The Eto Desk is the ultimate stylish + functional work from home furniture design you’ve been looking for

I spend a major chunk of my day on my desk, typing away to glory. Most of the time I also end up eating my meals on it! And binge-watching on Netflix as well. And I’m sure that’s the case with most of us, since working from home became the new norm, and our home offices became our new hang-out spots. But having a great desk is important! Simply a ‘good’ desk won’t do either. A great desk helps us work comfortably and effectively. It puts us in the right mindset, helping us achieve our daily productivity goals and checkmark all the tasks on our to-do list! Not only should our desks be clean, but they should also sport an ergonomic and functional design! And good looks are a bonus. And finding a desk that does all of the above can be a Herculean task. But worry not, I’ve found the perfect desk for you – the Eto desk.

Designer: Tom Fereday for King

Designed by Australian designer Tom Fereday for the furniture brand King, the Eto desk features minimal angles and integrated smart accessories. The Eto desk is part of the Eto collection, and it is Fereday’s debut range for King. The desk is quite sleek and minimal and includes an aluminum frame and a timber veneer top that is available in three finishes – Smoked Oak, American Walnut, and Congo.

The good-looking and classic desk can be outfitted with a number of matching accessories such as a wireless charging unit, and a smart lighting system. “The first desk in the world to offer interchangeable lighting and charging accessories, the Eto melds integrated power and wireless charging in one sophisticated, minimalist design,” King said. The Eto desk also features a slim drawer that has been built into the design, to offer discreet and easily accessible storage for stationery and other personal belongings.

The Eto desk is a beautifully and thoughtfully designed desk that would make an excellent addition to modern home offices. It has a minimalist and sleek appeal, that oozes style without overdoing it. And to top of it, it has been equipped with top-notch functionality, making it the ultimate desk for you.

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This sit-stand desk perfectly fuses the good looks of traditional writing desks with modern ergonomic comfort

I spend a substantial amount of my day on my desk, typing away to glory. Most of the time I also end up eating my meals on it! And binge-watching on Netflix as well. And I’m sure that’s the case with most of us, since working from home became the new norm, and our home offices became our new hang-out spots. But having a great desk is really important! Simply a ‘good’ desk won’t do either. A great desk helps us work comfortably and effectively. It puts us in the right mindset, helping us achieve our daily productivity goals and checkmark all the tasks on our to-do list! Not only should our desks be clean, but they should also sport an ergonomic and functional design! And good looks are an added bonus. And finding a desk that does all of the above can be a Herculean task. But worry not, I’ve found the perfect desk for you – the Croft Sit-Stand Desk!

Designer: Jamie Hoyle and Katherine Mathew of Koda Studios

Designed by Yorkshire-based furniture studio Koda, the Croft Sit-Stand Desk is a height-adjustable desk for home offices. The elegant and chic-looking desk was designed by the studio’s managing director Jamie Hoyle and creative director Katherine Mathew. The duo was inspired by traditional writing desks while designing the Croft Sit-Stand Desk, and they integrated a touch-screen console that enables users to change the desk’s height from seated to standing positions.

Built using American Black walnut, the desk was designed to be a sophisticated and sleek addition to home offices, functioning as a modern furniture piece that is the “perfect fusion of form and function”, equipped with angled drawers that offer sufficient storage and provide a unique geometric quality to the desk. Besides being exceptionally good-looking, the desk also offers ergonomic comfort and value.

“This walnut design is defined by statement bold lines and sleek angles. Boasting plenty of storage, the desk has a geometric profile with angled storage compartments that are perfect for keeping loose stationery and filing in place,” said Koda. “We draw inspiration for our custom furniture designs from the artistry of interior design and architecture,” added Hoyle.

