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Paperweight Cardboard Desk

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:53:04 +0000

Perfect for those looking for environmentally sustainable office furniture for either home office or commercial use, the Paperweight Desk is a simple yet functional, extremely light yet immensely strong task desk that is made of 74% recycled paper, and 26% virgin fibres created from fully managed fast growing sustainable sources.

Created by London’s Cardboard Future, The Paperweight Desk is made of grade A white double walled corrugated board, a solid board, and water varnished desk top with edge protectors. It has 2 chamfered legs that can be either inset or outset, a deep cable management tray, cable outlet slots, twin flaps in desk top for cable access, and best of all it only takes an average of three minutes to assemble! In addition to the Paperweight desk, the line of sustainable furniture also includes a pedestal drawer unit, shelf unit, fourleg table, and round table, all made from the same recycled materials.

The Paperweight Desk can be purchased at Eco Age for £120.00.

Stroller Desk by Steuart Padwick

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:14:44 +0000

The Stroller desk is a sophisticated and clean-lined, two-toned desk with loads of functionality, perfect for any home office. Designed by Steuart Padwick, the Stroller desk features two deep front drawers, a cavernous central compartment with a lifting panel ideal for storing a laptop or accessories, and cable access on the top and bottom enabling cables to run through the inside of the desk. The frame and legs are made of solid oak, the top of veneered oak, while the drawers and central lifting panel are available in either veneered walnut, or a green lacquer finish.

The Stroller Desk can be purchased at Made.com for £319.00.

The Ledge by Urbancase

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:16:32 +0000

Designed by Seattle based furniture company Urbancase, the Ledge is a clever wall-mounted furniture unit perfect for use as a writing desk, bookshelf, or media center. Recently showcased at the annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), The Ledge features a discreet cord management system, drawer, a pullout shelf/work surface, and optional wall-hung shelving unit,and comes in either solid walnut ($1,500) or painted mdf ($1,300).

Saint-Étienne Office Furniture

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:45:52 +0000

Designed by François Mangeol and Sophie Françon of France, the Saint-Étienne office furniture collection is a project which experiments with flexible furniture assembly.

The designers explain:

It’s a project of office furniture design. It proposes various complementary typologies of seats, and heights of work-top. In this particular case for the students of the new building of the school of Arts and design of Saint-étienne in the Cité du design (citedudesign.com); but it could be imagine in lots of design studios or actually in every studio looking for office furnitures as modular as possible.

[via contemporist]

Writing Desk by Michael Young

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:09:40 +0000

Inspired by his enjoyment of letter writing, designer Michael Young created this charming writing desk which offers a modern reinterpretation of the traditional writing bureau. Designed on behalf of Established & Sons, the writing desk stands on two distinctive A-frame legs and is constructed from wood conglomerate, steel tubing, and refined Corian.

The desk features an integrated drawer, an optional Corian inlay, and a concealed light hidden underneath the built-in hood which supports the specific function of the desk to provide a personal and private work space.

Paul Desk by Wintercheck Factory

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:59:41 +0000

For those of you stuck reminiscing about your glory days in college and wishing you were still there, the Paul desk looks like a solid piece of furniture that should help you regain some alcohol infused memories.

Made by Wintercheck Factory, the Paul desk features removable legs and side boxes that allow you to store your junk either in plain view or hidden away. It also features the all too necessary desktop cutout for cord management, and comes in cherry, green, blue, or walnut stained birch.

Table 180 Task Station

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:25:43 +0000

The Table 180 is a multipurpose table designed by Emili Manrique Diaz that should help you maintain a clutter free task area. While at first glance it appears as just another ordinary table, a simple flip of the top panels reveals several hidden compartments perfect for storing your work stuff. Sadly its just a concept for now.

Herman Miller Setu Chairs

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:57:27 +0000

From the international leader of ergonomic chair design Herman Miller comes a new family of multipurpose office chairs dubbed the Setu Chairs. The new line was designed by Studio 7.5 of Berlin (who also designed Herman Millers Mirra work chair back in 2003), and will initially include the Setu 5-star, 4-star, butterfly, butterfly stool, and a lounge and ottoman.

The Setu chairs only come with one adjustment (height) as it features an innovative Kinematic Spine that allows it to naturally flex and bend with your every movement without any knob tweaking. The kinematic spine works together with a Lyris seating suspension material that conforms to your body’s contours while providing areation and minimising heat build-up.

The Setu multipurpose chairs come in a variety of colors, and weigh less than 20 pounds. They have an H-Alloy aluminium base, and are 92 percent recycable.

While the Setu chairs are available now for commercial users starting at $650 a piece,the rest of us have to wait until September for retail distribution.

[via DesignCrave]

N@t Netbook Lounge Armchair

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:33:02 +0000

The N@t netbook-lounge armchair is a clever chair concept designed for Rossin by German designer Martin Ballendat. The design of the chair aims to capture the emerging popularity of the netbook, a “trendy laptop in small format for the contemporary communication – private and on the way“.

Regardless of whether you use the chairs working surface for a netbook or an ordinary (and apparently outdated) laptop, the N@t armchair’s organic seat shell makes it a friendly eye catcher for any environment.

360° Family by Konstantin Grcic

admin — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:47:51 +0000

The 360 family is a range of office furniture created by industrial designer Konstantin Grcic on behalf of Italian design brand Magis. The collection is comprised of four pieces; a chair, stool, desk, and a shelf container, all of which were constructed from steel frames painted in epoxy resin.

The most eye catching piece is obviously the chair, which on one hand appears to be perhaps the most uncomfortable chair ever created, and on the other hand an incredibly cool looking chair design which I’m sure will find its way into a lot of creative offices. The chair, stool, and desk are all height adjustable, and the shelf container rests on wheels allowing it to be moved around easily.

[via Dezeen]