Tom Robinson, Executive Desk (STUDENT 2021)

Inspired by both Brutalist architecture and traditional Nordic design, my Walnut and Rock Maple executive desk fuses understated sleekness with distinctive character to contrive a functional workspace. The legs are arguably the most eye-grabbing part of the design, and were created with a combination of dowel joints, cross halving joints and other techniques, working to converge the angularity of the draws and tabletop with elegant curvature. The draw bases are the only parts of the project in which manufactured board is used, and so a major part of the project was considering the movement of the timber to ensure it stands the test of time. Through a year of ups and downs, this project has kept me sane, giving me something to take with me wherever life takes me as a reminder of this year.

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