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Hot or Not? Philippe Starck's Bulbous Desk

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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 April 25th 2008 at 8:38am
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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 April 26th 2008 at 12:22am
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I love, love this desk.

posted by RockTheHotBox on April 27th 2008 at 5:08pm
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