Would You Like to be a ‘Shedworker?’
- Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:00am by
Liz Klimas
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Just like the tiny house movement — of which The Blaze has reported on several cases – there’s a trend that started in Europe called shedworking.
It’s exactly as it sounds: working from a shed-like building. For those who work from home, which is growing in number as telecommuting becomes more popular, you know the importance of creating a designated work space.
Some are turning to Archipods.
(Image via Archipod)
(Image via Archipod)
These round offices are meant to compliment a garden landscape, according to the website. The pod is made of environmentally friendly materials and is insulated. The U.K.’s Business Desk reports that sales in the U.S. are beginning to take off:
ABF managing director Darren Buttle said: “It’s going extremely well in New York. It’s such an important city for us when you consider the size and scale of the business community, and we’re delighted with the impact we made at the Agile Working event.
“Orders are already coming through, and we’re confident we can build on our success to date in the US and continue our upwards trajectory.
“Our international operation is gathering apace. Our immediate focus is undoubtedly America, which still offers so much untapped potential, but I’m keen to explore opportunities in Canada, Brazil and regions of South East Asia as well. These are all markets that are experiencing rapid growth of their own and are countries where we can really play a part in helping companies compete in the international arena through effective use of office space and cohesive work-life strategies.”
(Image via Archipod)
If you were interested in getting your own Archipod, you could look into purchasing one from Hammacher Schlemmer. But it’s no cheap shed, costing around $40,000.
If you’re interested in the small home movement, check out these stories on The Blaze: the 441-square-foot home, an even smaller one at 320-square-feet and the more extreme 72-square-foot apartmentin New York. One man has a five tiny home complex that has helped him avoid building codes.
[H/T Treehugger]
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Comments (84)
Impenitent
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 7:06amand now we need sanctuary sheds…
Report Post »reality based lifeform
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 8:53amOh those clever Brit’s ! Now it’s easier than ever to “Shed-dule” your work day
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 10:53amyou had me til $40,000. I was looking forward to working in an acorn.
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 7:03pm@ Reality Based Lifeform
Report Post »Yes, very British. Reminds me of “Arthur ‘Two Sheds’ Jackon” in a Monty Python sketch.
Secret Squirrel
Posted on November 3, 2011 at 9:20am.
Report Post »I guess they never have to use the bathroom.
chazman
Posted on November 3, 2011 at 3:04pm… I’ll be waiting to hear about one rolling off a mountain side somewhere …
Report Post »ColoradoMaverick
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 6:57amI’d rather have a TuffShed.
Report Post »AuntiEm
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 6:36amPut her in a pumpkin shell and there he kept her very well….
Report Post »aicardi
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 6:57pmnice!
Report Post »endgamer
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 6:31amThrow out your 30 year old freeloader, show him where the nearest OWS protest is and use his/her room for FREE!! BTW he can buy his own food and cigs too..
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 6:40amI found him at OWS for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Gi2l0gWJBUE#!
Report Post »cayenne
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 7:31amHow ’bout an earthbag building for a small fraction of the ridiculous $40,000?
Report Post »Lots more work than showing the driver where to drop the thing, but better result, huge savings, much more creativity possible.
http://www.earthbagbuilding.com
Will4Freedom
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 7:35amI find it odd that a Ron Paul supporter would associate with the OWS crowd. The OWS “solution” is at polar opposites from Ron Paul’s.
I’m have to believe that this kid is either trying to educate and win over some of the OWS kids, or he’s just misguided.
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 11:06amthat earthbag building site is quite interesting.
Report Post »Wolf
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 7:46pmOZChambers- if you give me $40K I’ll have an interesting site as well. :D
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 6:21amjust add the gas, and then you can be buried in your coffin
Report Post »KingCanon
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 6:20amYou gotta love the human mind in an era of big money, especially when they take a shed and turn it in to something the average person can’t afford.
Report Post »Cat
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 6:10amSomething coming to mind …
Report Post »‘Absolutely Fabulous’
Eddie: “I want total sensory deprivation and back-up drugs.”
country_hick
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 5:33amThese are less lexpensive, have natural lighting, and you can grow plants in the in the buildings off time… ($10K – $12k)
http://www.geodesic-greenhouse-kits.com/greenhouse_kit.php
Report Post »Dano62
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 5:28amWhy is it that I can only picture Bilbo and Frodo Baggins standing in the doorway of one of these things?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 5:52amActually I was thinking more on the lines of “…open the pod bay doors Hal…”
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 6:35amBoth of those are funny….mine wasn’t so funny…all I could think of was Agenda 21 and cramming as many people into as little space as possible.
