Category — Office Furniture

While I had sort of envisioned buying a more traditional style office desk, this leather desk from Bottega Veneta is quite intriguing. It has three drawers with flat leather handles, and has stiff leather handles on both sides of the desk. It measures at 59×29.5×28 inches, comes in several colors, and is truly a timeless design.

Then again, with a $19,700 price tag I think I’ll stick to an old fashion wood desk.

Bottega Veneta Leather Desk

If you are really, and I mean realllly short on space and are looking for a corner computer desk, then this minimalist iGo desk might be perfect for you.  The desk is designed to fully integrate with your iMac or Mac mini, it comes either a sitting model (left), or standing model (right), and can be moved around and squeezed into almost any space.  While the iGo desk is certainly cool looking, It doesn’t appear to be very functional (aside from conserving space), let alone easy to blend in with the rest of your furniture.

The iGo Desk is available from Rain Design starting at $333.

During my quest for a new office desk I came upon what is supposedly the worlds most expensive desk. The custom desk was made by a company called Parnian Furniture which is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and retails for a mere $200,000. This “power desk” is characterized by exotic wood inlays and burls, and makes use of 6 different types of wood, as well as a custom cast piece of glass. While I think it’s certainly a beautiful desk, there are a couple things I found rather strange about it. First, I really don’t like the wave design on the front of the desk and find it quite distracting, and secondly, while the desk hardly looks as old as the rolltop desk currently in my office, I figured that a desk that costs that much would have more of a contemporary look to it.

More pics of the desk after the jump.

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If my morning coffee routine ever stops giving me the energy boost I need to get work done fast, it looks like simply sitting in the vicinity of this office desk will accelerate my work flow to the speed of light…which is not surprising when considering the fact that it was inspired by space shuttles.

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This uniquely shaped office desk comes from designer Martin Holzapfel and is called the Bureau.

The design is a combination of two functions: a desk and a shelf, both of which can be moved around and positioned freely to fit the space in your home office, making it a great option for those with limited space or those looking for a flexible corner desk.

The shelves give the user the option to store things out of plain view and are large enough to fit your laptop, office supplies, or books.

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Next up in my office desk series is the MILK desk by designer Soren Kjaer. The desk aspires to appear smart but not overly sophisticated, to unite simple form with practical function, and is truly one of the more visually appealing computer desks I have come across.

Aside from making your Mac look even more pretty, the MILK desk features a built in fish tank, garbage bin, pen holder, file cabinets, height adjuster, cable drawer, and an iPod storage box. It measures 55.12′ by 31.49′ and comes in a white high gloss lacquer with a massive aluminium or chrome foot.

You can buy the MILK desk HERE.

More pics after the jump.

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Having recently moved into a new home, I have been particularly delighted about the fact that the room I now have for my home office is considerably larger than the one at my former residence. Consequently I have realized that I am in need of some new office furniture, particularly a new desk.

So for fun I thought I would spend the next few weeks researching and posting about fun and unique office desks, and perhaps in the end let you readers decide which one I should buy.

To start things off, here is a great looking computer desk which I simply couldn’t resist posting about despite the fact that it doesn’t quite match the criteria of what I am actually looking to buy.

The OneLessDesk by Heckler Design was made with the idea that we no longer need a large desk to clutter with stacks of paper and various electronics, but rather that “Today, your entire computer is an inch thick and your printer is in your closet connected to your WiFi.”

While I personally still need a full size desk to do my work, I definitely wouldn’t mind having one of these around for casual computer use.

You can get the OneLessDesk in glossy white, silver/grey, and stainless steel for $649 through the Heckler Design website.

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.

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.

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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