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Hot or Not? Philippe Starck's Bulbous Desk

 
 

Designed by Philippe Starck for Vitra, the $5K BaObab is constructed as a single piece using a polyethylene case and polyurethane foam coating. It comes in light gray, light yellow, aqua, lime green, or red.
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[via Better Living Through Design]

Photos: Retromodern.com and Hive.com

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I love this for families with small tots. It's very kid-friendly and practical for avoiding bumps and bruises.

posted by stickyricemama on 2008-04-25 13:38:57
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If they had only parked a stylish Mac on the desk, they could have raised the number of "hot" votes.

This reminds me of the desks on the Flintstones for some reason.

posted by Orchid64 on 2008-04-26 05:22:47
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I love, love this desk.

posted by RockTheHotBox on 2008-04-27 22:08:00
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