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Sibille's Suh-weet Collapsible Home Office Desk
By Rain Noe - Jul 18, 2012
Every day by quitting time, my ex-boss' desk was spotless, like he was preparing for a visit from Dieter Rams. I admired his discipline, which was surely one of the traits that led to him heading up the design department at a Fortune 500 company.
If I had his discipline I'd buy a Ludovico Office desk for my home set-up, so I could have a little more space at the end of the day by clearing away all work. Check out how it works:
Man was I surprised when she pulled the chair out! I tried not to spoil it by posting a giveaway photo above.The Ludovico was designed by Sibille Furniture, a Spanish outfit "committed to current trends where space does matter, providing innovative, functional, witty and fun solutions." They also make a version with a larger desk and second chair (though I think the first one is more elegant):
Check out more of Sibille's stuff here.
Rain Noe
Rain Noe is a writer and industrial designer based in New York City.
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