Frans Willigers addresses "useless" work furniture with the Last Writing Desk
Milan 2016: Dutch designer Frans Willigers has created a hybrid chair and writing desk that he sees as a replacement for traditional office furniture.
The Last Writing Desk features a sloped surface that connects two different levels ? a writing surface and a bench, both of which are supported by tapered stainless steel legs.
"The end result is one continuous shape, its aerodynamic form gives it a light appearance, ready for departure," Willigers told Dezeen.
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The designer, who previously worked as an architect, looked to older versions of desks ? such as the sloped chests of drawers used by monks working on manuscripts and one-piece school furniture ? to design his Last Writing Desk.
"The desk as we know it is as good as dead," he said. "Since the introduction of 'the new way of working' and the general use of the laptop, the desk with drawers in its current form has become useless."
"Room for storage has become unnecessary; a laptop can be used on any imaginable surface," he added. "The desk as a type of furniture has practically disappeared."
Designers have been experimenting with form in office furniture to take advantage of the mobility allowed by laptops and to cater to open-plan environments.
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