Lift

Thomas Sigsgaard

Today our workplaces are much more about, where to work, than sitting in an office day after day all year around. Especially after COVID-19, we have adopted our homes as an alternative workspace on a weekly basis. To be able to quickly put up a desk to work at, arise a few challenges that I have tried to solve in this project; a light stable desk, that can easily fold out when needed, and fold back again when stored. An obvious source of inspiration has been the ironing board which many people actually used as a work desk during the CV19 pandemic. 

The possibility of adjusting the table up and down according to the size of the person using it, as well as the desk being able to allow a “sit/stand” working situation, is directly inspired from the ironing board.

The final design is a result of a reducing process focusing on the joints and moving parts, focusing on them to function optimally and allowing the design of the table to benefit from that.

The top of the desk is a light stiff board with rounded corners, expressing and subjecting itself to movement. The base is a strong, light and stable aluminum construction that allows room for the knees and expresses movement, flexibility and adaptation.