Laurence King’s Twelve Desks of Christmas

You can keep your five golden rings and arboreally ensconced partridge. We’ll take eleven exotic writing utensils, ten action figures a-leaping, and a Sesame Street screen saver. All of these wonders and more await you in Laurence King‘s “Twelve Desks of Christmas.” The London-based publisher behind covetable and creative titles such as Angus Hyland and Steven Bateman‘s Symbol and 100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design by Steven Heller and Veronique Vienne engaged in a little office voyeurism this holiday season, posting photos of 12 mystery desks and inviting the world to guess whose was whose. Here are a few (recently de-identified) highlights, from our desk to yours:


See those books? He wrote all of them! This is the desk of Steve Heller.
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Competition: five DIY Furniture books to be won

Competition: five DIY Furniture books to be won

Competition: Dezeen and publishers Laurence King are offering readers the chance to win one of five copies of DIY Furniture: a step by step guide.

The book shows you how to build a selection of designer furniture by the likes of Peter Marigold and Erwin Zwiers, by following annotated diagrams.

Competition: five DIY Furniture books to be won

Each project has a description of the piece as well as the materials and tools needed for its construction.

Competition: five DIY Furniture books to be won

Biographies of the designers are included at the back.

Competition: five DIY Furniture books to be won

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Featuring 30 designs by leading designer-makers from around the world DIY Furniture shows you how to use simple techniques to make stunning designer furniture from scratch.

Competition: five DIY Furniture books to be won

Along with designs for seating and storage, the book also features projects for making your own bed, wardrobe, lighting and garden furniture. Each project features hand-drawn diagrams with short, easy-to-follow instructions on how to build the piece.

Competition: five DIY Furniture books to be won

All the projects can be easily assembled using common materials to be found at the local hardware store, allowing the reader to create unique designer pieces at a fraction of the normal cost. Brief biographies of all the featured designers are included at the end of the book.