Report Post »clarity2199
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 6:45amHeh…I was thinking of one of those pods in the DBZ anime cartoons.
Report Post »RightThinking1
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 10:43amLMAO…., a Hobbit hole…, perfect!
Report Post »Charb
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 3:50am$40,000? You can get this 15‘X8’ Shed w/windows and double-doors for only $1,600 at Home Depot. (In fact, I’ve worked out of something smaller one summer). http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202080014/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:26pmand the home depot shed will not make you feel trapped in a fishbowl. not sure about a strange round room with a funky exit. people are crazy my barn is a better work enviroment
Report Post »Eblaze44
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 10:57pmare the walls insulated, is there heat and A/C? Heaven help you if you have the sudden urge to go.
Report Post »Case_Logic
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 2:22amHaha is it the new ‘man cave’ or an off-beat place to hang your rake and gardening tools. Reminds me of George Carlin’s bit about “a place for my stuff”. And in the end they’ll just say it went the way of the pet rock.
Report Post »Muddbog
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 3:29amI just watched that! it’s hilarious and very true!
Report Post »hollowpoint
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 2:13amGuess you could paint an 8 on it and shoot pool with it.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 2:11amBRILLIANT, GENIUS, Clever…thinking outside the SPHERE. Thanks for article BLAZE !
Report Post »Ft Lauderdale Dad
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 2:01amreminds me of “go pee in a corner”
but, as an unabashed capitalist pig that i am…..the old addage of “you can only charge what someone else is willing to pay” holds true here. obviously somebody is buying these
Report Post »clarity2199
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 6:51amWell, it does have it’s advantages. It’s better insolated, it seems to be very strong and very well made, because of it‘s shape I’m guessing it’s pretty earthquake resistant, and it’s very unique looking (and a lot of people like new and unique things).
Report Post »But yeah…it is pretty expensive. It might work as a place for ice fishing, though how you’d stick a wood burner in there is beyond me.
riseandshine
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 2:00amPretty cool.
Report Post »freedomofspeech
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:38amThat is cool, now make it so it can float during a flood, strong enough to endure any kind of weather, and then have a shaft to propell down incase of a zombie attack or shira law which ever comes first.
Report Post »Marci
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:44amI’ll stick with my home office inside the house, a lot cheaper!
Report Post »tlchands
Posted on November 3, 2011 at 8:23amUmmmm I thought sharia law is zombie-ism
Report Post »PossumStu
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:35amI like the idea, but it’s way too expensive for what it is. That said, one of those would make a cool little home office/recording studio!
Report Post »godhatesacoward
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 10:20pmditto.
Report Post »Findalis
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:32amOnly goes to show you that the old adage: “A fool and his money are soon parted.” is alive and well in Europe.
Report Post »investlite
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 4:16amLol, yup!
Report Post »Wolf
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:20amFor $40K I’ll build all the sheds people want- dang, that’s steep for a playhouse. Though I have to admit, I’ve built bathrooms that cost more, but they’re a rarity.
Report Post »I SPY
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:14am$40,000… hilarious. If you can’t build big and charge 400,000, than build ten times the amount of small sheds and charge insidious prices for it.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:13amReminds me of “The Mushroom”, a phone booth replacement concept of the 70′s-80′s to permit credit card access to a public workspace in the shape of a mushroom, complete with computer and email, phone and hvac–for the travelling executive/sales person. These were to be located in public places, street corners, airports, parking lots, etc.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:12amI guess they have, now, given up using Bathrooms in Europe!
Report Post »AmericanPatriot01
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 4:24amYup, You only have to have your back to people when you go on a tree, lol.
Report Post »AnAppealToGod
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:06amI’ll take one for my dog….
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:06amWe thought about doing this as our office for our dog kennel, rather than having strangers come inside the house, but it was going to be a large souped up shed from a home improvement store, much less expensive.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 1:03amhaha, we can make that for less than $10k. so who wants a shake-covered *** hurricane float ball?
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