We only have a very finite desk space, constrained by the available area in our rooms or offices. We can always stack up desk organizers or have drawers beneath to make up for it, but those can only go so far. One underutilized area of our desks is often the sides, and there will always be at least two free edges even if you have a corner table. Taking advantage of that unused space, this rather unusual desk organizer hangs a saddlebag on the side of your table, providing not only a place to put pens and notebooks inside, but even a spot for your phone or drink on top. Best of all, it’s made of a sustainable material that looks more like luxurious leather than paper.
You’d normally hear of saddlebags only in relation to horses or even camels, but our work desks are just as much beasts of burden as these animals. And just like on those, the SALTO dangles off to the side to provide more storage than our overcrowded desks can already accommodate. It’s deep and spacious enough for notebooks, pens, cables, or even headphones, just about anything you want to keep out of sight but still within easy reach.
It even has enough room for a power strip, which is probably the last thing you’d think of putting inside. The bag’s design actually creates a simple loop at the bottom for the strip’s cable to pass through, becoming the only location where it snakes its way to a power outlet. It’s an unusual but effective cable management system, letting those wires all drop off to the side and disappear into the abyss that is the SALTO bag.
There is one odd and potentially problematic part of the saddlebag’s design, at least in the way it’s being advertised. The half-circle tray that sits on top becomes a place for more important items you’ll always want to have access to, like your phone or a glass of water. The latter, however, might be a cause for concern, considering how the weight of the bag’s contents could very well be heavy enough to pull that tray off the table. You can probably imagine the disaster if that drink spills inside, especially if there’s a power strip there as well.
The SALTO is also a very sustainable design that’s surprisingly made of paper. Technically, it’s a type of washable vegan paper that’s being used as a leather alternative, which explains its fabric-like texture and composition. It definitely looks elegant and stylish, especially when hanging from a minimalist desk that has all its clutter cleared and dumped into this bag.
To say that I have a messy desk is an understatement. Aside from the various books, office supplies, and knick-knacks that I have lying around, one of the things that make it pretty messy are all my cords connectors, and sockets. I work with multiple devices so I need all kinds of charging and connecting tools, therefore adding to the clutter on my desk. If ever I one day decide to have a cleaner and more minimalist desk, then I definitely need one of these docking hubs to make my work and home office life a bit more organized.
Designer: Lon
The Lon:HUB is one such docking hub that can give your desk a cleaner appearance and at the same time provide you with all the outlets and ports that you need. The ports and sockets are attached under your desk and on top of your space, you have some of the ports that you would need. Underneath, you have 5x 110V AC sockets, 2x HDMI 2 display ports, and 2x arms where you can wrap your cords around so you don’t get a spaghetti-like mess. On the edge of your desk, the hub has a 10 Gbps USB-C 100W port, 2x USB-A ports, an SD card slot, and it even has a wireless charger landing pad.
The hub also comes with a proprietary high-speed PCB with 100W PD and medical-grade power unit. It will also be available in several color options. We’re seeing orange, yellow, and a dark blue/grayish one if you prefer muted colors. If you want a more powerful unit, there will be a Pro version available which has a Thunderbolt 4 port, 2x HDMI 2.1 and 2x DisplayPort 1.4 ports,, a 2.5Gbps Ethernet card, 2x 10Gbps USB-C and 6x 10Gbps USB-A ports, a UHS-II SD-Card slot, QI2 wireless charger pad, and a 100W PD. It will also have a full aluminium casing.
The price tag hasn’t been officially revealed yet but it looks they’re planning to go for $199 which is a pretty good price tag for a dock. Design-wise the Lon:HUB is pretty minimalist and that is the point as something intricately designed may add to your desk’s clutter. I may not be leaving my maximalist style anytime soon but removing the cord and socket clutter may be the first step I’ll take and this dock would be a good start.
