Nōmada
Portable desk for working outside
Mexican architect Enrique Tovar has designed a desk for post-coronavirus work environments that folds up so it can be carried to different locations. Nōmada was created earlier this year and has assumed a greater relevancy as people left their offices to work from home in response to the global pandemic. Its recycled oak wood frame comprises two pairs of legs and crossbar board that join to form the base. A white laminated polymer slab attaches on top of the wood frame to create a flat work surface. To transport the desk the legs and the boards fit into its bottom. A rounded handle placed in the front is used to lift and carry the compact volume. All of the joints on the desk detach from one another so it can be disassembled and transported in just a few minutes. The design is also modular and can be arranged alongside others of its kind in configurations that, according to the architect, meet the social distancing guidelines recommended by the CDC.