Category — Office Designs

The Puzzle Table is a creation from designer Hsien Chang, who took the concept of sliding puzzles, and applied it to your everyday computer desk so that users can see what is stored within the desk by a simple slide of its dividers. Each of the baskets inside each grid are removable allowing the user to sort and organize the contained items easily.

I would fully support this happening at my office…

If you are interested in having a place in your home to get some work done but are short on space, then check out this Convertible Compact Desk ($500) from Crate & Barrel.

What appears to be a 30-inch cabinet can easily be converted into a 55-inch full-size desk with a quick slide of its top panel.

It comes in a deep ebony stain finish, and features generous storage space, cubbies with removable dividers, ball-bearing drawer glides, and cord management cutouts.

The tangle of cables and wires beneath my desk looks like a cluster of poisonous snakes. Doesn’t everyone’s? I have been searching for a clean, elegant, totally neat solution for years, but none of the ones I looked at seemed good enough for me to pull out my wallet and dig out a credit card.

That was until I stumbled upon Bluelounge’s SpaceStation, an organizer that can satisfy even me. (I’m a hard sell—an early adopter with lofty expectations.)

Space Station is perfect even for perfectionists. Especially those who use laptops as desktops when they’re home.

It takes up little space. In fact, it’s downright inconspicuous—and easy to clean around. It lays nearly as flat as your desk while still leaving enough space beneath to keep everything cool—in every sense. It has a cool design. (Funny, it doesn’t look like an organizer.)

It has room for USBs (ditch that hub!), iPods, scanners, printers, laptop connectors, cameras, and even paper. For just $79.95 each, it’s just what I’ve been waiting for. I’m glad I was patient.

Looking to re-decorate your home office? Check out the Level 34 modular office system designed by Werner Aisslinger for Vitra.

What’s with the 34 you ask? It represents the distance (in centimeters) between the floor and each of the modular components, and is significant because of the visual aspect of having several pieces of furniture connected as one, all at a uniform hight.

The office system allows for multiple desks, filing cabinets, and even an inspirational bench. Moreover, it has cable baskets incorporated into the bench structure which means you can keep all of your electronics connected while keeping any cables hidden

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I thought I had found the ultimate alarm clock the other day, but as it turns out, I was wrong…oh so very wrong.

Whereas most alarm clocks rely on loud obtrusive noises to get you out of bed, the Wake n’ Bacon gets you up and ready for work with the sweet mouthwatering smell of sizzling bacon.

It’s quite simple, just place a frozen strip of bacon into the Wake n’ Bacon before you fall asleep. The next morning, 10 minutes before the alarm is set to go off, the device automatically begins cooking the bacon using two halogen lamps. When the desired waking time arrives, you have inevitably awoken from the pungent odor of pig fat, and are most likely reloading the device for a second serving.

via LikeCool

If your hectic work schedule doesn’t allow you to go outside and bask in some natural light from time to time, it can be especially challenging during the summertime to focus on your work.

But instead of letting Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) keep you down, check out this great alternative to real sunlight; The Desktop Light Therapy Box.

It delivers 5,000 lux of daylight spectrum light. Say goodbye to fatigue, depression, and jet lag. Say goodbye to sleep-inducing melatonin and say hello to a slim boxful of light that’s as close to sunlight as you can get indoors.

Available from Hammacher Schlemer for $89.95.

While those fortunate enough to work from home certainly have more privacy than the rest of us stuck in cubicle land, they are still subject to interruption from uncontrollable forces such as hyperactive children, attention hungry wives/husbands , and the constant lure of taking naps. While these distractions will never disappear, the “House on the table” by Soojin Hyun will at least give you the perceived feeling of having complete privacy for once. The design combines a desk with four walls, a vaulted ceiling, bookshelves, interior lighting, and look-out portals. Unfortunately only your upper body is hidden within the workspace, although I suppose that could easily be fixed by lining file cabinets along the bottom of the workstation.

Source: Yanko Design via Tree Hugger