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| THE FUTUREDESK DESK JOB Most of us have grown so accustomed to the concept of a desk—that rectilinear slab of wood or, if we’re feeling frisky, glass, which sits atop four legs in our office spaces—that we’ve come to accept it at face value. That’s our natural inclination. But Antonioni works from a different point of view. For his part, he won’t accept the things in our midst until he knows they fully meet our needs. He took a look at the traditional desk—and started asking questions. AN EXTENSION OF OUR LIVES Suspecting that the desk as we know it was due for an update, Antonioni wondered: Does it have to be a clunky, rectangular slab of wood on four legs? Is that really the best solution for the information age? One look at the renderings for the FutureDesk makes clear the answer. Antonioni envisions a piece of furniture that, when realized, will become an extension of our lives, a personal computer that also happens to be a desk. A MATTER OF TIME The FutureDesk’s surface is composed of e-Film—a micro-thin display technology—sandwiched between angled panes of glass. Those panes exhibit an array of downloadable, digital tools—including various computing windows and keyboards—as 2D interfaces. Antonioni, who is currently seeking to partner with a technology company with the software-development expertise to realize his vision, says it’s only a matter of time. SURFACE SMARTS When that time comes, the traditional desk will seem as quaint and primitive as the Model T seems to NASCAR racers. To “awaken” the FutureDesk, just tap it. Then drag the 2D computing windows, keyboards and other tools across the surface as you see fit. And that surface has smarts. It communicates with your PDA and cell phone, uploading or downloading information when those devices come into contact with the FutureDesk. “Today, we arrange our work around the limitations of the desk,” Antonioni says. “We can stuff its drawers with only so many files. But the FutureDesk has no limits. It holds more than just papers and pens. It holds your whole life.” + Research + Design
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