diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/shared/Shell.tsx b/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/shared/Shell.tsx
index a54cce40..e6038acc 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/shared/Shell.tsx
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/shared/Shell.tsx
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export function Shell({
       {officeOpen && (
         <aside className="office-sidebar">
           <div className="office-sidebar-header">
-            <span style={{ fontSize: 12, fontWeight: 600, color: "var(--text-2)" }}>Office</span>
+            <span style={{ fontSize: 11, fontWeight: 600, color: "var(--text-3)" }}>Office</span>
             <IconButton icon="x" label="Close office" onClick={() => setOfficeOpen(false)} />
           </div>
           <VirtualOffice
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/shared/VirtualOffice.tsx b/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/shared/VirtualOffice.tsx
index 16a766af..5c52a382 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/shared/VirtualOffice.tsx
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/shared/VirtualOffice.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-import { useState, type CSSProperties } from "react";
+import { useState } from "react";
 import type { AgentRecord, TaskRecord, TaskRunRecord } from "../../../shared/domain";
 import type { ChatPresenceRecord } from "../../../shared/chat-domain";
-import { Avatar } from "./ui";
 
 interface VirtualOfficeProps {
   agents: AgentRecord[];
@@ -11,237 +10,167 @@ interface VirtualOfficeProps {
   orgId: string;
 }
 
-type PresenceStatus = "active" | "thinking" | "busy" | "idle";
+type Status = "active" | "thinking" | "busy" | "idle";
 
-interface AgentDesk {
+interface Desk {
   agent: AgentRecord;
-  status: PresenceStatus;
-  currentTask: string | null;
+  status: Status;
+  task: string | null;
 }
 
-function resolveDesks(props: VirtualOfficeProps): AgentDesk[] {
+const SKIN = ["#f4c28b", "#e8b472", "#c68e5b", "#a56c3e", "#8b5232"];
+const SHIRT = ["#5b8dd9", "#d95b7a", "#5bbf6f", "#d9a65b", "#9b6fd9", "#5bc4c4"];
+
+function stableColor(palette: string[], name: string): string {
+  let h = 0;
+  for (let i = 0; i < name.length; i++) h = (h * 31 + name.charCodeAt(i)) | 0;
+  return palette[Math.abs(h) % palette.length];
+}
+
+function resolveDesks(props: VirtualOfficeProps): Desk[] {
   const { agents, tasks, taskRuns, presence, orgId } = props;
   return agents.filter((a) => a.orgId === orgId).map((agent) => {
     const p = presence.find((r) => r.principalType === "agent" && r.principalId === agent.id);
     const activeTask = tasks.find((t) => t.orgId === orgId && t.assigneeAgentId === agent.id && t.status === "in_progress");
     const running = taskRuns.some((r) => r.agentId === agent.id && r.state === "running");
-    return { agent, status: deriveStatus(p?.status, running), currentTask: activeTask?.title ?? null };
+    let status: Status = "idle";
+    if (running) status = "active";
+    else if (p?.status === "thinking") status = "thinking";
+    else if (p?.status === "waiting_approval" || p?.status === "busy") status = "busy";
+    else if (p?.status === "active" || p?.status === "online") status = "active";
+    return { agent, status, task: activeTask?.title ?? null };
   });
 }
 
-function deriveStatus(raw: string | undefined, running: boolean): PresenceStatus {
-  if (running) return "active";
-  if (raw === "thinking") return "thinking";
-  if (raw === "waiting_approval" || raw === "busy") return "busy";
-  if (raw === "active" || raw === "online") return "active";
-  return "idle";
-}
-
-const COLOR: Record<PresenceStatus, string> = {
-  active: "#34d399",
-  thinking: "#818cf8",
-  busy: "#fbbf24",
-  idle: "rgba(120,120,120,0.3)",
-};
-
 export function VirtualOffice(props: VirtualOfficeProps) {
   const desks = resolveDesks(props);
-  const [hoveredId, setHoveredId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [hovered, setHovered] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
-  const floors = new Map<string, AgentDesk[]>();
-  for (const desk of desks) {
-    const dept = desk.agent.department;
+  const floors = new Map<string, Desk[]>();
+  for (const d of desks) {
+    const dept = d.agent.department;
     if (!floors.has(dept)) floors.set(dept, []);
-    floors.get(dept)!.push(desk);
+    floors.get(dept)!.push(d);
   }
 
   if (desks.length === 0) return null;
 