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How a standing desk uses technology to recommend when to take a break from work

I spend a substantial amount of my day on my desk, typing away to glory. Most of the time I also end up eating my meals on it! And binge-watching on some Netflix as well. And I’m sure that’s the case with most of us, since work from home became the new norm, and our home offices became our new hang-out spots. But having a great desk is really important! Simply a ‘good’ desk won’t do either. A great desk helps us work comfortably and effectively. It puts us in the right mindset, helping us achieve our daily productivity goals and checkmark all the tasks on our to-do list! Not only should our desks be clean, but they should also sport an ergonomic and functional design! And good looks are an added bonus. And finding a desk that does all of the above can be a Herculean task. But worry not, we’ve found the perfect desk for you – the Charcoal Desk.

Designer: Charcoal

American electronics brand Charcoal launched an innovative standing desk called, well, the Charcoal desk. The standing desk features a built-in light that recommends to users when to take breaks to “maintain their 9 am energy throughout the day”. The Charcoal desk features a sleek design that is meant to improve and enhance the user’s well-being and provide an effect similar to that offered by regular exercise or a healthy diet.

“[The desk] calibrates breaks for crucial moments in the day when the brain is wired to refuel and clear metabolic waste. Breaks taken during these healing windows essentially ‘reset the brain’, enabling users to maintain their 9 am energy throughout the day,” said Charcoal. The desk has been equipped with a small light in one corner, which lights up and informs the user when it is time to take a break.

“The emphasis was on creating a better desk, not a smart desk. To maintain an honest evolution, we balanced the design between creating a sense of comfort and reflecting the state-of-the-art technology,” said Charcoal’s chief design officer Drishti Desai. The Charcoal desk has a clean and minimal form and is available in two sizes. It features a slimline tabletop supported by two upright columns equipped with telescopic mechanisms – to enable the user to adjust the desk’s height to a standing or seating position.

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Finished in natural wood, this ultimate home office desk has uncanny pockets in its legs

If you’re working out of your home office, chances are you have already got yourself the best setup to ease the work routine. The home office furniture market is expected to grow during the next decade and you have to be on top of your game to win your peers over. To that accord, even if you’re not almost there, designers will not leave a chance to tickle your senses with their imagination.

Case in point the Adudu desk. Designed for EL Musgo, the desk is not a league apart in the essence, however, it begs for gawk; heck, maybe a little more than that: this thing is a peach! Adudu is only an idea devised on Blender 3D but when it meets the eye, it appears fresh out of an ace woodshop.

Designer: Sebastian Medrano Casas

You can have your opinion. But hey look at this table; isn’t it just that perfect wooden furniture you’d want in your office? Our home office will always require a piece of equipment that raises productivity and offers the utmost comfort. Nine out of ten times, Adudu will tick the right boxes there.

The desk foremost ditches the rudimentary MDF board appearance to a more natural wood finish. The sturdy backrest on the tabletop is an instant eye grabber as well. If you’d agree, this addition will allow the table to be used well as a wall, without the worry of toppling things over. The backrest can also double as a sticky board, so the most important tasks are right before your eyes.

Taking about important things in sight, Adudu has uncanny pockets in its legs to store your writing instruments or paint brushes, if that’s something you’d be using the table for. That said, for the customary storage, there is a drawer tucked into the left corner – with a nice wood handle to elevate aesthetics – while the 3/4th of the table to the right is open to leaving you comfortable legroom.

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Finished in natural wood, this ultimate home office desk has uncanny pockets in its legs

If you’re working out of your home office, chances are you have already got yourself the best setup to ease the work routine. The home office furniture market is expected to grow during the next decade and you have to be on top of your game to win your peers over. To that accord, even if you’re not almost there, designers will not leave a chance to tickle your senses with their imagination.

Case in point the Adudu desk. Designed for EL Musgo, the desk is not a league apart in the essence, however, it begs for gawk; heck, maybe a little more than that: this thing is a peach! Adudu is only an idea devised on Blender 3D but when it meets the eye, it appears fresh out of an ace woodshop.

Designer: Sebastian Medrano Casas

You can have your opinion. But hey look at this table; isn’t it just that perfect wooden furniture you’d want in your office? Our home office will always require a piece of equipment that raises productivity and offers the utmost comfort. Nine out of ten times, Adudu will tick the right boxes there.

