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Looked for price, but it looks like a "if you have to ask, you can't afford it" situation

It looks like their business model isn't to sell to consumers at all, but sell to big urban property development. This implies they don't do one off installations, but negotiate to get these in many/all units in a new or renovated development. I'm sure they would build one for an individual condo unit or homeowner for the right price (which might look like the same price as a 15 unit installation or something...)

Then this product would fail.

People with deep pockets can afford space.

Space is expensive in many cities. In my area, a 2 bedroom rents for around $2500. A 3 bedroom is more like $3500. So that's a $12k annual difference.

And now with remote they don't need to pay the premium of the city.

I look forward to an IKEA hacks version

Looks like IKEA had some kind collaboration with Ori, but I'm not sure if an actual product is / was available

https://newsroom.inter.ikea.com/news/ikea-and-ori-team-up-to...

Interesting, I think production by IKEA is the only feasible direction for producing and selling this as people's homes are too varied for any single configuration to work.

It looks very nice. I might be willing to spend ~1K on this but only if it exactly fits my needs, and even within just my current residence the window sizes and ceiling heights are dramatically different from room to room.

Speaking of which they should offer an ORI configuration where the back office wall is open to an exterior window so that it is more suitable for a corner room with two exterior walls.

From a cursory look, this is more a 10k than 1k piece of furniture. The hinged cabinets alone would cost significantly more than 1000$ (the materials aren't stellar, however, especially the laminate wood, ugh).

This. I don't understand why people make websites purporting to offer products to the public, but refuse to provide basic information like price or how to buy the alleged product. Is this just a concept sketch?

Likely the same reason why developers, who purport to offer software on GitHub, don't always offer licensing/support contracts. This could be a proof of concept that someone has drawn up for their firm to gain mind share.

If you look at their main website it seems they mainly work with commercial developers: https://www.oriliving.com/

In the same way that I may have useful software on GH/GL but I only work for my employer. It's a "if you like what you see you and you're worth the time feel free to get in touch" kind of thing.

Came here to post the same. Does anyone know what this costs, and/or has anyone bought one and can speak to the experience?

The introductory video is only a render, so maybe it's too early for them even to have estimated the price

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