Repetitive daily tasks at a desk can often feel monotonous and uninspiring. Whether it’s answering emails, crunching numbers, or attending meetings, the routine nature of these activities can drain one’s enthusiasm. However, what if there was a way to instill some excitement and freshness into these mundane tasks? This is where Plat comes into play.
Plat cleverly blends everyday tasks with the art of cooking. Imagine the joy of preparing a delicious meal in your kitchen – the aroma of spices, the sizzle of sauce, and the warmth of the oven. Plat seamlessly incorporates these elements into desk-mounted products, bringing a breath of fresh air to the daily grind. I personally don’t really cook, but anything related to food would definitely excite me.
At the core of Plat’s design philosophy lies the fusion of familiarity and novelty. By infusing elements from the kitchen, such as the interaction of the opening water in the sink and the scent and light of the oven, Plat reconstructs them into innovative products that redefine the desk experience. The name “plat,” meaning “cooking” in French, perfectly encapsulates the brand’s identity and mission.
One of Plat’s standout features is its custom typography logo, inspired by the diverse shapes of kitchen cutlery. The logo’s geometric sans design blends soft and sharp edges, creating a cohesive and organized visual identity. Additionally, Plat’s graphic elements draw inspiration from common cooking experiences, simplifying forms such as sprayed sauce, stacked plates, and water vapor into sleek and functional designs.
Plat offers 2 desk products designed to enhance productivity and comfort.
1. Wireless Charging Dock:
This multifunctional cradle serves not only as a wireless charging station for smartphones but also as a trigger for initiating work sessions.
The interaction begins with the lifting of the cradle, which activates an ambient light, signaling the start of focused work. As the user settles into their tasks, the identity timer embedded within the interface architecture comes into play. Drawing inspiration from the gradual heat buildup in cooking, this timer employs color interactions that intensify over time, subtly guiding users to recognize the passage of time. It also has additional wired charging ports at the back with a loop to keep the cables safe from damage.
Moreover, Plat’s Wireless Charging Dock goes beyond mere functionality, offering efficient task management tools through its intuitive dashboard interface on the smartphone. Users can effortlessly track urgent goals and sub-tasks, monitor weekly work time and concentration levels, and access detailed analysis reports for insightful self-assessments. The inclusion of a storage box at the bottom ensures organizational ease, accommodating essentials such as pens, chargers, and stationery, while a charging inlet and cable loop prevent clutter and damage.
2. Desk Lighting:
In a nod to the comforting ambiance of a kitchen after a satisfying meal, Plat’s Desk Lighting draws inspiration from familiar culinary motifs. This innovative light fixture features upper indirect lighting that illuminates workspaces during task-oriented sessions. However, its functionality transcends mere illumination.
Upon completion of work time, the indirect lighting gently fades, signaling a transition to rest and relaxation. Simultaneously, a diffuser at the bottom releases subtle scents, evoking a sense of calm and prompting users to take much-needed breaks. Operational usability is paramount, with a labeled button allowing for easy brightness adjustment and a base that accommodates smaller items like phones or stationery.
The lighting fixture boasts 60-70 mini LED lights strategically spread across the top pallet, ensuring uniform illumination. Additionally, a connection inlet at the bottom ensures seamless integration with power sources, offering convenience and flexibility.
We all know it’s bad for our physical and mental health, but there will always be times when we have to go through the late-night crunch at home. That’s not even considering how some actually have work hours that begin only after the sun has set. Working long hours into the night in the solitude of your home or room can be physically taxing and emotionally draining, which is why there’s now a trend to bring some joy into workspaces through accessories and decorations. This “deskterior” movement tries to energize and even help people remain productive even in the dead of night, and this collection of dark-themed product design concepts injects a little ingenuity and even some attitude to your nighttime quests.