-  const floorEntries = [...floors.entries()];
-  const activeCount = desks.filter((d) => d.status === "active" || d.status === "thinking").length;
-
   return (
-    <div style={{ padding: "8px 6px", overflowY: "auto", height: "100%" }}>
-      <BuildingHeader total={desks.length} active={activeCount} />
-      <div style={buildingFrame}>
-        {floorEntries.map(([dept, deptDesks], index) => (
-          <Floor
-            key={dept}
-            label={dept}
-            level={floorEntries.length - index}
-            desks={deptDesks}
-            hoveredId={hoveredId}
-            onHover={setHoveredId}
-          />
-        ))}
-      </div>
+    <div style={{ padding: "6px 4px", overflowY: "auto", overflowX: "hidden", height: "100%" }}>
+      {[...floors.entries()].map(([dept, agents]) => (
+        <div key={dept} style={{ marginBottom: 8 }}>
+          <div style={{ fontSize: 9, fontWeight: 700, textTransform: "uppercase", letterSpacing: "0.08em", color: "var(--text-4)", padding: "0 6px 3px" }}>
+            {dept}
+          </div>
+          <div style={{
+            background: "var(--panel-2)",
+            borderRadius: 8,
+            padding: "6px 4px",
+            display: "flex",
+            flexWrap: "wrap",
+            gap: 2,
+          }}>
+            {agents.map((d) => (
+              <PixelDesk key={d.agent.id} desk={d} isHovered={hovered === d.agent.id} onHover={setHovered} />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ))}
     </div>
   );
 }
 
-function BuildingHeader({ total, active }: { total: number; active: number }) {
-  return (
-    <div style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: 6, padding: "0 4px 8px", justifyContent: "space-between" }}>
-      <div style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: 4 }}>
-        <div style={{ width: 6, height: 6, borderRadius: "50%", background: active > 0 ? "#34d399" : "rgba(120,120,120,0.3)" }} />
-        <span style={{ fontSize: 10, color: "var(--text-3)" }}>{active}/{total}</span>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
+function PixelDesk({ desk, isHovered, onHover }: { desk: Desk; isHovered: boolean; onHover: (id: string | null) => void }) {
+  const skin = stableColor(SKIN, desk.agent.name);
+  const shirt = stableColor(SHIRT, desk.agent.name + desk.agent.role);
+  const glow = desk.status === "active" || desk.status === "thinking";
 
-const buildingFrame: CSSProperties = {
-  border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06)",
-  borderRadius: 12,
-  overflow: "hidden",
-  background: "rgba(0,0,0,0.08)",
-};
-
-function Floor({ label, level, desks, hoveredId, onHover }: {
-  label: string;
-  level: number;
-  desks: AgentDesk[];
-  hoveredId: string | null;
-  onHover: (id: string | null) => void;
-}) {
-  return (
-    <div style={{ borderBottom: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04)" }}>
-      <div style={{
-        display: "flex",
-        alignItems: "center",
-        gap: 4,
-        padding: "4px 8px 2px",
-      }}>
-        <span style={{ fontSize: 8, fontWeight: 700, color: "var(--text-4)", fontVariantNumeric: "tabular-nums", width: 12 }}>{level}F</span>
-        <span style={{ fontSize: 9, fontWeight: 600, textTransform: "uppercase", letterSpacing: "0.06em", color: "var(--text-4)" }}>{label}</span>
-      </div>
-      <div style={{
-        padding: "4px 6px 8px",
-        display: "flex",
-        flexWrap: "wrap",
-        gap: 3,
-      }}>
-        {desks.map((desk) => (
-          <Workstation key={desk.agent.id} desk={desk} hovered={hoveredId === desk.agent.id} onHover={onHover} />
-        ))}
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-function Workstation({ desk, hovered, onHover }: { desk: AgentDesk; hovered: boolean; onHover: (id: string | null) => void }) {
-  const color = COLOR[desk.status];
-  const alive = desk.status === "active" || desk.status === "thinking";
   return (
     <div
       style={{
-        width: 56,
-        padding: "5px 3px 4px",
-        borderRadius: 8,
+        width: 42,
         display: "flex",
         flexDirection: "column",
         alignItems: "center",
-        position: "relative",
+        padding: "4px 0 2px",
+        borderRadius: 6,
         cursor: "default",
-        transition: "background 0.15s",
-        background: hovered ? "rgba(255,255,255,0.05)" : "transparent",
+        position: "relative",
+        background: isHovered ? "var(--hover)" : "transparent",
       }}
       onMouseEnter={() => onHover(desk.agent.id)}
       onMouseLeave={() => onHover(null)}
     >
-      {/* Monitor */}
-      <div style={{
-        width: 24,
-        height: 15,
-        borderRadius: 2,
-        border: `1.5px solid ${alive ? color : "rgba(255,255,255,0.08)"}`,
-        marginBottom: 1,
-        position: "relative",
-        overflow: "hidden",
-        transition: "border-color 0.2s",
-      }}>
-        {alive && <ScreenGlow color={color} />}
-      </div>
-      {/* Monitor stand */}
-      <div style={{ width: 4, height: 2, background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.06)" }} />
-      <div style={{ width: 10, height: 1, background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.06)", borderRadius: 1, marginBottom: 3 }} />
-      {/* Agent */}
-      <div style={{ position: "relative" }}>
-        <Avatar name={desk.agent.name} size="sm" bot />
+      {/* Pixel person */}
+      <div style={{ position: "relative", width: 16, height: 24 }}>
+        {/* Head */}
+        <div style={{ width: 8, height: 8, borderRadius: 2, background: skin, margin: "0 auto" }} />
+        {/* Body */}
+        <div style={{ width: 12, height: 8, borderRadius: "2px 2px 0 0", background: shirt, margin: "1px auto 0" }} />
+        {/* Legs */}
+        <div style={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "center", gap: 2 }}>
+          <div style={{ width: 4, height: 6, background: "#555", borderRadius: "0 0 1px 1px" }} />
+          <div style={{ width: 4, height: 6, background: "#555", borderRadius: "0 0 1px 1px" }} />
+        </div>
+        {/* Status dot */}
         <div style={{
           position: "absolute",
-          bottom: -1,
-          right: -2,
-          width: 6,
-          height: 6,
+          top: -1,
+          right: -1,
+          width: 5,
+          height: 5,
           borderRadius: "50%",
-          background: color,
-          border: "1.5px solid var(--bg)",
-          transition: "background 0.2s",
+          background: statusColor(desk.status),
+          boxShadow: glow ? `0 0 4px ${statusColor(desk.status)}` : undefined,
         }} />
       </div>
+      {/* Desk surface */}
+      <div style={{ width: 20, height: 3, background: "var(--border)", borderRadius: 1, marginTop: 1 }} />
+      {/* Name */}
       <div style={{
-        fontSize: 8,
+        fontSize: 7,
         color: "var(--text-3)",
         marginTop: 2,
         textAlign: "center",
-        maxWidth: 52,
+        maxWidth: 40,
         overflow: "hidden",
         textOverflow: "ellipsis",
         whiteSpace: "nowrap",
+        lineHeight: 1,
       }}>
         {desk.agent.name.split(" ")[0]}
       </div>
-      {hovered && <HoverCard desk={desk} />}
+      {isHovered && <Tip desk={desk} />}
     </div>
   );
 }
 
