Office of the future "will only be a place where people come together" say Barber and Osgerby
We no longer need desks, say designers Ed Barber and Jay Osgerby, because the office of the future is more of a meeting place than a work environment. More
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David Chipperfield develops "casual" desk system for e15
British architect David Chipperfield has created a modular workstation, made using traditional joinery techniques, for German furniture company e15. More
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SP01's latest furniture range marries Italian craftsmanship with "Australian spirit"
Milan-based studio Metrica has created a collection of Italian-made furniture for Australian design brand, SP01 that it said "captures the spirit of the Australian lifestyle". More
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Another Country launches furniture designed to make offices feel more like home
Another Country's adjustable Work Series furniture is designed to combat perceptions of the office as "cold and clinical". More
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Opendesk launches shelf and desk that can both be assembled tool-free
Open-source furniture brand Opendesk has collaborated with designers in London and Chicago to create new two pieces of furniture that can be assembled without glue, screws or hinges. More
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Nendo creates bespoke drawing desk for Japanese cartoonist
This asymmetric workstation was designed specifically by Nendo for left-handed Japanese cartoonist Yūsei Matsui. More
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Nifemi Marcus-Bello's Tebur table is carried like a suitcase
Nigerian designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello has designed a flat-pack desk that can store its own legs for easy transport. More
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Pernilla Ohrstedt designs custom Silhouette table for Dezeen offices
Architect Pernilla Ohrstedt has created a collection of sleek black tables for Dezeen's new offices, located in east London (+ slideshow). More
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Vitra launches adaptable Hack desk by Konstantin Grcic
German designer Konstantin Grcic has created a utilitarian flat-pack office system for Vitra featuring desks that can be turned into sofas (+ slideshow). More
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Frans Willigers addresses "useless" work furniture with the Last Writing Desk
Milan 2016: Dutch designer Frans Willigers has created a hybrid chair and writing desk that he sees as a replacement for traditional office furniture. More
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Zaha Hadid's Mew table is her last piece of furniture design for Sawaya & Moroni
Milan 2016: Italian furniture brand Sawaya & Moroni has unveiled a table designed by architect Zaha Hadid, who died unexpectedly last month. More
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Torafu Architects' Light Light Desk folds up like a deckchair
Japanese firm Torafu Architects has designed a lightweight workstation that can be folded into itself for easy carrying. More
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Rafa Kids' K-shaped desk hides a second surface underneath a soft-close lid
Furniture retailer Rafa Kids has designed a children's table that resembles the letter K when seen from the side. More
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Fantoni's Hub modular desk unit acts like a "wall-less box"
Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Fantoni has collaborated with Matteo Ragni Studio to design these modular desk units that can be reconfigured depending on the working scenario (+ movie). More
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Desk hangs from ceiling of Barcelona apartment by Anna and Eugeni Bach
Architects Anna and Eugeni Bach have suspended a desk from the ceiling of this renovated Barcelona apartment so residents can use its mezzanine level as a study (+ slideshow). More
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Artifox unveils quick-assembly wood furniture that ships in flat-pack boxes
New flat-pack pieces from St Louis-based furniture company Artifox include a vertical bike rack and a standing desk with a writable surface (+ slideshow). More
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StandTable is a circular podium designed by UNStudio to replace office desks
The Amsterdam-based architecture studio led by architect Ben van Berkel has designed a round table with multiple levels to encourage office workers to be more active. More
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G-Star RAW and Vitra join forces to relaunch Jean Prouvé's 1940s office furniture
Milan 2015: Fashion brand G-Star RAW has collaborated with furniture company Vitra to update a range of original designs by Jean Prouvé for use in modern offices (+ slideshow). More
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Isabel Ahm's Secretary Desk is designed for working at home
In response to the growing number of people who work at home and a need for increasingly multi-functional spaces, this writing desk was designed to blend into a modern living room. More
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Maxime Mellot's Turia table includes a birdcage, fish tank and plant pot
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Maxime Mellot has integrated a birdcage, a fish tank and a plant pot into this desk to encourage users "to look at natural elements". More