Designers: Jiye Lee, Seoyeong Jang, Junhong Yang, Taeyoon Kim, Jeongeun Kim
There’s no shortage of desk accessories and gadgets that try to boost your productivity at work, but most of them make the presumption that you’re on a regular 8 to 5 clock. Of course, those products would work any time of the day, but there’s something to be said for products designed for a specific purpose or around a certain theme. YAZAK, which is a play on the Korean word for midnight snacks, is a collection of these “deskterior” accessories that help keep you company and stay productive during those late-night shifts, and not just because they have a dark color scheme that better fits that time of the day.
TEMPO, for example, is both a desk lamp and a timer. In addition to the main overhead light, its arm also has a trail of light that decreases as time passes until it’s completely empty, at which point the lamp itself turns off. It’s meant to tell you to take a break and visually inform you of the passing of time.
TEMPO probably works well with DODULE, a modular scheduler that’s made up of a stack of discs. Each disc represents a project and the deadline for that project. A tiny ball that sits on top marks the passage of time, letting you know how long it will take to finish the project that the disc represents.
Still somewhat related to the notion of time, PLOP is a cup coaster that has a simpler mechanism. You simply push the ball down to its lowest point to start the timer. The sphere will slowly rise and give you a signal when it reaches the top. That’s time for another break, this time to reach for a glass of water to keep you hydrated.
BITLE is a bit more sophisticated and abstract, a device that’s meant to let you know if you’re not sitting properly. It uses sensors to detect your body’s posture and move the top plate to symbolize the lack of balance. The concept doesn’t indicate if the ball will fall off unless you sit with the correct posture, though that’s more likely to increase your stress rather than relieve it.
Last but definitely not least, SWIBLE is a side table with a swiveling top, offering extra space to place other things without messing up your desk, including those “Yasik” snacks you might need to keep yourself awake. It also has a hidden compartment under the lid for even more storage, though you probably need to remember to take things off it before opening it up. And when you’re work is finally done, the underside of the table can actually hold a tablet so you can sit back and relax with your favorite shows.
As someone who sits in front of a computer all day, there’s nothing better than working at a desk that I assembled and decorated myself. Likewise, if you’re working out of your very own home office – where you ideally have space to get creative with the elements that make up your work area – you may want some tips on how to fill that space with items that offer both function and form in equal measure. The possibilities are limitless, and everyone has different tastes. Some of us like putting succulents in our workspaces, others don’t. Regardless, aside from obvious purchases like pens and notepads, there are ten staple desk accessory “categories” that you probably shouldn’t ignore. If I were shopping for a new home office right this moment – from scratch – these are the ten items that would sit at the top of my shopping cart:
1. PowerPic mod Wireless Charger
The PowerPic mod Wireless Charger is a decently-priced yet gorgeous wireless charger that is widely compatible with all types of phones. It’s slated to work with MagSafe and non-MagSafe iPhones, Android phones, and it even lets you customize the frame with your own 4×6 image, allowing it to blend with nearby furniture and match the overall style you’re going for. It only requires a single USB-C cable hooked into the base to power it, making for a clean appearance with no messy stray cables laying about.
2. Lamicall Headset Stand H1
The Lamicall Headset Stand H1 is an inexpensive way to store over-ear headphones on your desk without skimping on quality. The upper lip is designed to protect your headphones’ padding against damage, and the base appears sturdy enough to sit firmly on a desk without slipping and sliding around whenever you remove or replace your headphones. This is a simple product, but it makes total sense to have around; storing your headphones on their side on the desk surface is a missed opportunity to let them shine, and thanks to multiple color options, you can make the Lamicall Headset Stand work with any desk.
3. Shure MOTIV MV5
Shure is one of the best microphone brands on the market, and you don’t even need to purchase one of its premium XLR mics like the popular SM7B. The Shure MV5 is an excellent, affordable, and compact condenser mic that is well-known for outputting high-quality audio while taking very little desk space. This little orb comes in two slick color palettes; white ribs with a black chassis, or an all-black exterior accented with a red inlay. Not only is the versatile MV5 a great microphone for a streamer, a podcaster, or an office worker wanting to sound clear in video calls; it could also be useful for the traveling musician who wants to bring their recording studio on the go.