The desk foremost ditches the rudimentary MDF board appearance to a more natural wood finish. The sturdy backrest on the tabletop is an instant eye grabber as well. If you’d agree, this addition will allow the table to be used well as a wall, without the worry of toppling things over. The backrest can also double as a sticky board, so the most important tasks are right before your eyes.

Taking about important things in sight, Adudu has uncanny pockets in its legs to store your writing instruments or paint brushes, if that’s something you’d be using the table for. That said, for the customary storage, there is a drawer tucked into the left corner – with a nice wood handle to elevate aesthetics – while the 3/4th of the table to the right is open to leaving you comfortable legroom.

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This portable + affordable micro office can be placed in a corporate office, your backyard or out in public

The COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 brought with it a trend, that has in time proven that it’s here to stay – ‘Micro Offices’. It’s 2022, and the popularity of micro offices isn’t weaning off in the slightest. But in the swarm of micro offices currently available in the market, it can often be difficult to find the one that meets your needs and requirements perfectly. Or so I thought until I came across ‘Make.Work.Space’. Make.Work.Space promises to be your private work oasis!

Designer: Make.Work.Space

This specific micro office is a pretty versatile one! It can be placed in your home, at a corporate office, or even out in public. You can position multiple Make.Work.Spaces in your office, creating spaces for employees to gain some privacy away from the office chaos. It can function as a distraction-free zone allowing employees to work smarter and better, as well as take a personal call or two! It also encourages space efficiency, facilitating the use of underutilized spaces – both indoors and outdoors.

Of course, when it comes to working from home – the Make.Work.Space functions as the ideal home office! Besides serving as a home office, it could also be used as a quiet space to simply relax and unwind in as well. Sometimes we do need privacy in our own home, especially if we’re living with family, friends, or roommates. It’s an economical and efficient way to maximize your living space!

You can also utilize these micro offices in public spaces. They are super portable, and convenient to place in any location. The creators envision this micro office as one that could support working on the go. Although, this particular idea could be a far-fetched one, hey, who knows when a need could arise?!

The micro offices come in three modules, quite bluntly dubbed, Micro-Office 1, 2, and 3. Micro-Office 1 seems to be the most compact of the three. It is 1.7 m long and 1.2 m wide and features a fixed table, acoustic paneling, and a touch screen controller. The personal capsule has also been equipped with 2 power sockets, 2 USB sockets, task lights, and a coat hook. Micro-Office 2, on the other hand, is larger, measuring 2.2 m in length, and 1.2 m in width. It has the same basic features as Micro-Office 1 but has a few additional ones as well, such as – a translating ergonomic table, a media player, a panoramic window, and a HEPA filter. It is also weather resistant and has the option of air conditioning. Micro-Office 3 is the same size as office number 2 and shares quite a few of the same features, but what sets it apart is mandatory air conditioning, a guest seat, and a cork and wipe board. It’s also built using premium fabrics and flooring.

Make.Work.Space has a variety of micro offices to meet the diverse needs of diverse people. You can pick a micro office that suits you and your working requirements!

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ONE Calendar works like the rotating sun, moon, and earth

ONE Calendar Details

Calendars are straightforward, so there really is no need to make things complicated. However, some people can’t stop being creative. That’s why we have calendars like the ONE CALENDAR with an interesting and fun design.

The ONE Calendar is based on the movement of the earth, sun, and moon. As these heavenly bodies attract and rotate around each other, they turn days into nights and nights into days. This table calendar features three rings with magnets inside, making the mechanism more interesting than ever.

Designer: Yong Jeong

The rings are of different sizes, with the biggest one signifying the sun. It presents the numbers 1 to 31, pertaining to the 30 to 31 days each month. The next ring is for the 12 months of each year, while the smallest ring shows the days of the week. These rings interlock and when they do, the calendar tells you the correct day, date, and month for a given day.

The magnets make it possible for the three rings to interlock. The ONE Calendar can stand on a surface or be attached to your refrigerator. Display the One Calander depending on your preference or mood. Don’t think much about the aesthetics, but the product’s design is simple and timeless.

