taken specially for Conran Octopus by Si mon lee: 28 below, 29 below, 37 above, 44 I:TElEPHONES above, 45, 46 below, 53 below, 65 below. AND PENS 23 We would like to thank the following for their cooperation: The Conran Shop Cousins Design, New York Design Museum Environment Bridget Kinally Lisa Krohn and Tucker 2:DESK Veimeister, Smart Design, New York ACCESSORIES 3S Lefax Plus Corporatlon, Tokyo SCP Seccose, Milanfldeas for Llving, London Every effort has been made to trace the copyright holders and we apologize in advance for any 3:0FFICE unintentional omission and would be pleased to insert the MACHINES 49 appropriate acknowledgment in any subsequent edition of this publication. AUTHORS' ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors wish to thank all those manufacturers and designers who answered queries and 4:FURNITURE AND searched through their archives, the supportive and professional lIGHTING 61 staff at Conran Octopus and Sir Terence Conran for his personal mterest and guidance. NOTE TO READER Names of objects and designers printed in roman or bold type BIOGRAPHIES 72 denote that a photograph of the object or a biography of the designer can be found elsewhere In the book. INDEX 80 6 HOME OFFICE WORK/NG FROM HOMf Working from home is on the increase in Europe and North Americo. A convergence of new technologies, economic changes and social demands is dramaticolly reshaping the living patterns which have dominated much of the twentieth century.