4. HappyLight Luxe by Verilux
It’s fall, which means seasonal affective disorder is coming sooner than many of us are comfortable with – at least, up here in the Northern Hemisphere. That said, the rather tiny and comparatively affordable HappyLight Luxe Therapy Lamp could be a great assistant to get rid of the SAD by tricking your brain into believing the sun is fully visible, even when it’s dark outside. Its convenient tablet shape makes it way easier to fit on a packed desk than some of the other, bigger therapy lamps on the market. But it doesn’t compromise on power to achieve such a slim and slender form factor; the HappyLight Luxe is rated to output 10,000 lux, which is roughly how bright it is outside in the middle of a clear summer day.
5. LEATHER VILLAGE Vintage Leather Bound Journal
The Leather Village Vintage Leather Bound Journal is a rather unconventional alternative to smaller, cheaper journals. But hear me out: how much cooler would it be to write work notes and conduct journaling sessions with a giant, leather-bound journal that looks straight out of Middle-Earth? Leather Village balances rustic charm with eco-friendly principles, vowing to only use leather from water buffalo that died of natural causes and paper made from recycled cotton waste. In any case, this is one of the most stylish journals I’ve ever seen – perfect for stationary enthusiasts.
6. Bose 700 Headphones
Sure, the Bose 700 Noise Cancelling Headphones are on the expensive side relative to other noise cancelling headphones in this range, but the key difference is that this pair is also wireless. You can’t argue with Bose’s durability and sound quality, and the Bose 700 is built with high-quality materials to provide a balanced sound stage and decent noise cancelling features with a 20 hour battery life. Its extra mics allow it to pick up more of your voice as well, making it a strong daily driver for phone calls and video conferencing.
As far as $300 headphones go, this is an all-rounder that hits every box on the checklist of features you might want when isolating yourself from annoying sounds in your work environment, and it also sounds good, looks good, and lasts for a long time without needing a charge. When you do finally need to recharge it, it should only take about two and a half hours plugged into the wall via USB-C. It comes in black or luxe silver.
7. Goblintechkeys Pastel Pink Seaside Desk Mat
Goblintechkeys’ Pastel Pink Seaside Desk Mat is one of several custom desk mats from Goblintechkeys, and though it happens to be my personal favorite, all of them look gorgeous and immediately breathe life into any desk surface they’re placed on. It’s advertised to use 100% natural rubber to create a spill-resistant, non-slip surface that works great as a mouse pad, a desk surface protector, and a cushy place to rest your wrists. I recommend the extra large (90x40cm) desk mat, which can comfortably seat a keyboard and a mouse on a desk surface while livening up the entire workstation.
8. YETI Rambler 46 Oz Water Bottle
Everyone needs to drink more water. Fortunately, water bottles are always in fashion, and the YETI Rambler 46 Oz Water Bottle is just as useful in an office as it is in the middle of a desert. Yes, this is an expensive bottle, but YETI bottles are famously sturdy, clean, aesthetically appealing, and designed to maintain internal temperatures longer than other brands. This is probably the fanciest water bottle you’ll ever buy, but it’s also potentially the only water bottle you’ll ever need to buy. It comes in several color options, including navy, charcoal, seafoam, black, and white.
9. Serenilite Hand Therapy Stress Ball
Working long hours in one position is stressful business, which is why I always keep my Serenilite Hand Therapy Stress Ball nearby in my own home office. Squeezing these colorful little balls can build up your hand and wrist muscles while easing tension in your body. I even gave it a few good squeezes while writing this article, but the best part of using it so often is it’s never scratched or torn; in fact, it still looks exactly like it did the day I bought it in 2020, when I was first setting up my workspace. Fortunately, Serenilite offers these in packs of three (in case you lose one) including soft, medium, and hard options if you have a preference for one or the other.