ONE Calendar Images

The rings appear to be plastic, so we know they are light and compact. Each ring reminds me of a selfie ring with the base and the cover. The rings are filled with magnets that allow the rings to stick together.

ONE Calendar Demo

ONE Calendar Concept

You can manually adjust the date, day, and month on the ONE Calendar. Just have the correct information ready, and you are free to display the calendar. Don’t say there is no need for such calendars since there are digital versions and you already have your smartphone. It’s really just about the novelty of the object.

Well, some people still prefer analog calendars more than digital ones. If you belong to this group, no, you’re not ancient. You’re someone who values tradition and history, and we respect you for that. We also can’t hide the fact that the ONE Calendar has a good design that people will and can remember. So that even if you really don’t need one, you’d still want to buy the ONE.

ONE Calendar

We love unique calendars like the ONE by Yong Jeong. In recent months, we have seen other unique ones like the Perpetual Flip Calendar. There’s also Kaspersky’s 2021 Calendar with its mini-cyber history lesson. The Ingrana Modular Synth calendar gives you a new sound every day. That Calenclock from several years ago had a little attitude but was nonetheless interesting.

ONE Calendar Design

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Amp up your work from home productivity with these sleek product designs!

COMM Color Options

In 2020 our lives changed completely, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed what was considered the ‘norm’, and created new norms that molded the way we lived. One of these new norms is the work from home culture, and it has continued well into 2022. We’ve been working from our homes for almost a year now, and although we have adapted to it, it can be quite a bore at times. I, for one, am always looking out for options and ways to spice up my work-from-home routine. And I’ve found that adding new products, giving my home office a makeover, and looking for quirky designs to amp up my productivity really does help! Hence, here’s a collection of interesting, super functional, and productivity-enhancing designs that promise to be the best work from home investments of 2022.

1. COMM

COMM for Work From Home Design Details

COMM for Work From Home Design Details

COMM offers a touchscreen display that shows the different functions. The main functions are as follows: sharing information, reporting, expression of emotions, mutual understanding, and idea suggestions. Your home work environment can “feel” more like a real office with this simple device designed by South Korean designed Eunjeong with Fountain Studio.

Why is it noteworthy?

You can update your computer or maybe by a more comfortable and ergonomic workspace. The goal should always be speed and efficiency when it comes to working so in the area of communication, you must find a better way how to send messages across to a different party. The COMM is a concept device that can help people communicate from home. It’s a simpler way to send and receive messages, give feedback, and deliver what needs to be done. The result is increased work efficiency, especially with the angled screen for more comfortable viewing when sitting down.

What we like

  • Helps improve creativity and productivity by showing the information you need sans any distraction
  • Better than a smartphone or tablet, as it eliminates the temptation to check other apps

What we dislike

  • Limited compared to face-to-face communication, but still not too bad!

What do you think?

2. The Mover Erase Combo

Reusable like a whiteboard, portable and sticky like a Post-it, the Mover Erase brings one of the workplace’s most effective features to your WFH setup. The Mover Erase turns the whiteboard into a portable setup that you can carry around with you because productivity shouldn’t be limited to a ‘place’.

Why is it noteworthy?

At the heart of this system is the individual Mover Erase tile, a small rectangular element that you can write/doodle on and stick anywhere. Unlike a whiteboard, where you can’t really rearrange stuff that’s written, the Mover Erase’s tile-based system meant you could move blocks around, shifting ideas from one column to another… and unlike Post-its, the Mover Erase tiles were infinitely reusable, with each reusable tile saving nearly 10,000 sheets of paper. The Mover Erase Combo comes along with a magnetic folio case that’s best described as your portable whiteboard. Available in two sizes (a smaller MoverPad and a larger MoverBook), the folio acts as a central system for organizing, ideating, and processing.

What we like

  • They say the average human uses 700 pounds of paper each year. The Mover Erase Combo drastically reduces that footprint.
  • Extremely portable design
  • Works incredibly well for people with ADHD

What we dislike

  • The reusable tiles are easy to lose!

