Desks

37ºC Smarthome’s Magic Desk is the world’s first gesture-controlled standing desk. Simply hover your hand above or below its sensor to change its height. It also comes with an LED lamp with three lighting modes, and a control module that can help correct your posture.

The De-sk is a modular workstation that features different types of slats that can be fitted on a steel frame. There’s a slat with a power strip, one with a monitor mount, one with a hole for cables and so on. You can resize and customize the desk anytime by switching slats.

Italian furniture maker Ozzio shows off a the Metrino, a modern wood and metal coffee table which offers a hinged lid that smoothly transforms into a desk, thanks to its hydraulic lift mechanism. As a bonus, it offers storage space beneath its lid.

RM Sotheby’s is auctioning off a rare desk that’s covered with original Porsche 911 body panels. It was custom made by boutique furniture maker 3 GJB 17. The middle panel opens up to reveal the desktop, and drawers are found on either side.

Set up shop wherever your travels may take you with Pelican’s mobile office. This folding military-grade field desk offers two large work surfaces, two 6-outlet power strips, six drawers for storage, including two that can be locked. Also available as a single desk.

DIY Perks’ latest guide shows how you can make a rustic-looking desk with drawers, all from scratch. The project uses readily available materials such as MDF and pine. It also uses only basic tools such as a saw, a drill and some clamps.

FPM’s Bank Workstation looks like premium luggage, but it’s actually a portable workspace that comes with a folding chair. It also has an extendable desktop and four drawers. For those who need somewhere to rest instead of work, the Bank Collection also has a portable bed.

Minim’s Rise is a partner workstation that features two electronic sit-to-stand desks that can be adjusted individually. The desks also feature outlets hidden in a flip top lid. The desktop, base and divider can be configured from a variety of materials and colors.

Designed by Michael Hilgers, Twofold is a brilliantly simple space-saving piece of furniture. When folded, it looks and works like a normal wall-mounted shelf. But you can bring its top half down and outward to create a desk.

We all know by now that standing while working is healthier than sitting. But if you don’t have the cash for a whole new desk, check out rldh’s walnut and birch stand, which gives you a perfect standing work platform for your laptop and external keyboard on a budget.

A motorized standing desk that not only can automatically adjust its height, but its built-in tablet provides fitness and health feedback, and also works as an AI-powered digital personal assistant which can interact with other smart devices. Full tech specs and dimensions here.

MOVI lets you convert standard desks into standing desks. Its electronic lift can be adjusted in 0.5″ increments and go up to 18″ high. You can save your preferred height on the control panel, which also has a USB charging port. Its 45″ wide surface is made of bamboo.

Arozzi’s gaming desk is covered with a machine washable microfiber, so its entire surface is a mousepad. The desk also has cutouts and a net underneath for cable management. It’s also on Amazon, but until 7/23/17 you can get it from Massdrop for $200 less.

If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind standing desk, check out Ergonofis‘ flagship product. The Mover’s surface is made of a cross-section of a walnut tree fork. Each Mover is made to order and measures between 40″ to 45″ deep and 60″ to 65″ wide.

Say goodbye to your cheap knockdown IKEA desk, and replace it with this substantial piece of home office furniture from What We Make. It’s handbuilt from reclaimed hardwoods and steel, has a large 72″ x 30″ work surface, three drawers, and a printer cabinet w/ roll-out tray.

A brilliantly simple alternative to big standing desks, the compact (25″ x 15″) Deskview laptop desk uses giant suction cups to instantly cling to any smooth surface. Slap it up on a window for an instant office with a view – assuming your office manager doesn’t freak out.

Claudio Sibille’s Ludovico Office gives you a set of basic office furniture in a compact and movable design. It comes with a chair that sits flush with the drawers and file cabinet when stored, and there’s a fold out desk on its side.

A truly special workstation for fans of off-roading or any outdoor adventures, Cannett Furniture’s vehicular desk got its start as an old Jeep, which has been given a sturdy metal and wood structure and two drawers for storage.

The Gaze Desk’s premiere variant has two separate desks so you can adjust the height of your monitor independently. Its app recommends the proper desk height based on your measurements. The desk also has a whiteboard variant with a tilting partition.

Lian Li’s DK-04 electronic standing desk doubles as a gaming PC chassis. It has tons of cooling, room for an mATX or ATX motherboard, GPUs up to 320mm long, and up to eight 3.5″ or 2.5″ drives. Its height can be adjusted from 27″ to 46″. Drops 5/10/16 for $1500.

Troy Huang’s made-to-order desk features an intricate, 3D-printed scale model of Manhattan below the desk surface, while its clear acrylic legs mimic the fallen Twin Towers. The desk measures 30″x 60″x 32″ and has LEDs in the legs and under the model.

Autonomous proves that you don’t need to spend thousands to own a great motorized standing desk. Its top of the line desk has bells and whistles like a personal assistant, but its basic model has all the essentials, including a lap desk-style ergonomic surface.

Jonathan Morrison put together a modern, minimalist and crazy expensive desk setup that fits the style of fellow tech reviewer MKBHD. Skip to 4:39. The highlight is definitely the angular Furtif desk. Check out the video’s description for links to the showcased products.

Kagen Schaefer makes complex wooden puzzles. One of them is a desk that has over 20 puzzles and hidden compartments, which when solved give you pieces of sheet music. Put that together, play the notes on the built-in pipe organ and you’ll open a final secret drawer.

Designed by Gonçalo Campos, the Metis is an oak desk that will let you get rid of your desktop clutter discreetly. It has three drawers, two lidded compartments – one of which has holes for cables – and a secret compartment.

A smart, space-efficient take on the standing desk, the modular wooden StandCrafted hangs on your wall, freeing up floor space. It holds any display with a VESA mount, has a keyboard and trackpad/mouse tray, a laptop holder, a place for gadget charging and even a cup holder.

A desk and chair combo that lets you sit, stand and lie down. Its monitor arm works with VESA mounts and supports up to 35lb. display setups. It comes with magnets for the keyboard and mousepad so that they’ll stick to the magnetic desk. Skip to 1:57.

Vintage Industrial’s adjustable height desk is impressive, handbuilt from heavy gauge steel with a solid hardwood top. It’s base is held together by over 200 rivets and bolts, and a turn of either iron crank raises its top from 30″ to 42″. In 96″ x 40″ or 120″ x 48″ sizes.

Like the UrbanDesk, the Murphy integrates a full-size bed into a wall desk. It has a gas-assisted piston mechanism that keeps the desk upright, and an integrated bookshelf. The bed can be double or queen size, and the desk’s wall comes in several colors.

Our Paper Life’s Room in a Box consists of water-resistant and 100% recyclable cardboard furniture. You’ll get a chair, a desk, a trash bin and 12 drawers that can be arranged into a bed and a shelf, plus a wheeled storage box.

For PC gamers who prefer to play on their TVs. It has two large and soft armrests and a wooden desk with holes and compartments for cables. There’s even a variant with a 4-port USB 3.0 hub and a 15ft USB 3.0 extension cable.

A lap desk for people who game on laptops. The Hover X is made of bamboo and has a built-in 9″x 9.3″ mousepad, a 7.2″x 0.5″ dock for mobile devices and large slots for ventilation. Available in two sizes.