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Iratzoki Lizaso brings "warmth and richness" to the office with Heldu tables
Basque studio Iratzoki Lizaso has designed modular tables with leather details that hark back to traditional office furnishings.
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Produced by Basque furniture manufacturer Alki, the Heldu range features several different surfaces that can be joined together to create tables of various lengths.
Small, movable partitions made of leather-covered wood slide across the tabletop, allowing workers to create more private workstations as needed.
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"We found the way leather has been used for offices spaces in the past interesting," the studio told Dezeen.
"It tended to have a status element to it that we tried to turn down a bit in order to make its presence a bit more informal."
The furniture was constructed using a traditional wood joining technique Iratzoki Lizaso first used in a collection designed two years ago.
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"Seeing its success we thought it could be a good idea to take the same principle to office spaces," said the studio, which was set up in 2016 by Ander Lizaso and Jean Louis Iratzoki – who previously created the "first bioplastic chair".
"The system principle on which Heldu is based is really simple and effective, so we created a set of accessories that give some warmth and richness," the pair added.
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Wood and leather blocks conceal power sockets and also offer room for a lamp and desk tidy to be placed on the table, which is available in black or white oak finishes.
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French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have also designed furniture that aims to bring a more homely atmosphere to the office. Its Cyl system is made from solid wood, and foregoes the usual integrated power solutions to create a "domestic" feel.
Other fresh takes on the role of office furniture include Nendo's wheelable partitions, designed to aid creativity, and a flat pack desk designed by Konstantin Grcic that transforms into a sofa.
Photography is by Mito.