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The cubicle: Invented in Michigan to liberate office workers

2015-03-19 12:50:43| Furniture - Topix.net

It's everywhere now, but the cubicle was developed in Michigan at the Ann Arbor research center of Herman Miller Inc. Conceived as an alternative to open workrooms that lacked privacy or personality, its modular elements could be customized to accommodate employees' changing needs. "Action Office," as the cubicle and its components were officially called, was the invention of Robert Propst, a brilliant artist/inventor.

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