3. uuma

This portable table and chair combo is made from fiberglass, which offers the unit its much-needed portability and durability. Fiberglass by virtue is a sustainable and pretty affordable material, it is also lightweight and robust in nature. The customizable furniture unit comprises four parts primarily that can be removed or put together with minimum know-how. The modular parts of the uuma include a height-adjustable metal leg – forming the central frame – and the lower and upper table layers.

Why is it noteworthy?

During the work from home regime, there may be times when you want to move to the balcony/garden and work while soaking in some sun. It seems easy with the choice of outdoor furniture, but if you have tried – you know – meeting the comfort of the workstation outside is not possible, and you end up cutting the adventure short, only to return to the more efficient work environment. With the umma the scenario is alterable. You can have a comfortable seat that can raise or lower on demand and can be clipped open to reveal a height-adjustable table. This table and chair can then be equally comfortable whether you choose to place it outside or inside in your home-office nook. This means, with uuma you can work wherever and whenever you can find the right motivation and creativity you need for your work.

What we like

  • Can be used in multiple setting both indoors and outdoors
  • Highly portable and durable

What we dislike

  • The design may not be very ergonomic or comfortable to work on for long hours

4. The AirPoint Mouse finger-wearable presenter

The AirPoint Mouse finger-wearable presenter is an interesting 3D or desktop mouse. You can deliver brilliant presentations with this intriguing 2-in-1 gadget! You can control the cursor with quick wrist movements and intuitive air gestures. The Ring has touchpads on both sides!

Why is it noteworthy?

The AirPoint Mouse finger-wearable presenter helps you deliver your presentations in a more professional and streamlined manner. It features a spotlight, magnifier, and pointer. In fact, you can even use it as a desktop mouse. It’s a multipurpose gadget that helps you carry out your day-to-day tasks in a more efficient manner!

What we like

  • Multipurpose design
  • Compact and lightweight form

What we dislike

  • There are similar wearable designs like this on the market

5. The V8 Engine block pen holder

The V8 Engine block pen holder is created via a precision-machining process. Depending on your personal aesthetic preference, you can pick a machine finish or a bead-blasted visual. It also features removable pen liners in three sizes-small, medium, and large. This makes sure that all your stationery is securely in place!

Why is it noteworthy?

In a time when work from home has become a norm, and the desks in our home offices are an absolute mess, it’s extremely important to utilize designs that help us organize our desks. The V8 Engine block pen holder does exactly that, but with an innovative twist. It’s a far cry from the standard pen holders we get these days! It features manifold bolt holes, cylinders, bores for fuel intake and exhaust, bores for cam rods, and the crankshaft cavity. Interesting, no?

What we like

  • An innovative twist on an ordinary product
  • Organizes your desk in a fun + functional manner

What we dislike

  • Bulky form

6. MOLO

MOLO Personal Computer Stand

MOLO PC Stand

The MOLO comes in a monolithic design and can hold a computer or monitor with strength and durability. It can help you ensure your desk is as well organized and functional as you need it to be. A well-managed working environment can enable you to focus on the tasks at hand. Your workstation with a MOLO at the center can inspire you to do your best. As the Molo keeps its place securely on your desk, you can be reminded to be grounded and responsible.

Why is it noteworthy?

Since we are not going back to the office anytime soon, we must continue making sure our work area is clean, clutter-free, and efficient. If you’re on the lookout for new stuff for your home office, you may want to consider improving your desk situation first. Get a computer desktop stand to elevate your monitor or laptop and place your smartphone and other things there. The MOLO is an ideal computer stand with its static design and more.

What we like

  • Strength + durability
  • You can hide the keyboard underneath the MOLO when not in use

What we dislike

  • Seems more like an eye-candy, than a highly functional design

7. Levitating Pen

Designed as what I assume is the world’s first and only ‘sci-fi’ pen, the pen is a marvel of engineering as it floats within its gravity-defying stand, looking almost like something out of an alien’s spaceship. The pen itself is a remarkable writing instrument, equipped with a Schmidt ballpoint cartridge for a smooth, luxurious writing experience, however, when you’re taking a break from writing, the pen doesn’t just simply go into a pencil case or a pen-stand.

