Fs418 デスク by Felix Schwake is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 銅賞 in オフィス家具デザイン Competition Category.

銅オフィス家具· 2025

Fs418 デスク

by Felix Schwake

Client: Confidential Individual Project

A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in オフィス家具 Category

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The Design

About Fs418 デスク

FS418は、プライベートオフィスでの使用を想定してデザインされたデスクである。一枚岩のようなモノリシックな形状は、大理石の塊を思わせる。デスクは厚さ2cmのカラーラ大理石の板をホーニング仕上げとし、手作業で組み上げたもので、内部はブラックラッカー塗装を施した無垢のアッシュ材で構成されている。筆記具や書類を収める収納は本体内部に隠され、電源、HDMI、ネットワークの各ソケットも併せて内蔵されている。天板を使用者側へ引き出すことで、収納とソケットが現れる仕組みだ。ケーブル類は隠されたままとなるため、天板は常に美しく、余計なものがない状態に保たれる。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Fs418 デスクは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Fs418 デスクは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Fs418 デスクは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This desk boasts a monolithic, minimalist design akin to a solid marble block. It uniquely conceals storage space for writing tools and paperwork, as well as sockets for charging electronic devices like mobile phones or laptops within its body. The retractable writing surface keeps essentials accessible yet hidden, ensuring a tidy, clutter-free workspace. This design maintains the desk's pure, clean aesthetic, free from visible cables and everyday office mess, even during regular use.
Dimensions & Packaging: The table dimensions are 2400 mm in width, 1000 mm in depth, and 750 mm in height. The table has a triangular shape, providing spacious interior storage. The outer edges of the table measure 20 mm, while the thickest part is 280 mm.
Tags: Forest Walk, abstract design, marble desk, custom furniture, interior design, functional art, Carrara marble, handcrafted furniture, executive desk, luxury office furniture
Production Technology: The table is crafted from marble selected personally from a quarry in Carrara. It features a lightweight construction using 2cm marble slabs with a honed surface, all assembled by hand. The interior is made of hand-selected solid ash wood, finished with black lacquer. The table includes technical features such as HDMI, RJ45, and two power sockets. The design is custom-made in terms of size, features, and materials to suit the specific project requirements.
Design Challenge: The hardest part was maintaining the vision of a forest walk experience through various spatial impressions abstract and non-specific enough to leave room for imagination. This allows viewers and users to anticipate these natural spaces genuinely. The focus was on exploring the concept of "space" itself. Balancing the abstract representation while ensuring functional design required overcoming creative and technical obstacles, such as material limitations and production capabilities.
Research: The research for this project was qualitative, aiming to find a marble pattern that fits the "Forest Walk" theme. The objective was to identify a marbling that mimics the look through forest branches. Methodology included extensive visual analysis and material sampling. Data collection involved visiting multiple quarries in Carrara, with the primary tools being visual inspection and photography. Participants included the client and the artist. Results showed that the selected marble met aesthetic and functional criteria, satisfying both stakeholders. Insights revealed the importance of material authenticity in enhancing thematic design. This research impacted the final work by ensuring a seamless integration of natural aesthetics into functional design, influencing both business outcomes and design standards.
Inspiration: My vision was to depict the user's life, highlighting the everyday work process and making it conscious. I aimed to focus on the actual goal of working. Typically, electronic devices with their cables, along with pens and papers, ... demand visual attention and cause distractions. I aimed to create a space where one can dive into creativity without interruption, yet without compromising the functionality of a workspace. Everything should be readily available but discreet. Undisturbed working.
Project Duration: The search for the perfect marble for this project was the most time-consuming part. The goal was to find a marbling pattern that, fitting the theme, resembled a view through the branches of a forest canopy. The extensive search paid off, and both the client and the artist were very satisfied with the final result, "Forest Walk." The total duration, including planning and consultation, was one year.
Operation Flow: The table functions like a regular desk. While seated, the user can pull the tabletop towards themselves to reveal the storage space and the built-in sockets. This allows for easy charging of devices like laptops or iPhones. The tabletop can then be fully closed, with only the necessary amount of cable visible thanks to the integrated cable management system. Excess cables remain hidden inside the table.

Additionally, containers lined with fine aniline leather can be removed from the table. These include document trays, pen holders, and storage compartments for office supplies such as staplers, paper clips, and hole punches.
Patents: Felix Schwake
Team Members: Felix Schwake
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer / Creator (Designer) Felix Schwake, Forest Walk Desk, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer / Creator (Designer) Felix Schwake, Forest Walk Desk, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer / Creator (Designer) Felix Schwake, Forest Walk Desk, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer / Creator (Designer) Felix Schwake, Forest Walk Desk, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer / Creator (Designer) Felix Schwake, Forest Walk Desk, 2024.
Video Credits: Creator (Designer) Felix Schwake, Forest Walk Desk, 2024.

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