Yeah, Ikea changed the name of that product line in the last year. Confused the crap out of us when we needed to add 20 more desks :)
Here’s what those desks look like in action, in a post about the visual color “cues” that we use to help members know where they can sit (we use different desk colors for full time and flex):
Since this post, we’ve actually removed our “front desk” and our crew members desks are mixed in as well. Rather than buy new desks, we took ones we already had (that were a bit worn) and painted them bright red! That way, new members and guests can easily find a spot a crew member’s desk without the crew being out on an island by themselves.
Mixing up the colors also makes things more visually interesting!
I looked at the Open Desk stuff and it’s nice, but the #1 thing that I think people underestimate is the value of lightweight. The Ikea desks are strong, but hollow, making them EXTREMELY light and easy to move around, stack up, etc. Solid material is technically more durable, sure, but trust me when I say how thankful I am that our desks are crazy lightweight when we move them around.
Also, don’t underestimate the value of community-desk-building party. Ikea assembly is something that anybody can participate in.
Also, heh, these photos include a cameo of Jacob Sayles, who happened to be visiting the day we were building desks for our first major expansion :)
-Alex