10. Samsung T7 Shield
USB storage options are abundant nowadays, but I don’t regret purchasing a Samsung T7 Shield earlier in the summer when I needed a way to migrate all of my data from an older external HDD to something faster and more secure. This tiny portable SSD can carry up to 4TB of storage space and is now shipping for a relatively low price, though you can buy a 1TB model at sub-$100 these days. Thanks to USB 3.2 connectivity and the T7 Shield’s lightweight design, you can use it to easily store and transfer information between all of your devices – allowing you to let Windows, Mac, Android, Linux, iPad Pro, or even gaming devices like the PlayStation 5 transfer files between one another.
I personally keep my T7 Shield hooked up to my PC, where I offload Steam games and play those games directly from the drive, which works way better in practice than I expected, given that it’s an inexpensive way to seamlessly add terabytes of storage to my device.
What makes it truly stand out, however, is just how durable and secure it is. As a Windows user, I can use Samsung’s proprietary software to set a password on my T7 Shield, which locks anyone out of accessing or even viewing the drive partition unless I personally unlock it from my Windows computer. This means nobody is going to be able to break into it and access my data if it gets stolen. It’s also rated to survive up to 9.8 ft drops and is even rated as water resistant and fully dust-proof.
Not all of us are minimalists, so why should we choose desks that force us to be minimal? If you got caught up in the Marie Kondo craze and bought a compact desk only to realize you’ve got more stuff to put on it than you originally imagined, the Peg-Mag System is a clever way to quickly 2x your desk space without splurging on a new desk.
Designers: Bhagvanji Sonagra & Bhavin Dabhi from UDLAB Products, USA
The Peg-Mag System combines three clever strategies to help you maximize your desk’s space and potential. The first is a balcony-like Desk Extender that attaches to the side of your table, giving you an extra shelf that cantilevers off your table. Designed to hold a significant amount, the extender is perfect for books, stationery, speakers, or even a fairly heavy gaming rig or CPU. The extender clips onto virtually any desk, and also comes with a rail for attaching a pegboard slider, which is the Peg-Mag’s second strategy.
Peg-Extension System
The pegboard slider is an adaptable, adjustable vertical platform that lets you hang objects on it instead of having them clutter your desk. Each extender comes with two pegboards that attach onto the rails and slide left to right, letting you move them around based on your convenience. The pegboards themselves support a host of attachments, letting you hang headphones, cables, controllers, and a bunch of other objects for ease of access.
MagOrg Desk Mat
Finally, the Peg-Mag System’s third strike comes in the form of a Creative Desk Mat that has a built-in laptop stand, integrated wrist-rests for your keyboard and mouse, elastic organizers for stationery, and a dedicated 15W charging pad for your smartphone. Combined, all three elements turn your desk’s boring plain tabletop surface and turn it into a bastion of functionality. The extender, pegboard, and mat aren’t simply desk accessories… they’re like power-ups that turn your desk into the pinnacle of productivity!
Rail Based Moving Mechanism
The entire setup is expertly designed to fit into the gaps and voids left by your current cramped desk setup. The extender module uses a set of clamps to securely affix onto the side of your desk. It’s location-agnostic, so you can snap it either to the right or the left side, depending entirely on where you want your extra storage. Once clamped, the desk’s heavy-duty metal architecture can hold anything as light as a few books to as heavy as a CPU rig. You don’t need to stash your expensive computer under your table anymore. Attached to the clamps is a slider rail on which fits the Peg-Mag’s pegboards. Styled similar to pegboards available at IKEA, these are made from strong molded plastic, and come in a pair of two vertical boards that attach to the rails and slide to and fro. Place them wherever and move them around when you need to, the pegboards come with positionable holders that are perfect for hanging things that would otherwise occupy space on your desk – cables, headphones, or your gaming controller.
