This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Paul Labhani Courage
This is a submission for Frontend Challenge: Office Edition sponsored by Axero, CSS Art: Office Culture.
Ever stared at your screen for too long and thought, “What if my office desk was made entirely out of CSS?” No? Just me? Well… I did it anyway. I built a full-blown, interactive CSS art piece that captures the chaos, charm, and caffeine-fueled spirit of modern office life. From your keyboard lighting up as you type that email for the 7th time, to your favorite mug steaming with infinite coffee, it’s all here.
Click Here for the Live Demo
What’s Inside?
Let’s take a quick office tour:
A monitor with endlessly scrolling code (because bugs never sleep)
Keyboard keys that light up like a rave every time you hover
Coffee mug steaming like it’s brewing life into your soul
Water cooler with animated convos (yes, tea is being spilled)
Plants that gently sway because HR said “Add greenery”
A window-lit building to remind you it’s still Monday
Fully responsive, so your office shrinks perfectly to mobile size!
My Creative Process (aka how I almost lost my mind but didn’t)
I started by sketching out the scene. Yes, on actual paper. Then came the fun part turning each element into CSS. I used:
- Gradients, borders, and pseudo-elements for juicy details
- Over 10 custom animations (because stillness is boring)
- Media queries to keep the art from falling apart on mobile
Fun Things I Learned:
- How to make a cup of coffee…….with CSS
- That animating a keyboard can feel oddly satisfying
- You can make conversations happen at the water cooler, even in code
Next Steps:
- Add draggable sticky notes (because who doesn’t like dragging stuff?)
- Make a day/night toggle so you can switch from burnout to blackout
- Maybe add sound effects? (Typing ASMR, anyone?)
Built using 100% HTML and CSS (and just a sprinkle of JavaScript for those snazzy key animations). MIT licensed, so feel free to fork, remix, and add your own coffee mug 
Let me know what you think or what I should add next!
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Paul Labhani Courage