Fabrica's Statera desk tidy brings plants into the workplace
Researchers at Italian design centre Fabrica have created a desk tidy for both plants and stationery to encourage office workers to make their spaces more verdant (+ slideshow).
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Fabrica's designers wanted to bring "the therapeutic properties of plants" to desks, including space for foliage in the Statera desk organiser.
Statera – taken from the Latin word for "balance" – comprises a black metal structure that holds a small ceramic pot on either side and features hooks for hanging roles of tape.
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The frame sits on an oval stone base, which is indented for tidying away loose desktop items and has holes along its rim to stand pens in.
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The project was conceived by Fiona O'Leary and designed in collaboration with Giorgia Zanellato, who want to encourage users to pair plants that are associated with different health benefits.
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"Studies have shown that growing plants in the office can help to clean the air and improve your physical and mental health," said the team.
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"Statera allows you to choose complementary plants, such as Gardenia and Golden Photos or Peppermint and Philodendron, that can benefit your health and create a positive working environment."
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The designers suggested that the plants could also help to offset the carbon dioxide produced by large server systems, and networks of computers and printers.
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A full list of recommended plants and their benefits can be found on the Statera website, also designed by O'Leary.
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Photography is by Marco Zanin.
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