Reception Desk Inspiration

A the Milan Furniture Fair there were a lot of inspiring ideas that came not only from the products on display but also from the booths they were in. Here are some of my favorite reception desk designs from the show.

Alf Da Fre glass and wood reception desk. Image: Laura Bielecki

Glass Reception desks seem to be very popular. Many are beautiful glass boxes with a solid form floating within. This one above at the Alfa Da Fre booth had a beautiful medium tone wood to complement the delicate glass box.

Glass and Lacquer Reception Desk. Image: Laura Bielecki

Office furnishings company Lafano had a stunning Glass and Wood reception desk. Image: Laura Bielecki

Beautiful white contemporary reception showroom name unknown. Image: Laura Bielecki

Another trend seemed to be playing with natural and rough woods to showcase the grain, knots and roughness.

Tre-P & Tre-Piu wood reception desk Image: Laura Bielecki

Knotty wood reception desk - booth name unknown. photo: Laura Bielecki

Smania had 2 great reception desks one was for press and the other for showing off what the company does best- pulling the whole package (walls, texture, signage, lighting and furniture) together. Check out how the table lamp hold up the table! what a beautiful detail. The only thing I would do to perfect this piece for the function of a reception desk would be to add a modesty panel, nothing is racier than seeing a receptionists legs under the table. Also, that padded reception desk is yummy… makes you reach out to pet it. I wish they had designed it with a concealed work surface however so you didn’t see all the staffs junk all over it!

 

Smania reception desk photo: Laura Bielecki

Smania fabric and marble padded reception desk

Smania fabric and marble padded reception desk

Some of the desks were very simple but make bold statements.

 

Ligne Roset reception desk image: Laura Bielecki

White and black reception desk booth name unknown. image: Laura Bielecki

Simple forms in LED booth name unknown. photo: Laura Bielecki

Incanto metal reception desk. image: Laura Bielecki

Metal Reception Desk booth name unknown. image: Laura Bielecki

Logica reception desk. image: Laura Bielecki

Sometimes its not about whats going on with the desk but more about the wall behind it. Here are some great examples to showcase a brand.

 

Presotto reception desk image: Laura Bielecki

Jesse reception desk. Image: Laura Bielecki

Giorgetti Showroom reception desk. Image: Laura Bielecki

And one more great detail on a fabulous reception desk to keep you inspired and bursting with design ideas…..

 

Moltoluce Reception desk detail. Image: Laura Bielecki

Kids furniture, mats and indoor playgrounds

Adrenalina.it-italian kids furniture

Adrenalina Italian Play Furniture

I have been searching for a while now to find cool, fun and unique furniture for a childcare centre I am currently designing for infants, preschool, kindergarden to 13 year old development and care. Through my research I have found a couple of favorites outside of the basic Ikea kids section that I thought I should share. Please let me know if you know of any other great companies that have inspiring product and I will be sure to look into them and add them to my post. Thanks to all my twitter friends who helped me find some of these cool lines!

Adrenalina is an Italian furniture manufacturer who’s products are for big and little kids alike. These pieces are unique, colorful and entertaining and a GREAT way to add playfulness and character to a childs space. These fun shapes and bright colors are stimulating and original. I wonder if anyone in Canada sells this line?

fatboycanada.com bean bags

Fatboycanada.com bean bags

Fatboy furniture has evolved over the last few years. This high end Italian fabric bean bag company offers many variations of their original including an outdoor option in rain, stain and uv resistant coatings. They also have some cool partnerships with Marimekko and even a line of metallic finishes. The Junior sized bean bags (40″x55″) are $198CAN the full size original (55″x70″) $298CAN and the Marimekko (55″x70″) is $378.00CAN. In Edmonton you can purchase Fatboy products at Dwell Modern .

Feel More Human Eco Friendly children's furniture

Feelmorehuman.com Eco Friendly children's furniture

Feel More Human is a great company that supports a modern lifestyle.  The target of the products they carry is to have  a cleaner, healthier and less cluttered life. I commend them on their statement to have responsible business practices and I fully support both their mission and product. Amongst all of their home, gift and lifestyle products they have a great collection of well designed modern kid and baby products. Some of the lines they carry include: Spot on Square, Oeuf, Pixel Organics, notNeutral, OFFI and KLT Works

Wesco Childrens play mats and furniture

Wesco Childrens play mats and furniture

Wesco N.A. is an International children’s soft play manufacturer that creates developmental play products for childcare facilities, airports, museums, malls and anywhere else you need to keep a terrible 2 occupied and happy! These indoor playgrounds are great for any scale of space and can all easily be stored if they are for seasonal/occasional use.

Sitting Bull Bean Bag Chairs

sittingbullusa.com - bean bag chairs

Sitting Bull has some cool bean bags, pet bags and other fun lounge furniture. The products are made of a great washable,  durable fabric in fun and original designs. The latest collections patterns were designed by Michael Sieger a product designer at Sieger Design in Germany. The polyester beanbags cost $219US and are 71″ x 55″ x 12″

Ella and Elliot Canadian kids furniture store

ellaandelliot.com - Canadian Kids Furniture

Ella and Elliot is a Canadian supplier of fun juvenile kids furniture. Cribs, gliders and rockers, change tables, loungers, beds, storage, desks and miniature modern classics like the Barcelona chair, Diamond chair, Panton chair, Womb chair, Eames molded plastic rocker and Kartell Ghost chair all kiddie sized! The have some great eco-friendly lines particularly in cribs and dressers and a fantastic line of kids accessories.

Feel Good Designs Children's Play Furniture

feelgood-designs.com - Soft play spaces

Feel Good Designs is dedicated to development, learning and quality of play for young children through good design and eco friendly choices. Their products are the outcome of the children, spaces, relations research project and are made in Italy. These products are the result of ongoing collaboration between designers, architects and the world-renowned schools. They also provide custom services and interior design services for public space projects. The two main product lines are Play+Soft and Atelier 3. Here is a slideshow of their product offering.