Peg-Mag’s creative desk mat is where the company’s design-forward thinking shines through. A winner of the New York Product Design Awards, the desk mat is envisioned with a modular design, so you can build your own mat based on your requirements and your size constraints. The mat itself is made up of multiple mini-mats that all serve their own purpose. The modules attach to each other magnetically, letting you add or subtract elements to fit the size of your desk. The broader mat is perfect for your keyboard, mouse, and notebook, but Peg-Mag also offers purpose-built add-ons like a laptop-stand mini-mat, a wireless charging mini-mat with a 15W output that you can just place your phone or AirPods on, and elastic-based organizer mats to secure notepads, stationery, styluses, etc. into. Finally, dedicated cushioned rests for your wrists snap onto the bottom, giving you a comfortable resting area for your hands as you frantically work or game.
What the Peg-Mag so cleverly does is look at your desk, outline the problems, and propose incredibly practical and easy-to-implement solutions. Is your desk small? An extender should help. Need space for cables and controllers? How about a nifty pegboard. Want to declutter your space further? A creative mat with modular attachments provides the perfect canvas to organize your life. The entire Peg-Mag System starts at a discounted price of $199, including the extender, two pegboards, and the entire creative desk mat. However, the extender and pegboards are available individually for $149, while the creative desk mat can be procured separately at $125. The system’s flexibility means you can buy the parts and components you need, upgrading your desk in a way that’s resourceful, user-friendly, and more importantly, non-destructive.
In today’s fast-paced urban lifestyle, our homes and offices often lack the connection to nature that our ancestors once enjoyed. As our cities expand and green spaces diminish, we find ourselves yearning for a breath of fresh air and a touch of tranquility. Fortunately, a revolutionary product is here to transform your indoor environment and infuse it with the essence of a moonlit garden. Meet the ingenious creation that combines an air purifier, mood light, and wireless charger, designed with the inspiration of nature: the Mini Moonlit Desk Garden.
Designer: Seunghyuk Shin
Imagine having a miniature moonlit garden right on your desk. The mini desk garden does just that by encapsulating the serene beauty of the moon and forest in a single device. This innovative product is not just a functional accessory but a work of art that enhances your living or workspace.
One of the standout features of this extraordinary product is the magnetic levitation mood light in the depiction of the moon rising over a mountain. This enchanting element adds a touch of magic to your surroundings. As you place the mood lamp on the device, it levitates mid-air, lighting up like a mystical moonrise. The mini desk garden captivates your senses, creating an ambiance that mimics the calming effect of the moon gracing the night sky.
Embedded within this masterpiece is Scandia Moss, a natural moss material reminiscent of a lush forest. This moss is not just for aesthetics; it boasts many functions that transform your indoor space. Scandia Moss serves as a natural air purifier, regulating humidity, removing toxic substances, and neutralizing unpleasant odors. It brings the fresh, invigorating scent of the forest into your personal sanctuary, turning your desk into a haven of tranquility.
The moonlit garden desk companion isn’t just a product; it’s a lifestyle choice. It introduces a novel approach to indoor-outdoor living, allowing you to reconnect with nature even within the confines of your urban dwelling. In today’s world, where hot and humid climates often limit the joy of outdoor living, this product bridges the gap between indoors and outdoors. It provides a slice of the natural world in the heart of the city, transforming your environment into a refreshing oasis.
For those residing in cities with sweltering, muggy climates that restrict the pleasures of modern indoor-outdoor living, the mini desk garden is a game-changer. It offers a respite from the heat and a retreat from the concrete jungle, allowing you to bask in the soothing aura of the moonlit garden without stepping outside.
In addition to its enchanting features, the desk garden offers practical functionality. Placing your smartphone on the top of the product activates its wireless charging capabilities, ensuring that your devices stay powered up effortlessly. Furthermore, the product features a convenient C-type USB port on the side, allowing you to charge and use various devices simultaneously. This versatility enhances your productivity and connectivity while maintaining the elegance of your moonlit garden-inspired desk.
