Hightower Reimagines Privacy in the Open Office With Tulipan

All photography by Benjamin Lund

Is it a phone booth? Is it a work pod? It’s neither… and both. Tulipan, designed by London-based Industrial Facility for Hightower’s European partner +Halle, flips the script on how we delineate space. A semi-private pod for one, it offers a quiet spot for focused work or a moment of solitude in a busy open-plan office.

“It’s not about shutting the world out,” says Martin Halle, CEO of +Halle. “It’s about giving people the choice to engage or retreat.”

Tulipan’s rotating seat opens or encloses with a simple swivel—no door required—while maintaining a compact footprint that integrates effortlessly into any workplace. And, bonus: it’s a great-looking piece of furniture.

Named for its gentle, tulip-like curves, this innovative pod includes a swivel seat, a small worksurface, and a rotating enclosure with an intuitive integrated handle. The cozy upholstered interior filters noise and blocks sightlines, allowing for focused quiet without complete isolation.

“Great design doesn’t just look good. It solves real problems with empathy and purpose,” says Shawn Sowers, Hightower’s VP of design. “Tulipan exemplifies that ethos by honoring both individual needs and collective context in a beautiful, compact form.”

Part of Hightower’s Considered Solutions initiative, Tulipan embodies the brand’s commitment to thoughtful, design-driven products that blend sustainability, durability, accessibility, and comfort—truly an illustration of intentional and human-centric design for the modern workplace.

See Tulipan in action below.