Outdoor Office Opens In Hoxton Square

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Outdoor Office Opens In Hoxton Square

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Life imitates art, as the old Monty Python gag of an outdoor office comes to Hackney. The pop-up meeting and co-working space looks a bit nattier than John Cleese's itinerant desk. For starters, it coils around one of the Hoxton Square's plane trees like a clingy tarsier.

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Inside, the see-through roof provides plenty of natural light, while translucent side panels stop al fresco competitor companies prying on your meeting. Desks, power supply, free wifi and uncomfortable-looking stools are provided, but bring your own laptops (mostly Macbooks, we'd wager).

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Single desks are yours for £15 (half a day), or you can book the entire space for £120 per half day. At weekends, the pod is freely available for community groups to muster. Money made from the venture will be reinvested into Hackney's parks and open spaces.

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TREExOFFICE, as it's named, is the creation of artist Natalie Jeremijenko, in collaboration with artists Shuster + Moseley and architects Tate Harmer. The pod coincides with London Festival of Architecture, but it'll be sticking around until December. To book a slot, see the website here.

Last Updated 10 June 2015