Over the course of two Japanese-Swiss design workshops, Japanese studio Torafu Architects created a minimal, foldable workstation with an in-built LED light made for the day-to-night transition. Entitled ‘Light Light Desk’ the desk is made from aluminium plywood and linoleum with an LED light providing illumination from the top beam for when the sun goes down. The foldable desk makes for easy transportation and storage inside the home. Speaking about the workshops and their resulting design, Torafu state, “The aim of the exercise was to mesh the cultures and values of both countries during said workshops. Torafu proposed the ‘Light Light Desk’, consisting of a light aluminium frame with a built-in LED light. The result is a desk that is both lightweight and collapsible, and can easily be transported like a folding chair.

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Gunlocke has announced the new Trillia stool will be available March 15. Designed by IDa Design, led by Principal Mitch Bakker (pictured above), Trillia makes a perfect companion for Gunlocke’s Briefing line of collaborative furniture, also designed by Bakker and team. It fills the need for comfortable, aesthetically pleasing seating for informal areas outside the four walls of a private office or conference space, according to Bakker.

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Sandler Office’s Nomado is an entirely new concept in mobile desking. It’s an innovative, highly portable desking system, ideal for areas that require mobile workspaces, flexible work areas, or use in guest rooms in place of the traditional desk or built-in cabinetry. Nomado comes in a single sided or double-sided version with fold down worktop and shelves. Both versions are fully wired with electrical outlets, integral LED lighting, and storage space for desk accessories.

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Like many startups, the idea for Opendesk started with a problem. A few years ago, Nick Ierodiaconou, James Arthur, and Joni Steiner—at the time, the architects behind London-based firm Architecture 00—were working with a client who had offices in both London and New York. The architects had just struck a big deal: The clients were so pleased with the locally sourced desks in the London office, they wanted the same ones in the offices stateside. The problem was getting them there affordably. Wouldn't it be easier, they reasoned, if we could just send the design files digitally to a local maker, instead of shipping the actual objects?

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