Why is it noteworthy?

The pen comes with its own magnetic stand that allows it to rest in an inclined position with its tip touching the pen-stand, without tipping over. Magnets within the pen stand’s arc-shaped guardrail help the pen hover on its own, resting on just one point. The magnetic forces also cause the pen to gently sway up and down or even spin on its axis, resulting in an experience that feels metaphorically and literally out of this world!

What we like

  • The pen’s wonderful interactive quality
  • Spinning the pen in certain intervals can be a stress buster

What we dislike

  • We wonder how ergonomic or comfortable would the pen be to use

8. Slate

Designing Slate, Yang hoped to provide a visual for time itself. A digital time display is located at the top of Slate right beside slightly smaller displays that host the alarm function and date. Just below the digital time display, users will find a steel plate with features like a notepad and magnetized corkboard. When Slate’s alarm clock wakes users up, they can look to the steel plate to keep track of their day. Along the side of the Slate, users can find dial adjustments that can set the time, date, and alarms.

Why is it noteworthy?

One product designer, Hyunbin Yang, saw the potential for alarm clocks to take us through the day with the same productive energy they have when waking us up. Slate, an alarm clock dressed as a clapperboard, functions as a conventional alarm clock would and hosts a series of organizational systems to keep us on top of our daily agenda.

What we like

  • Goes beyond ordinary alarm clocks
  • Helps you organize your busy day

What we dislike

  • It’s an interesting concept, but may not have an actual market for it, since there are more futuristic designs that do the same tasks

9. Tsugite

Tsugite is a reusable pencil system that uses a Japanese joinery method called tsugite. Park conceptualized Tsugite to come in a pack, stored with around twelve pencil bodies and their corresponding ends. The pencil body was crafted to form an arrow-shaped end piece that links into a horseshoe-shaped pencil tip. Once the pencil’s tip is too dull for use, the same body can still be used and another tip piece can be attached. While no hardware or joinery pieces are required to join the two modules together, users can rest assured the pencil tip and body are secure in place considering this same crafty joinery method is relied upon to build homes.

Why is it noteworthy?

Once pencils are too short to use, we have DIY solutions that offer temporary relief, but usually, we end up just reaching for a new pencil. Sticking a pen cap to the pencil’s eraser end helps give the pencil some length, but at that point, you might as well use the pen. In an effort to reduce the waste collected from finished pencils, Park conceptualized a reusable system. Tsugite is essentially made up of two pieces: the pencil’s body and the pencil’s detachable tip.

What we like

  • Reduces waste
  • Reusable design
  • Integrates Japanse joinery method

What we dislike

No complaints!

10. The FLIP calculator

The FLIP calculator changes the design formula in three important ways. The most evident is its minimalist that manages to exude a pinch of personality. Its predominant peach color makes it stand out without being too gaudy. The candy-like shape of the buttons also makes you want to pick them out and put them in your mouth. The calculator is also designed to be flipped over when not in use without actually breaking its minimalist appeal. The edges around the top of the calculator are actually raised to prevent the entry of dust and small particles when it is laid down on its face. The ridges on the bottom provide an interesting visual pattern that almost hides the nature of the calculator underneath.

Why is it noteworthy?

A simple change in design transforms a calculator into a dual-purpose object. It helps save up on desk space because a single item can do two things without taking up twice the area. It doesn’t even require some fundamental change to how the calculator works or adding of some complex mechanism. It just needed a few tweaks here and there to make an everyday object look more interesting and more useful at the same time.

What we like

  • Much needed transformation for the calculator
  • The edges around the calculator prevent the entry of dust

What we dislike

  • Relevance of such a product in today’s time, when we use our smartphone to calculate everything!

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Sleek Desks designed to perfectly meet your work from home needs + declutter your workspace!

