For those looking to make a serious statement with their office furniture, this leather desk from Bottega Veneta is anything but traditional, mostly on account of its $19,700 price tag. The desk has three leather drawers on the front, each with soft leather handles, a set of stiff leather handles on the sides, matte gunmetal profiles, and comes in several shades of brown.
With the help of Alrik Koundenburg and Joost van Bleiswikj, the Amsterdam based creative agency Nothing took the idea behind the company name (turning nothing into something) and applied it the design of company’s office. Using a ‘no screw, no glue’ technique the office features walls, tables, shelves, beams, and even a staircase, all made from nothing but cardboard!
After 6 years and millions of dollars in R&D, Herman Millers highly anticipated office chair, the Embody, finally hit the market in the start of 2009 much to the delight of office ninjas around the world. The Embody builds upon the massive success of its predecessor, the Aeron ergonomic office chair, which 14 years ago began allowing workaholics to spend their entire weekends sitting at their desks without developing serious back injuries.
The Yves Writing Desk by Russel Pinch of Pinch Design is a simple and elegant writing desk perfect for those who are a bit short of square footage, but still want a sophisticated office design look. The desk is made of solid walnut, and has a green leather top. The desk also has two drawers, one on top, and one that is slightly hidden beneath the main surface.
Dimensions: 830h x 1200w x 650d
Available from the Pinch Design website for £1895 (About $2,797)
One of the keys to designing a visually dynamic office is having great lighting, and the Paperfold lamp series created by Sweden’s Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture firm offers just that. The Paperfold series is comprised of six lamps, all of which were inspired by hand sewn paper clothes Fredrik Kjellgren’s grandmother taught him to make during his childhood. The lamps are constructed from a piece of paper stretched and folded to form a unique shape, and come in four colors; magenta, cyan, amber, and black. read more »