. Through Malouin’s use of surprising materials and unconventional shapes, the screens provide assistance to a space that extends far beyond their functionality. He describes the project as a series of “three-dimensional sketches on what it means to separate spaces,” reiterating the value he places on working in an environment that both mirrors and enhances creative inspiration.