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An Upright Design: The Artifox Standing Desk 01

A followup to last year’s digital+analog featured desk we eyed longingly for, furniture studio Artifox is back with an elongated edition designed for those of us who prefer to work on our laptops while standing.

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The Artifox Standing Desk 01 addresses one of the biggest gripes we’ve harbored against standing desk: aesthetics. Their handsome combination of wood, aluminum hardware, powder coated steel, leather and rare earth magnets comes together into a desk which looks befitting of front and center in any home office, complete with adjustable height and several organizational features which should appeal to those who believe hiding clutter is a necessity, not an option.

An integrated angled mobile device slot is designed to both keep screens upright in view and hide away connecting cables through a porthole.

An integrated angled mobile device slot is designed to both keep screens upright in view and hide away connecting cables through a porthole.

Thoughtful detailing like this peg for bags,  headphones and other accessories should endear the desk to those who believe in "a place for everything, everything in its place".

Thoughtful detailing like this peg for bags, headphones and other accessories should endear the desk to those who believe in “a place for everything, everything in its place”.

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A section of the table top is powder coated and doubles as a dry erase board.

A section of the table top is powder coated and doubles as a dry erase board.

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A magnetic leather snap routes cords and cables down the desk's legs.

A magnetic leather snap routes cords and cables down the desk’s legs.

A storage cabinet designed to hide away a power strip is easily accessible for plugging in, but otherwise keeps the usual eyesore out of view.

A storage cabinet designed to hide away a power strip is easily accessible for plugging in, but otherwise keeps the usual eyesore out of view.

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The Artifox Standing Desk 01 is customizable for either left hand or right hand users, with the option for slate black or powder white drawing surface positioned on either side, and finished in maple or walnut. Further details about the desk available at the recently relaunched Artifox site.

Gregory Han is a Senior Editor at Design Milk. A Los Angeles native with a profound love and curiosity for design, hiking, tide pools, and road trips, a selection of his adventures and musings can be found at gregoryhan.com.