Simple Desks

∞ Note to Self: Love all the sticky notes perfectly aligned -...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:06 +0000

∞ Note to Self:

Love all the sticky notes perfectly aligned - says a lot about the owner of this desk.

Submission from By the River: MacBook, Bose, iPhone 4S, Glif,...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:00:05 +0000

Submission from By the River:

MacBook, Bose, iPhone 4S, Glif, Field Notes, Parker Rollerball.

Submit your own desk, or one you found on the web, here.

∞ Ravenscroft Desk: Characterised by functionality,...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:03:06 +0000

∞ Ravenscroft Desk:

Characterised by functionality, essentiality of form and purity of materials, the Ravenscroft desk was designed to look striking from any angle so it could sit in the middle of a room instead of pushed up against a wall.

Via Apartment Therapy.

∞ An Old Writing Desk: An old writing desk Jamie and I bought...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:06 +0000

∞ An Old Writing Desk:

An old writing desk Jamie and I bought in Brimfield, MA. It was beautifully crafted but had no base. Instead of building legs, we mounted it to the wall, allowing the desk to float. In the foreground is a prototype of a chair I’m currently working on in my shop. It’s a series of chairs built from a single slab with steel hardware. On the shelf is a (small) portion of Jamie’s vast camera collection.

Another lovely image from the Design Sponge article on Asher Israelow and Jamie Goldenberg.

Via Design Sponge.

∞ Brooklyn at Night: I’ve spent the past few months...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:00:05 +0000

∞ Brooklyn at Night:

I’ve spent the past few months figuring out how to scale down many of the things I don’t need and keeping my home office very minimal.

Must have a great view during the day.

∞ Minimalism, Compartmentalised: The apartment’s color...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:03:05 +0000

∞ Minimalism, Compartmentalised:

The apartment’s color palette offers a soft background for the LEGO-inspired touches of colors and the iconic furniture placed throughout the space.

Another image from the same lego-infused apartment.

Via Inhabitat.

∞ Asher Israelow and Jamie Goldenberg: My drafting table is a...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:00:05 +0000

∞ Asher Israelow and Jamie Goldenberg:

My drafting table is a wonder cabinet of materials. I am constantly researching and cataloging new textures, processes and finishes for future projects.

Via Design Sponge.

Fliqlo for Mac/Windows

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:00:06 +0000

I noticed recently that someone asked on Facebook about the screensaver that you might have seen on some of the Mac setups featured on Simple Desks. Some examples here, here and here.

Since many of you use Simple Desks as an inspiration from which you can improve your own workspaces, I thought I’d let those of you who take an interest in this sort of thing know how to get the screensaver. It’s called Fliqlo, and it’s available for both OS X and Windows. You can get it from the cool guys at 9031.

∞ Playfully Pixelated with Lego: When the son of Melissa Marks...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:04:05 +0000

∞ Playfully Pixelated with Lego:

When the son of Melissa Marks and Vicente Caride got too old not to have a door on his bedroom, they decided it was time to make some renovations to their New York loft apartment. So they called in I-Beam Design for help, and together with LEGO artist Sean Kenney, they built a new stair railing and wall out of 20,000 LEGO bricks. Colorful, flexible, and very fun, this renovated space beautifully showcases everyone’s favorite building block.

There’s a desk in there. That means it’s relevant right? Right?

Via Inhabitat.

∞ Everything but Temptation: Great. Lovely wooden...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:00:05 +0000

∞ Everything but Temptation:

Great. Lovely wooden panelling.

Via Dakota Scalling.

∞ Dion Tavenier’s Workspace: Via Apple Desk.

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:00:05 +0000

∞ Dion Tavenier’s Workspace:

Via Apple Desk.

∞ Magic Green Mushrooms: Those lights are quite...

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:04:06 +0000

∞ Magic Green Mushrooms:

Those lights are quite something.

Via Mac Pix.

∞ Twenty Two Eighteen: Via Mac Pix.

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:00:05 +0000

∞ Twenty Two Eighteen:

Via Mac Pix.

Submission from Mac Desks: My Setup. See more images of this...

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:00:05 +0000

Submission from Mac Desks:

My Setup.

See more images of this excellent setup over on Flickr.

Submit your own desk, or one you found on the web, here.

∞ Hot Chocolate in Workspace Form: Lovely photo, lovely...

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:05:05 +0000

∞ Hot Chocolate in Workspace Form:

Lovely photo, lovely desk.

Via m0thersh1p.

∞ Sweet Sixteen: A generally interesting work area, even if it...

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:00:05 +0000

∞ Sweet Sixteen:

A generally interesting work area, even if it isn’t entirely minimal as such.

Via mouth-ofblood.

∞ Josh Topolsky’s Workspace: Josh Topolsky, editor of The...

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:00:05 +0000

∞ Josh Topolsky’s Workspace:

Josh Topolsky, editor of The Verge, posted his lovely setup on Google+. Hit the link to see the rest of the set. So many things I love about this.

Thanks to Noah Doersing for sending this in.

∞ Attics Everywhere: Yet another lovely attic/roof workspace. I...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:12:06 +0000

∞ Attics Everywhere:

Yet another lovely attic/roof workspace. I think such areas are well suited to the sort of environment a desk needs - quiet, cosy and private. That’s what I like, at least; your needs may be very different.

Like Simple Desks on Facebook

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:24:06 +0000

Simple Desks now has an official Facebook page! All entries will be syndicated there, and you can like/comment on them to your heart’s content.

I know that not everyone has Facebook (or likes it), so as before you can follow us on Twitter (@simpledesks) and Google+, as well as subscribing to the RSS Feed or getting daily email updates.

I hope this means that everyone can enjoy Simple Desks on their platform of choice.

∞ Callum Chapman’s Office: Pretty slick.

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:50:47 +0000

∞ Callum Chapman’s Office:

Pretty slick.