I spend a substantial amount of my day on my desk, typing away to glory. Most of the time I also end up eating my meals on it! And binge-watching on some Netflix as well. And I’m sure that’s the case with most of us, since work from home became the new norm, and our home offices became our new hang-out spots. But having a great desk is really important! Simply a ‘good’ desk won’t do either. A great desk helps us work comfortably and effectively. It puts us in the right mindset, helping us achieve our daily productivity goals and checkmark all the tasks on our to-do list! Not only should our desks be clean, but they should also sport an ergonomic and functional design! And good looks are an added bonus. And finding a desk that does all of the above can be a Herculean task. But worry not! We’ve curated a collection of innovative, highly functional, and aesthetically pleasing desk designs, that will end your hunt for a great desk once and for all! From a multifunctional desk that features entertainment and work modules to a desk with a roof garden – there’s a perfect desk in here for everyone.

Aptly named, Bars is a modern desk that finds multiple uses through an overlapping system of wooden bars. Designed to help organize our work and off days, the system of bars provides clever, integrated storage options to keep our writing utensils and smartphones in designated areas and keep our working space free of clutter. Carved along each one of the wooden beams, Teixeira incorporated narrow, sunken storage bins that are just the right size to keep our erasers, pens, and stationery.

Propped up on top of four sawhorse legs, the Note Desk keeps a minimal profile, trading a loud personality for a durable and quality build. Entirely constructed from wood, the Note Desk has a traditional shape, with a spacious flat top surface that merges with a back panel for added functional elements. The back panel is outfitted with short shelves and a felt tack board ideal for calendar reminders and Post-It notes, making it a suitable choice for office workers and artists alike. Conceptualized in an array of different colors, the Note Desk’s wooden build is envisioned as stained ebony, deep chocolate brown, as well as a natural wooden look.

Meet Blis, a minimalistic office desk centered on the friendly, warm, and homely element – keeping in mind that it’s going to adorn your living space. The cool desk design keeps the wire clutter to a minimum for a clean look, hiding them from plain sight in the funneled legs. While it gives the impression of a very simple desk, there are inclusions that enhance the tidiness aspect further. There’s a sleek groove on the back section to store anything from files, papers, or pens to folders or charging cables. This section has an embedded board on top to pin all your important tasks, reminders or calendar events, or photos of loved ones to be always in a blissful frame of mind.

The Generative Desk is rather simple to look at. All you really see is a glass surface, 8 wooden columns, and four metal fixtures that bring the desk together. However, behind that simplicity is a fair bit of computational design that gives the desk its minimalist-yet-unique character, as well as its strength. The metal fixtures used to connect the wooden columns and support the glass panel were created using a process called generative design. Built by algorithms, the metal element’s organic design was arrived at by simply feeding inputs and information into the CAD software, and allowing it to create a form that was strong enough to take on high loads, while using as little material as possible. If the metallic fixtures look even remotely organic (like bones), it isn’t an accident… generative design relies on the same principles that guide natural evolution, by building something that is purely designed to be functional and durable.

Created from a combination of wood, plastic, and metal, Sipario is a compact furniture piece that can transform into a workstation that not only offers privacy but reduces noise as well. It was created to provide a more flexible means of working, and it does exactly that! It comprises of wooden strips that are in fact bendable! When kept open, Sipario functions as an open wall-mounted work desk, that occupies minimum space, while providing you with a comfortable nook to work in. However, when the strips are bent, Sipario transforms into a more personal and private workspace. In fact, the gaps in between the bendable wooden strips contain a layer of sound-absorbing fabric, that reduces noise and creates a peaceful and quiet environment that is conducive to your daily productivity. It allows users to pick and choose between an open and a more private home office, without making the process too complex or complicated.

