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Your desk is so plane

By Rain Noe - Dec 29, 2010

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If I could hire employees, I'd have a desk like this and sit behind it wearing a leather flying cap, bomber jacket, scarf and goggles while I interviewed prospectives. I would act normal through much of the interview but pause at intervals to shoot down enemy bombers with pantomime and self-generated sound effects.

That's Restoration Hardware's new Aviator Wing Desk, "inspired by streamlined World War II fighter planes." It instantly reminded me of the work of MotoArt, a California-based firm we looked at last year that produces furniture from old airplanes. There are a couple differences, though: MotoArt's stuff is made from the real deal, while RH's desk is just aluminum sheets screwed (not even riveted?) to a wooden frame; and judging by the close-up shots, the fit and finish of the latter's product doesn't look up to the former's standards.

Anyways, back to my interview fantasy. If the interviewee gave an answer I didn't like, I'd suddenly go into a tailspin and re-enact a fiery crash.

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Rain Noe

Rain Noe is a writer and industrial designer based in New York City.

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  • Jeff Porter
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    That reminds me of Vancouver artist Art Arntzen's work:
    http://www.arntarntzen.com/
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  • chris
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    They dont have any decent pictures of the top surface but from the last picture it appears as though its the same as the sides, not a very ideal writing surface. That chair on the other hand...
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    Haha! Very funny! What would be the designation of the employee? :D
    And awesome work. I love the chair better :)
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