This $6,300 backyard tiny office made out of plywood and polycarbonate offers just 40 square feet to work from home in — see inside

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This $6,300 backyard tiny office made out of plywood and polycarbonate offers just 40 square feet to work from home in — see inside
  • Design studio Boano Prišmontas created tiny office pods.
  • They're made in the UK and start at about $6350.
  • The pods are 40 square feet and designed to go in a backyard or on a roof.

Since March, millions of people around the world have been forced to figure out how to work from home, from improvised office space to quick childcare solutions.

London-based design studio Boano Prišmontas created one solution, called My Room in the Garden. The design was built as an affordable, remote work space for people still working from home, and as a way for companies to potentially save money on expensive office leases.

Other companies created similar designs, with tiny backyard offices, modular meeting rooms within an office, and even small partitions to divide off a workspace in the home. See how My Room in the Garden compares.

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My Room in the Garden is designed to go in a backyard or park as a "cozy prefab hideout."

My Room in the Garden is designed to go in a backyard or park as a "cozy prefab hideout."
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas

The studio has been working on this premise for a few years, trying to find a balance between "low cost and cozy design."

The studio has been working on this premise for a few years, trying to find a balance between "low cost and cozy design."
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas
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This unit was specifically designed for London, although that doesn't mean it wouldn't work in other locations.

This unit was specifically designed for London, although that doesn't mean it wouldn't work in other locations.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas

Modules are made of digitally fabricated birch plywood.

Modules are made of digitally fabricated birch plywood.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas
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They are just over eight feet tall, the maximum height without getting a permit in London.

They are just over eight feet tall, the maximum height without getting a permit in London.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas

The units start as small as about 40 square feet.

The units start as small as about 40 square feet.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas
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The plywood modules can be customized to different sizes to accommodate specific needs.

The plywood modules can be customized to different sizes to accommodate specific needs.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas

Designers stay that each piece of the home office is "geometrically efficient."

Designers stay that each piece of the home office is "geometrically efficient."
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas
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This means that each component was designed based on human dimensions, and standard dimensions of the materials.

This means that each component was designed based on human dimensions, and standard dimensions of the materials.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas

The shape is also designed to minimize waste.

The shape is also designed to minimize waste.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas
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Interior walls can have different finishes, including a peg wall, mirror, or plain or decorated wood.

Interior walls can have different finishes, including a peg wall, mirror, or plain or decorated wood.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas

The space is highly customizable.

The space is highly customizable.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas
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Peg walls in particular give the opportunity to hang decor and organizational tools.

Peg walls in particular give the opportunity to hang decor and organizational tools.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas

The space is small, but it can easily accommodate desk or workbench and chair.

The space is small, but it can easily accommodate desk or workbench and chair.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas
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The basic model starts at around $6,350, with additional costs for certain features.

The basic model starts at around $6,350, with additional costs for certain features.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas

Higher end versions of the pod come with insulated walls, roof, glass door, and windows.

Higher end versions of the pod come with insulated walls, roof, glass door, and windows.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas
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The exterior finish is made of corrugated polycarbonate cladding.

The exterior finish is made of corrugated polycarbonate cladding.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas

Designers say that the cladding protects the inside from the elements while letting in natural light.

Designers say that the cladding protects the inside from the elements while letting in natural light.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas
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All pods are completely put together in the UK before being shipped to their destinations.

All pods are completely put together in the UK before being shipped to their destinations.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas

The pods are designed to act as a workspace separate from the main living area in the backyard or garden, as the name suggests.

The pods are designed to act as a workspace separate from the main living area in the backyard or garden, as the name suggests.
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The studio is also marketing pods to companies as a way to save money on office space.

The studio is also marketing pods to companies as a way to save money on office space.
My Room in the Garden. Boano Prišmontas