Does your workspace suck?

It will when you see this gorgeously versatile and modular Joyn workspace:

Designed by the Bouroullec brothers, it’s too cool to be called a desk or even a furniture system. It’s an office platform.

Instead of mind-numbing cubicles, colleagues sit right next to each other around modular table units. This promotes collaboration, communication, and conversation. If you want a touch of privacy, just put up a short removable partition in one of several hip retro colors.

Too bad, a single unit table costs $3,000 bucks. It doesn’t hurt the wallet to fantasize, though.

Check out some super-staged, clutter-free shots below:

Of course, having a super well-designed workspace won’t guarantee collaboration if you just sit zoned-out all day in front of the computer. True office collaboration still requires you to get up and actually talk to people. And no, IM doesn’t count.

What’s your office space like? Do you work in a cubicle or an open-plan office. Is it collaborative or more of a lone-ranger culture?