The mini desk garden is more than just a product; it’s a transformative experience. With its mesmerizing levitating mood light, natural air-purifying properties, and the essence of a moonlit forest, it brings a touch of magic and tranquility into your life. Say goodbye to the confines of city living and welcome the enchantment of the moon and forest into your home or workspace with this remarkable creation. It’s time to rediscover the joy of nature, one levitating moonlight at a time.
In today’s modern workspaces and homes, multifunctional solutions that cater to essential needs while offering additional utility and personal expression are in high demand. Traditional lamps may serve their primary function of illumination, but they often lack interactive features and fail to provide added benefits, resulting in clutter and a lack of personalization. Minimalism extends beyond sleek designs and restricted color palettes; it’s a mindset and a lifestyle that promotes the reduction and simplification of material possessions. By decluttering, you free yourself to lead a more intentional and purposeful existence.
If you embrace minimalism and seek multipurpose objects, then the sPINmemo lamp is just what you need! This innovative lamp combines functionality, personalization, and decluttering to enhance your living environment.
The sPINmemo lamp bridges the gap between traditional lamps and multifunctional solutions by incorporating unique functionality alongside standard illumination. Its standout feature is the rotating cork body that allows users to personalize it with notes, photos, or reminders. This interactive element not only adds a personal touch but also provides a platform for self-expression. Additionally, the discreet cavity on top of the lamp serves as a convenient spot for storing small items, maximizing the lamp’s utility value.
The name sPIN perfectly captures the lamp’s functionality: a revolving cork body that lets you pin and display notes, photographs, reminders, or anything you wish to keep within sight. This fusion of function and form creates an engaging and personalized lighting experience. The rotating feature ensures that every pinned item is easily accessible, making it an ideal companion for creative thinking and organizing tasks.
Crafted from pristine white ceramic, the sPINmemo lamp’s head not only adds aesthetic appeal but also houses the main light source. This intentional design choice ensures that your pinned notes are beautifully illuminated, enhancing visibility and readability. With the sPINmemo lamp, your ideas, reminders, and cherished memories take center stage, getting the spotlight they deserve.
To enhance its multifunctionality, the sPINmemo lamp incorporates a subtle cavity on top of its ceramic head. This clever design detail provides a convenient storage spot for pins, keys, or any small items you want to keep within reach. It seamlessly integrates into your desk or workspace, offering both practicality and a warm glow.
sPINmemo is a pioneering lighting solution that goes beyond traditional lamps, transforming them into functional pieces of art that interact with users and their spaces. Whether you place it in a home office, creative workspace, or cozy reading corner, the sPINmemo lamp not only brightens the room but also illuminates your ideas, inspirations, and personal expressions.
As versatile and cute this lamp is, it can be upgraded by spreading light over a larger surface area, eliminating any annoying shadows on the lower notes. Possibly by tweaking the shape of the top lamp ensuring an even distribution of light across the pinboard. By making these adjustments, we can maximize the lamp’s functionality and enhance its visual appeal. Just a subtle change that could make a big difference in creating the perfect ambiance for your space.
At Yanko Design, we believe in constantly innovating, creating, and evolving. It’s a philosophy that serves as a lifeline for us, and one of the results of this lifeline is the YD x KeyShot Inspiration Hub! The Inspiration Hub is our ‘ever-expanding encyclopedia’ of design work for you to participate in, to inspire designers, and to get inspired by. Created in collaboration with KeyShot, the Inspiration Hub is your one-stop space for inspiration where designers like you can submit your impressive designs and be awarded to stand out in the crowd and to inspire other like-minded designers.
To kickstart your journey and send some motivation your way, we’ve curated some of our favorite desk accessories from the Inspiration Hub. These unique and uber-cool desk accessories will motivate you to create something spectacular and submit the design, as a gateway to sharing it with the best of the design world. Additionally, we will also be picking our favorite Design of the Week, Design of the Month, and Design of the Year – every week, month, and year from the submissions on the Inspiration Hub. Keep an eye on our Instagram page and the Inspiration Hub to see if your design gets picked. Fingers crossed!
