There are those of us who prefer working at a desk that’s clean, free of clutter, and devoid of anything but the work we’re focusing on. But that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re ready for a monastic lifestyle where we have to give up all of our wordly possessions. Instead, this double decker Pili Table designed by Ricard Mollon is a fair compromise, keeping all our unneccessary crap a few inches below the desktop.
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Billiard tables have become bonafide works of art that some people furnish entire rooms around—but ping pong tables are only just catching up. But the hideous green folding contraptions of yesteryear are quickly being replaced with sleek pieces like this gorgeous Bola Service Table designed by Barcelona-based studio A.P.O.
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Looking for a desk that’s impervious to spills, dents, and—apparently—the laws of gravity? Designer Paul Cocksedge seems to have defied everything we know about physics with his wonderful rolled steel Poise table, which looks like it’s perpetually ready to fall over.
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Do you like a challenge when it comes to assembling flat-pack furniture? And we’re not talking about deciphering the illustrations and hieroglyphs in an Ikea manual. We mean real Mensa-level stuff. If blank crossword puzzles and unsolved Sudoku grids
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Amsterdam-based Blofield is known for its collection of premium inflatable furniture
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Dutch photographer Jacqueline Hassink has been inside some of the most important and cloistered rooms in the world. But these aren’t science labs or political offices—they’re the opulent boardrooms of Europe’s largest companies, which Hassink photographed as part of a project called The Table of Power.
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How often do you really use that dining table in your apartment? Most meals are probably consumed in front of the TV, or at a restaurant. And sure, it’s handy for the occasional dinner party or tax audit, but the rest of the time it’s just wasting space. So reclaim a good 40 square of your pad with this incredibly thin folding table by Lodovico Bernardi that practically disappears when you turn it sideways.
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Having enough room for separate working and dining tables is a luxury that most urban dwellers don’t have. But thanks to Daniel Liss’ transforming Table For Two, if you live in a small apartment you can now work on your cake and have a place to eat it too.
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If you end up doing more harm than good when tools are around, you’ll love Fraaheid’s collection of easy-assembling tables designed by a trio of Amsterdam-based architects. Cut from a single sheet of plywood, the tables use a series of strategic slots and grooves to assemble in less than three minutes without the need for a single hammer, screw driver, or roll of duct tape. More »
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