15 cool desks and workspaces that geeks will love - TechRepublic

15 cool desks and workspaces that geeks will love

  • Han Solo in Carbonite Desk

    For real fans only, this custom Star Wars desk features Han Solo trapped in carbonite underneath the glass. It’s an epic reminder that while you might be stuck at work, things could always be worse.

    Image: Tom Spina Designs
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    The Dynamic Desktop

    This entire desk is a touch screen that responds to physical objects. And there’s more …

    Image: Ideum
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    The desk by Ideum also allows you to unlock new features by placing anything from your coffee cup to your phone on the touch screen.

    Check out this video to see how it all works.

    Image: Ideum
  • Pons + Huot Offices

    Before architect Christian Pottgiesser reimagined the space for joint firms Pons and Huot, this building was an unused 19th-century factory. Now it’s one of the coolest workspaces in the world.

    Check out other stylish offices.

    Image: Web Design Ledger
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    With glass bubbles that serve as cubicles and trees growing through the tables, the Pons + Huot offices make working whimsical.

    See more about this workspace.

    Image: Web Design Ledger
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    Altwork Station

    This workstation has four positions: sit, stand, collaborate, and focus (which lets you lie down). It emphasizes comfort and functionality with a magnet to keep your computer, keyboard, and mouse in place.

    Check out Altwork to learn more about the station and its many customizable aspects.

    Image: Altwork
  • Lamborghini Desk

    Instead of driving to work in a Lamborghini, why not just work in one? Now you can.

    Image: CarFurniture.com
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    With candy-painted drawers and a sleek glass table, this desk is a real showstopper … all for a mere $14,995.

    Check out CarFurniture for more information.

    Image: CarFurniture.com
  • Nebbessa Desk

    This Nebbessa Desk, by Turkish design studio N\u00fcvist, is all about challenging the rules of design and gravity. Waves inspire much of N\u00fcvist’s work, including this one-legged desk and side table.

    Image: N\u00fcvist
  • Nuvska Table

    If a one-legged desk is too stressful for you, check out the Nuvska Table, also by N\u00fcvist. The crisp, looping design of this desk is oh-so-satisfying and practical.

    Image: N\u00fcvist
  • L3p D3sk

    The L3p D3sk 2015 is the latest and greatest of Dutch engineer Peter Brands’ liquid-cooled computer desks.

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    The L3p D3sk marries form and function with a cooling system that will keep your PC running during a long gaming session all while looking like an alien vessel from the future.

    Learn more about the L3p D3sk 2015 and upcoming L3p D3sk 2016.

    Image: Peter Brands
  • TT D3sk

    This stormtrooper-themed desk is another stunning example of Brands’ ability to beautifully construct a liquid-cooling desk.

    Image: Peter Brands
  • The CEO Desk

    This desk by Staffan Holm Design Studio elegantly combines two seemingly contradictory things: 18th century French design and LEGOs. Sleek and sexy, this modern rococo masterpiece definitely lives up to its name.

    Learn more about this and other Staffan Holm design studio products.

    Image: Staffan Holm design studio
  • Aquarium Desk

    If a regular desk with no living creatures inside of it is too boring for you, why not work on a 600-gallon fish tank?

    Get your own custom aquarium here.

    Image: Sea View Aquariums
  • Emperor 151 LX

    With a reclinable chair, a Bose sound system, and the ability to add up to five monitors, the Emperor 151 LX creates an immersive work or gaming experience. It can all be yours for $5,305.

    To build your own Emperor chair, click here.

    Image: MWE Lab
  • K Workstation

    These shelves and desk are one fluid, bamboo-laminated unit. They are both elegant and renewable.

    Interested in the K Workstation? Check out Miso Soup Design.

    Image: Miso Soup Design
  • BendDesk

    Is one flat surface not enough? Don’t fret. The BendDesk has a multi-touch screen that lets you use vertical and horizontal surfaces to virtually organize your work.

    Also see:Photos: 6 of San Francisco’s swankiest startup spaces and 5 New York startups that prove all the cool offices aren’t in San Francisco

    Image: Simon Jakubowski\/BendDesk
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Burgess Powell

Burgess Powell is a writer for CBS Interactive covering tech, news, and entertainment for TechRepublic, CNET, TVGuide, and Metrolyrics. In her spare time, Burgess enjoys medieval literature and house music.