Chicago, Illinois, USA
Minipod is not just a desk. It’s a shift in mindset: A soft boundary between work and life, designed for how we live now.
As our homes become offices and offices try to feel more like home, Minipod offers a gentle, response. It is a compact, height-adjustable workspace designed for focused, individual work in fluid environments, whether at home, in a shared office, or a third space in between.
Minipod by Koleksiyon Mobilya San, won a 2025 Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design, and Urban Studies.
The form is sculptural, yet entirely purposeful. The wraparound backrest creates a sense of privacy without isolation, embracing the user in a quiet cocoon.
The height-adjustable desk surface floats in front, offering ergonomic support for sitting or standing which is ideal for long hours of focus, sketching, reading, or remote calls.
With its clean silhouette and refined upholstery, it blends easily into domestic interiors, while still holding its own in corporate settings.
Minipod is built with carefully selected materials that speak both of comfort and durability. Its core structure is polyurethane foam over a steel frame, shaped to provide support while remaining visually light.
The upholstery options range from soft fabrics to more technical finishes, depending on the setting.
The desk surface is made from durable, low-maintenance MDF with optional veneer or lacquer finishes, and features wireless charging and integrated power for digital devices.
But beyond materials, what makes Minipod innovative is its emotional intelligence. It understands that work is no longer confined to one place or one posture.
It adapts. It invites the user to move, to settle in, and to concentrate. It forms a half-isolated room in a hustling workplace.
We designed Minipod to blur the lines between desk and chair, between home and office, between productivity and ease.
It’s a product for today’s world: not just a tool for getting things done, but a space that supports how people really work now.
Minipod is the future of working: one that feels more human, more personal and more adaptable.
Project: Minipod
Designers: Defne Koz and Marco Susani, Koz Susani Design
Manufacturer: Koleksiyon Mobilya San. A.S.
