Fs418 Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Tábìlì Iṣẹ́ by Felix Schwake

Fs418 Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Tábìlì Iṣẹ́ by Felix Schwake is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ọ́fíìsì Competition Category.

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Fs418 Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Tábìlì Iṣẹ́

by Felix Schwake

Client: Confidential Individual Project

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ọ́fíìsì Category

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The Design

About Fs418 Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Tábìlì Iṣẹ́

Ọ̀rọ̀ Ìwé: FS418 jẹ́ tábìlì iṣẹ́ tí a ṣe fún lílò nínú ọ́fíìsì aládàáni. Àpẹrẹ rẹ̀ tí ó dà bí ọ̀kan-ṣoṣo ń rán ni létí bulọ́ọ̀kì mábù̀lì líle. A ṣe tábìlì náà láti inú àwo mábù̀lì Carrara tí ó nípọn ní sẹ̀ntímítà méjì, tí a fi ọwọ́ kó jọ, tí ojú rẹ̀ sì ti pọ́n dán. Inú rẹ̀ ni a fi igi ásh líle ṣe, tí a fi lákì aró dúdú parí. Ibi ìpamọ́ fún àwọn irinṣẹ́ kíkọ àti àwọn ìwé aṣẹ ti farasin sínú ara tábìlì náà, pẹ̀lú àwọn ihò fún agbára iná, HDMI, àti nẹ́tíwọ̀ọ̀kì. Ojú tábìlì náà lè fà sí ẹ̀gbẹ́ olùlò láti ṣí ibi ìpamọ́ àti àwọn ihò náà payá. Àwọn okun waya wà ní ìpamọ́ nígbà gbogbo, nítorí náà ojú tábìlì náà a máa dá bàláú, láìní èyíkéyìí ìdàrúdàpọ̀.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Fs418 Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Tábìlì Iṣẹ́ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Fs418 Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Tábìlì Iṣẹ́ yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Fs418 Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Tábìlì Iṣẹ́ ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

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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