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Monday, March 13, 2006

The Fidel Castro of office furniture

Source: Fortune

Reviled by workers, demonized by designers, disowned by its very creator, Robert Propst who deemed it "monolithic insanity," the CUBICLE still claims the largest share of office furniture sales - $3 billion a year - and has continued to outlive every design meant to replace it. It is the Fidel Castro of office furniture. The only thing likely to slow the Borg-like cubiclization of our lives? Telecommuting.

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