-function ScreenGlow({ color }: { color: string }) {
+function Tip({ desk }: { desk: Desk }) {
   return (
     <div style={{
       position: "absolute",
-      inset: 0,
-      background: `${color}33`,
-      animation: "office-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite",
-    }}>
-      <div style={{ width: "60%", height: 2, background: `${color}55`, margin: "3px 2px", borderRadius: 1 }} />
-      <div style={{ width: "40%", height: 2, background: `${color}44`, margin: "1px 2px", borderRadius: 1 }} />
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-function HoverCard({ desk }: { desk: AgentDesk }) {
-  const color = COLOR[desk.status];
-  return (
-    <div style={{
-      position: "absolute",
-      bottom: "calc(100% + 4px)",
-      left: "50%",
-      transform: "translateX(-50%)",
+      bottom: "calc(100% + 2px)",
+      right: 0,
       background: "var(--panel)",
       border: "1px solid var(--border)",
-      borderRadius: 8,
-      padding: "6px 10px",
-      zIndex: 30,
-      boxShadow: "0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)",
+      borderRadius: 6,
+      padding: "4px 8px",
+      zIndex: 50,
+      boxShadow: "0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.15)",
       pointerEvents: "none",
-      minWidth: 110,
-      maxWidth: 190,
+      whiteSpace: "nowrap",
+      maxWidth: 180,
     }}>
       <div style={{ fontSize: 11, fontWeight: 560, color: "var(--text-1)" }}>{desk.agent.name}</div>
-      <div style={{ fontSize: 9, color: "var(--text-3)", marginBottom: desk.currentTask ? 3 : 0 }}>{desk.agent.role}</div>
-      {desk.currentTask && (
-        <div style={{
-          fontSize: 9,
-          color,
-          overflow: "hidden",
-          textOverflow: "ellipsis",
-          whiteSpace: "nowrap",
-        }}>
-          {desk.currentTask}
-        </div>
-      )}
+      <div style={{ fontSize: 9, color: "var(--text-3)" }}>{desk.agent.role}</div>
+      {desk.task && <div style={{ fontSize: 9, color: statusColor(desk.status), overflow: "hidden", textOverflow: "ellipsis", marginTop: 2 }}>{desk.task}</div>}
     </div>
   );
 }
+
+function statusColor(s: Status): string {
+  if (s === "active") return "#34d399";
+  if (s === "thinking") return "#818cf8";
+  if (s === "busy") return "#fbbf24";
+  return "#ccc";
+}
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/styles.css b/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/styles.css
index e331ed15..06db6dc0 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/styles.css
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/styles.css
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ a { color: inherit; }
 }
 
 .office-sidebar {
-  width: 220px;
+  width: 172px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -379,12 +379,12 @@ a { color: inherit; }
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 .office-sidebar-header {
-  height: 48px;
+  height: 40px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: space-between;
-  padding: 0 var(--sp-3);
+  padding: 0 var(--sp-2) 0 var(--sp-3);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
 }