Desk

Explore 16 award-winning designs tagged Desk on Magazine of Design.

Designer / Brand: João Teixeira Work: Desk Tag: Furniture

Shelter

Shelter is a wooden desk designed for home office use. The desk supports productivity through better organization, with easy access to storage and hidden cable management that guides cables from a rear opening to the front drawers. Rounded corner drawers give the desk a distinct appearance, and all elements are aligned to form one continuous shape. The desk is made mainly of natural wood, with two metal hinges and a brass finish at the back. Production combines traditional techniques with CNC machining. The desk measures 1480 by 800 by 760 millimeters.

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Designer / Brand: Two square meters Work: Desk Tag: Furniture

Calligraphy Study

Calligraphy Study is an electric height-adjustable desk designed for children who learn Chinese calligraphy. Calligraphy is usually written while standing, so the desk height can be changed between 56 and 110 centimetres with a control panel that shows the current height. The desktop can be tilted from 0 to 60 degrees for drawing and reading. The frame is made of solid wood with traditional mortise and tenon joinery, and rattan wickerwork covers the screen. Wooden holders keep brushes in place with magnets. A small mobile cabinet stores paper rolls and scrolls.

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Designer / Brand: FELIX SCHWAKE Work: Desk Tag: Office Furniture

FS-418

FS418 is a desk designed for private office use. The monolithic form recalls a solid block of marble. The desk is made from 2 cm Carrara marble slabs with a honed surface, assembled by hand, and the interior is made of solid ash wood finished in black lacquer. Storage for writing tools and documents is concealed inside the body, together with power, HDMI and network sockets. The tabletop can be pulled towards the user to reveal the storage and the sockets. Cables stay hidden, so the surface remains clean and free of clutter.

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Designer / Brand: Attila Stromajer Work: Desk Tag: Furniture

Intermodality

The desk imitates the grand piano with three legs, a drop-leaf cover and with its shape. It has a modern parametric design with rustic finish. It was tried to preserve the elegance and charm of the piano while trying to make it as functional as possible. The goal was that through the visual modality the desk bring the auditory modality and musicality into homes. So across the intermodality it symbolizes the the flow experience of music and creative process.

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Designer / Brand: Lu Yi Work: Desk Tag: Furniture

Rhythm

Rhythm is a desk designed for work and design tasks. The structure is inspired by the wooden frames of ancient Chinese architecture, where timber beams carry the load of the building. Rhythm is built with traditional mortise and tenon joints, so no metal hardware is required. The desk is made of black walnut, shaped by computer numerical control machining and finished by hand grinding. The surface measures 1800 millimeters by 800 millimeters, and the height is 700 millimeters. The simple frame keeps the desk stable and allows users to work at the desktop or receive guests.

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Designer / Brand: Marek Blazucki Work: Desk Tag: Furniture

Diag

Diag is a desk designed for use in both residential and office spaces. The desk consists of a wooden top supported by a steel base. Slightly raised and curved edges prevent objects from falling off the surface. Notches in the raised rear edge hold optional leather organizers for writing instruments. The top is available in oak or walnut veneer, in solid wood or in lacquered MDF. The base is available in brushed stainless steel or in anthracite structural lacquer. Diag measures 1440 x 720 x 888 millimeters.

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Designer / Brand: Per Ploug Work: Desk Tag: Furniture

Veizla Office

The Veizla Office desk is designed to fit in with the growing need for height adjustable compact home office desks. Most of what is available in the market place are simple metal H-frames, which are functional but not very attractive as a piece of home furniture. The Veizla desk, has built-in electronic controlled actuators, has two desktop drawers and cable management which can be accessed from the top and also from below. The desk is made from sustainable solid wood, with steel parts for strength and stability.

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Designer / Brand: Agne Balke Work: Desk Tag: Furniture

Wavy

Design was inspired by nature elements. The writing desk was created using water theme, to move some feeling of nature to home. The top of the desk creates an effect of ripples which are made by water drop. Writing desk edge performs a function. It does not let to fall writing supplies down on the ground. Also it is as meditation tool while thinking or relaxing, because there is a possibility to roll small marbles along the lines. Desk is made from non porous material, so it opens up more possibilities and much more freedom. So user can work with laptop or paint with watercolor.

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Designer / Brand: André Pereira Vieira Work: Desk Tag: Office Furniture

Slim

A contemporary minimalist and very subtle piece that creates a light and effective workspace environment. It adapts to each space with elegance and with the idea of floating. As it is a piece with a minimal and thin profile, the surrounding elements, such as the floor, the decoration and many others, can all breathe and coexist in the same space. In this way the secretary emphasizes the concentration of work but in a relaxed way and without a heavy expression.

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Designer / Brand: Miguel Arruda Work: Desk Tag: Furniture

Cilindro

Cilindro is a mobile desk designed for home working. The cylindrical body divides into two semi-cylinders. One half serves as a container with shelves, while the other half opens into a horizontal work surface. A telescopic steel leg folds out from the underside and holds the surface at 720 millimetres high. The semi-cylinders are made of curved MDF panels coated with laminate, and six wheels allow easy movement through interior spaces. Folding steel panels at the base give access to cable storage. The rounded form avoids sharp edges and suits small rooms.

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Designer / Brand: Sepehr Mehrdadfar Work: Desk Tag: Office Furniture

Oo2

Oo2 is a management desk that has a female face. The general form of the table consists of two cubes, one acts as a work surface and the other as a storage box. Plates of bent wood cover the cubes and give them elegance and visual richness. Thin legs connect the cubes and finally place them on the ground. The goal in designing Oo2 was to achieve a form that would be functional and look luxurious, elegant, and feminine at the same time as being simple.

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Designer / Brand: Fabrizio Constanza Work: Desk Tag: Limited Edition

5972 Olton

5972 Olton is an oversize desk made for a private client. The desk serves mainly as an office work surface and also supports board games and computer gaming. A long conacaste wood top rests on a curved partition that joins a red polyethylene storage unit. The surface holds two 25 inch monitors with ease and can seat four board game players. The integrated cabinet stores a large computer tower, four board games and three drawers for controllers and peripherals. The desk is handcrafted from solid wood, veneers and plywood.

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