Hot desk: 10 chic desks for reading, writing and typing
From space-saving options to statement pieces for when you’re feeling studious, your creativity is bound to get a boost with these covetable new furniture staples.
Whether you’re still working from home or just looking for a dressing table, console, or storage hybrid, these chic desks work hard to elevate your workspace.
‘Aksel’ desk by Menegello Paolelli
Pencil cases, photo frames and other stationary staples have a designated area on the marble side of this desk, which is designed by Menegello Paolelli. Meanwhile, the writing side is made from a sturdy canaletta walnut – the perfect spot for diary writing! £6,146, chaplins.co.uk
‘Aya’ high table by Foster + Partners for Benchmark
Neat freak or not, an uncluttered workspace means an uncluttered mind, so this desk, which hides messy cables, is a win. Crafted from solid sustainably sourced FSC British-grown ash, the table is slightly higher than usual which means you can stand (or perch on a high stool) while doing your work comfortably. From £5,931, benchmarkfurniture.com
‘A’ desk by Naoto Fukasawa
Part of a wider collection called ‘A’, this desk by Naoto Fukasawa is designed as an antidote to the plastic chairs and tables commonly used in offices nowadays. It is available in natural and dark oak wood and has a matching stackable chair so your workplace will look cohesive. Approx £2,484, kettal.com
‘Lars’ desk in ‘Green’ by Says Who
Scandinavian design duo Says Who has brought its signature minimalist clean lines to ‘Lars’, a desk designed for Heal’s spring/summer collection. It comes with either a grey or a green matt lacquer top and soft-close drawers suitable for storing accessories. £879, heals.com
‘Xlibris’ wall desk by Kasper Eistrup for Sibast
Kasper Eistrup came up with this wall-mounted design after realising his own need for a workplace shelf in his atelier. Four years later and the designer released this ultra-slim, lightweight desk with Sibast Furniture. Despite looking innocuous, it has a concealed cable outlet and is completely devoid of brackets. £899, twentytwentyone
‘Monza’ desk by Ercol
No room for a dedicated study? Turn a spare alcove into an office with a laddered option that can lean against any wall. £1,130, ercol.com
‘Height-adjustable work desk’ by String Furniture
With many of us spending more time working from home, the importance of an ergonomic set-up is higher on the agenda than ever. Make things easier and prevent those niggling back pains with Strings’ new height-adjustable work desk from Works. £1,591, stringfurniture.com
‘Panna’ office desk by Florence Louisy
Æquo, India’s first collectable design gallery has released the ‘Office’ series, a range of sculptural pieces designed by its creative director Florence Louisy. Among them is this behemoth of a table, the result of working with locally sourced copper sheets from Rajasthan. £62,150, aequo.in
‘Linea’ desk by Alessandro Mendini
Break up the monotony of wooden office furniture with a peppy desk in shiny primary colours ‘Linea’ desk by Alessandro Mendini, Approx £9,838, porro.com
‘Vala’ desk by Martin Lauritsen
The second wall-mounted desk in our edit is ‘Vala’, this sleek oak veneer number with a perfectly finished form. Though it may look small, there’s a nifty drawer slotted in for your laptop, keys, notebook or jewellery. From £985, bolia.com
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