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1. The Logitech Signature Series
Designed by Benjamin Ehrenberg for Logitech, the Logitech Signature Series is a family of sleek and innovative mice designed to simplify the mid-range with one signature + substantial experience. The six different mice feature a contoured shape, soft thumb area, and rubber side grips that provide you with the perfect grip, ensuring your hand is always snugly in place. You can pick the perfectly sized mouse for your hands, with the right amount of buttons and features you need for your daily work.
2. Square Tray
Designed by One Object Design Studio, this minimal, compact, and square tray is the universal organizer you’ve been looking to add to your desk. It features a recessed tray on one side, and multiple little slots on the other, creating a versatile and inclusive design that enables people to organize and layout their desk and its accessories in a manner that best suits them.
3. The Play Bird
Designed by PI 87, the Play Bird is a 3-in-1 wireless charging shaped like a bird! The Play Bird is designed to not only be a nifty desk accessory but also a portable one that you can carry around with you. The product can be folded and unfolded. Once you unfold it, it functions as a handy charger for your device, but once it is folded, it transforms into a portable design that can be carried everywhere with you.
4. Fusion
Designed by Chester Chen, Fusion combines hardware and software in an attempt to make you actively participate with your electronic to-do -list without tiptoeing back to using a pen and paper. The tall dome-shaped device gives users a physical method of scrolling through the list, making the action more memorable and special. To mark a task as done, you press the top like a big button, and you get rewarded with a colorful light effect that changes the color, pattern, and intensity every time you “check off” an item.
5. Naya
Designed by Naya, Create is the kind of keyboard that will ensure you don’t need any other additional peripherals! It is highly customizable to perfectly cater to every person’s individual self-expression. It eliminates the issue of a cluttered desk, which can often occur when you constantly need to switch between different peripherals.
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Despite the rising ubiquity of wireless earbuds, many people still prefer over-the-ear cups, whether they come with wires or without. We’ll leave the debates to the sound experts, but audiophiles, gamers, and everyone in between still swear by the quality produced by these headphones. That said, these audio accessories sacrifice portability and convenience for performance, and they can quickly become clutter on your desk when left unchecked. There are quite a number of headphone holders that hang those headbands up for everyone to see, but that’s really all that most of them do, which means also taking up precious desk space. We’ve come across a few ideas on how to maximize the space that these objects occupy, and this particular concept combines three functions in one to give a home for your headphones and a few other things.
Headphone holders put your headphones up high for two primary reasons. First, it tries to reduce the potential wear and tear that comes when parts of the headphones are always in contact with a surface like a desk. These holders also put your headphones on display, which might be an eye-catching or expensive pair or both. There is no rule that says that these are all that holders should do, and if they are occupying space on your desk, they might as well perform other functions to make up for it.
Reck_Cone is one such concept design that tries to combine different products into a single artful piece. It is, of course, a headphone holder, but you might not immediately identify it as one because of its shape. Unlike typical holders, it does hang the headphones down but instead lets them wrap around the almost conical structure. In this manner, it looks like how headphones would hang around a person’s neck, giving it a more natural appearance even in that unused state.
The headphone holder, however, can also serve as a container. The large empty space in the middle is an obvious place to put items, and it’s easy to imagine it holding pens, rulers, and other long objects. The base, however, also separates from the body to reveal a shallow basin where smaller items like paper clips and pins can be hidden. Of course, these spaces can also be used to store cables and other accessories for the headphones.
The Reck_Cone’s form is eye-catching, and even without the headphones, it displays an unusual shape that looks like a vase with a “wing” on its back. It’s a pleasing shape that doesn’t scream for attention, and it’s a tempting addition to your desk setup, especially since it can take the place of a few other containers in your workspace.
