SDA’s Stunning Wood-Wrapped Chelsea Workspace Features a Sweeping World Map

No one likes to spend long hours at the office, but <a title="SDA | Synthesis Design + Architecture" href="http://synthesis-dna.com/" target="_blank">Synthesis Design + Architecture's</a> <a title="Chelsea Workspace &gt;&gt; SDA | Synthesis Design + Architecture" href="http://synthesis-dna.com/chelsea-workspace/" target="_blank">workspace in Chelsea</a> is one place we wouldn't mind doing a little overtime. The gorgeous custom wood room blends the sculptural with the functional in a home office in London. Created from CNC milled birch wood panels and interlocking spacers, the desk and wall display is a graphic representation of a world map. The amazing wood-wrapped interior also includes hidden storage and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/led/">LED</a> task lighting.

Synthesis Design + Architecture has combined the trappings of a modern workspace with the timeless beauty of wood.

The organic, sweeping shapes cleverly hide frosted Perspex storage units that are internally lit by LEDs.

The CNC cut plywood ribs and spacers create the image of a world map, providing visual interest and leading the eye across the room.

Made for a private client in Chelsea, the workspace is an example of what the firm describes the project as "an exercise in realizing complex geometries with limited finances".

Each panel and spacer is made from milled birch wood.

Overall plans for the Chelsea workspace.