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Refold. So much more than just a desk

Flexible, foldable, portable, affordable & 100% recyclable. Refold's cardboard standing desk will ch

It’s a desk made entirely from cardboard that can support the weight of a person. It’s 100% recyclable, weighs just 6,5 kg and folds up in seconds to a self-contained carrycase for maximum portability and easy storage.

The way we work is changing. We are more mobile and more connected than ever before, we have the ability to work from almost anywhere at anytime, but our workspaces have been slow to reflect this. Refold’s cardboard standing desk helps to facilitate the modern workflow by allowing flexibility and aiding collaboration. It enables project teams to assemble unique collaborative working environments in minutes and adapt it to their needs as they change. It allows you to work when and where you want.

The potential applications for these desks are endless. They could be used for schools, creative studios, pop-up stores, mobile offices, hot-desking, disaster relief or simply if you want to try a standing desk.

The desk was designed as a standing desk for multiple reasons. First, research shows that when you’re standing you’re more likely to engage with others, share your ideas and work together. Standing also increases productivity but most importantly creates a healthier work environment.

The design folds and slots together in less than 2 minutes using four main pieces, with no tape or glue. It is made completely from a single material – 7mm twin cushion kraft cardboard, which means it’s 100% recyclable and can be put out with your household recycling. The desks are 100% locally made in the United States of America & New Zealand. They use locally produced cardboard to limit environmental impact and increase sustainability.

Manufacturing is the digital fabrication due to its crisp knife cut edges, as well as its potential for customisation and adaptability. Digital fabrication means a computer-controlled knife cuts the cardboard from a cut file, which can be changed and adapted at a moments notice. This allows to produce different height desks, which is important in achieving an ergonomic working height. Not everyone is the same height; so neither are our standing desks.

Being cardboard, the entire surface is printable, paintable and offers endless opportunities, thanks to the collaboration with New Zealand artists and illustrators.

Refold is made up of 3 young designers – Fraser Callaway, Oliver Ward and Matt Innes, based in Wellington, who aspire to use design thinking to become a catalyst for positive change globally.