Sustainable furniture design studio Ori adds a WFH apparatus called the Cloud Bed to the mix, merging an office and desk setup with a cantilevered lofted bed that descends to the floor to really hone in the mutability of working from home. In its initial form, the Cloud Bed features a working desk and table beneath a lofted bed. Built for hospitality interiors and personal spaces, this space-saving work from home solution was designed to cover a small footprint inside the home. UL certified to ensure the bed remains lofted and close to the ceiling during working hours, the desk area folds into itself, merging with the floor as the bed descends from its raised position. While it might be tempting to hop up to the top of the bunk bed and sleep from such a high height, the Cloud Bed, Table Edition comes equipped with an internal mechanism that lowers the bed to the floor once the workday is done. With the push of a button, the mattress and wooden bed frame lower down from its elevated post in time with the desk folding inwards toward the floor.

The Layout desk is a multifunctional workspace that comes with various entertainment and work modules to blur the line between WFH and play. Inspired by the blurring of work and play in WFH spaces, Juwon Kim, Jiwon Song, and Eunsang Lee framed Layout with a translucent, corrugated exterior finish that immediately catches the eye. Wrapped in sea green, the Layout desk is modular by design to incorporate a plethora of different work and entertainment features. The Layout desk is topped off with an upper cover that’s designed to conceal the workspace after the workday’s done.

The Piano desk gives that traditional design a nod by incorporating it into your familiar wooden desk with some additional inspiration from the Standard chair by Jean Prouvé that elevates the minimal piece. The Piano desk was created so the designer could experiment with a hybrid material selection and play with interesting visual contrasts. On the one hand, we have metal which is a cold material that is beautifully balanced by the warmer wood. On the other hand, the same metal which allows for a slimmer silhouette is given the sturdiness with the addition of wood. The key factor in the briefing was to design a product with a democratic approach. That is how the minimal desk without any complex production processes was born while still featuring a small design element that other minimal desks didn’t have – the dipped shelf!

Characterized by sleek fly-lines and smooth curves, Porsche is known for embedding their automobiles with the same sense of luxury that laps their front doors and grille. Enhancing the desk’s luxe design, Enchev integrated a capacitive sensor touch screen into the desk to control the main Dell computer desktop, functioning as both a keyboard and control panel. The Dell computer spans almost a quarter of the desk, jutting from its mainframe to lengthen the desktop’s screen width. Then additional control systems punctuate this desk from the future, including a touch mouse pad and what appears as an upright landline telephone in stainless steel.

The OnPlayOff is a conference table that lets you brainstorm/ work during the day and becomes your playground for some post office hours fun. Meet the feature that allows it all – a height-adjustable net that rotates into the table using a crank on one side. The table showcases a very Japandi-inspired, aesthetically pleasing wooden table for the work ambiance. Around four people can work on the table with their laptops without any issues at any given time.

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This multifunctional wall-mounted furniture design transforms into a private + noise reducing workstation!

If you’re an independent millennial who recently moved out of their family home and into their own, then a major issue that you may be dealing with almost every day…is space constraint! These modern-day cramped apartments call for modern and smart solutions, which often come in the form of multifunctional and modular furniture designs. And one such solution that I recently came across is Sipario. Sipario is a wall-mounted design that does much more than you might think! Created from a combination of wood, plastic, and metal, Sipario is a compact furniture piece that can transform into a workstation that not only offers privacy but reduces noise as well.

It was created to provide a more flexible means of working, and it does exactly that! It comprises of wooden strips that are in fact bendable! When kept open, Sipario functions as an open wall-mounted work desk, that occupies minimum space, while providing you with a comfortable nook to work in. However, when the strips are bent, Sipario transforms into a more personal and private workspace. In fact, the gaps in between the bendable wooden strips contain a layer of sound-absorbing fabric, that reduces noise and creates a peaceful and quiet environment that is conducive to your daily productivity. It allows users to pick and choose between an open and a more private home office, without making the process too complex or complicated. The fact that Sipario is aesthetically pleasing when opened or closed, is something to be appreciated as well.

Sipario is a simple, minimal, and clean desk design that would fit and merge perfectly with any living space it is placed into. I could see it working for a cramped apartment, as well as a sprawling home. It’s a flexible and multifunctional furniture design that could cater to the needs of a variety of users!

Designers: Leon Bora Yegenoglu, Sara Ubertosi, Luca Riva, and Ines Schillemi