Fs418 ڊيسڪ by Felix Schwake is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award برونز انعام in آفيس فرنيچر ڊيزائن Competition Category.

برونزآفيس فرنيچر· 2025

Fs418 ڊيسڪ

by Felix Schwake

Client: Confidential Individual Project

A' Design Award برونز انعام Winner in آفيس فرنيچر Category

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The Design

About Fs418 ڊيسڪ

FS418 هڪ ڊيسڪ آهي جيڪا خانگي آفيس جي استعمال لاءِ ٺاهي وئي آهي. هن جي مونوليٿڪ شڪل سنگ مرمر جي هڪ مضبوط بلاڪ جي ياد ڏياريندي آهي. هي ڊيسڪ 2 سينٽي ميٽر ڪراره سنگ مرمر جي سلابز مان ٺهيل آهي، جن جي مٿاڇري کي هموار ڪيو ويو آهي، ۽ ان کي هٿن سان گڏ ڪيو ويو آهي، جڏهن ته اندروني حصو ٺوس ائش ووڊ مان ٺهيل آهي جنهن تي ڪاري لڪ جو فنش ڪيل آهي. لکڻ جي اوزارن ۽ دستاويزن جي رکڻ لاءِ جڳهه، پاور، HDMI ۽ نيٽ ورڪ سوڪيٽس سميت، جسم اندر لڪل رکيل آهي. ٽيبل ٽاپ کي استعمال ڪندڙ ڏانهن ڇڪي سگهجي ٿو ته جيئن رکڻ واري جڳهه ۽ سوڪيٽس ظاهر ٿين. تارون لڪل رهنديون آهن، ان ڪري مٿاڇرو صاف ۽ گنجائشن کان پاڪ رهي ٿو.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award برونز انعام

Fs418 ڊيسڪ A' Design Award برونز انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، تمام گهڻو معزز اعتراف جيڪو تخليقيت، اختراع ۽ ذڪاوت سان ممتاز بهترين ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو. برونز جا کٽيندڙ ڀرپور مهارت واريون ۽ نمايان طور تخليقي شاهڪار آهن، جيڪي پنهنجي ڊيزائنرن جي وسيع تجربي، تخيل ۽ ڏاهپ جي تصديق ڪن ٿيون. Fs418 ڊيسڪ کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ تمام گهڻو قدر ڪيل، ساراهيل ۽ پيارو شيءِ هوندو، قابل ذڪر حد تائين پيشه ورانه ۽ جدت وارو. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award برونز انعام کٽيو آهي، فن، سائنس، ڊيزائن ۽ ٽيڪنالاجي ۾ بهترين طريقا شامل ڪري ٿو ۽ ننڍين تفصيلن ڏانهن ڌيان ڏيڻ ڪري شاندار آهي. Fs418 ڊيسڪ ضرورتون خوبصورتيءَ سان پوريون ڪري ٿو، خواهشن کي ڇهي ٿو، جذبن کي موهي ٿو ۽ تجسس ڇڪي ٿو.

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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