Compact desk: Work From Home (WFH) solution

• Main Authors: Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Intan Suhaylah, Umar, Ronaldi Saleh, Asif, Nayeem, Che Haron, Roziha
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: Asia International Community of Art & Design (AICAD) 2022
• Subjects: NB1160 Design and technique
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/102883/7/102883_Compact%20desk_Work%20From%20Home%20%28WFH%29%20solution.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/102883/1/REIID-Volume-1-Issue-1-2022-Final_compressed.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/102883/; https://aicadofficial.com/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Compact furniture is a significant element nowadays. In response to the pandemic situation, various spaces in most houses are being utilised. Living rooms, dining halls, bedrooms and even balconies and kitchens are being transformed into workspaces. Working from home and online learning are the main reasons compact furniture is becoming more prevalent in every household. The living and working patterns in a compact space are observed in reference to the emotional design concept. Hence, this paper illustrates the functions of compact furniture design that focuses on Don Norman's viewpoints on the three levels of emotional design by presenting the features of the compact furniture design focusing on visceral, behavioural, and reflective levels.