REVIEW β Treat yourself to a desk upgrade! NOOE is a Scandanavian design shop that builds beautiful, sustainable, and functional pieces made to upgrade your workspace. Iβve got their 5-piece desk set for testing, and every piece is a unique little work of art. To the review!
What is it?
The NOOE Desk Set is a high-end set of designer accessories intended to organize your workspace (and to add a bit of style).
Whatβs in the box?
I have the complete 5 piece desk set (known as βCONFIG-01β on the web site) which includes:
- The wire/cable manager
- The phone stand
- The laptop stand
- The suede desk rug
- The desk organizer
Hardware specs
- All components are build from solid walnut, aluminum, and/or vegan suede depending on the piece.
- The wire manager is 6.3β³ by 2β³ by 2β³
- The laptop stand is 23.7β³ by 9.5β³ by 4.8β³
- The phone stand is 4.5β³ by 2.6β³ by 2.6β³
- The suede desk rug is 27β³ by13β³
- The desk organizer is 9β³ by 6β³ by 0.75β³
Design and features
NOOE (an acronym for βNever Odd Or Evenβ) is a Scandanavian design firm thatβs focus is on sustainable, modern, functional design. The 5-Piece Desk Set Iβm reviewing is one of their first products, and itβs gorgeous. BEHOLD!
Each piece is designed to fill a specific function in your desk setup, but the components also work together as a coherent whole. There are only three materials used in the build of each component: solid walnut, vegan suede, and/or finished aluminum.
Our tour begins with the desk rug, which is made from that vegan suede. The hand feel on the fabric is velvety and amazing. They call it βpremium vegan suede.β My head tells me itβs synthetic, but I truly didnβt notice the difference between this and the real thing.
Hereβs a close-up shot of the pullup and stitching detail. Itβs lovely. The only issue I had with this piece is that, despite NOOE stating that it works well with optical mice, my Apple Magic Mouse was not a fan and had trouble behaving consistently on the surface. That could be my mouse, though. Itβs getting quite old.
The next piece is something NOOE calls a βWire Governor.β Itβs essentially a solid block of walnut thatβs designed to corral all of those charging cables on your desktop. Check out the detail in the front face of the piece:
The clever bit shows up when you turn the Wire Governor around. Those L-shaped tabs provide a hook around which you can wrap your cables, then you slide them under the band that wraps the device. This gadget can be flipped if that works for you, depending on your setup so that the tabs face upwards.
Next is the mobile stand, which incorporates walnut and aluminum materials. I love the elegant and simple look of this piece.
Peeking around the back shows the simplicity of the design. Itβs a wood base with an aluminum cradle. Simple, stable, and effective.
Your lightning cable pops up through a hole cut in the base to plug into your phone.
Next up is the Organizer Tray. Again we have a solid piece of walnut with an aluminum base. Youβve got three grooved spaces for pens, pencils and such and wide space for other items. The piece carries on the understated elegance theme.
I keep this piece under the laptop stand where it corrals my pens and stylus. An assortment of things go in the wider part of the tray depending on the activities of the day.
Finally, we have the centerpiece of the set in the Anywhere Laptop Stand. This big boy is made from Walnut and that βspace ageβ aluminum. Check out the detail in the beveling on the wood pieces. Every detail is elegant and refined, down to the shape of the aluminum side pieces.
A neat little bonus here is finding that each piece also has a unique serial number.
The Anywhere Laptop Stand is designed with a slight angle that you can see in this shot. The front of the stand sits at roughly 4.5β³ while the back side is 6β³. This provides a gentle slope that makes typing more comfortable if youβre using this at a standing desk, for example. The overall height puts the laptop screen at a comfortable eye level if youβre pairing it with a keyboard and mouse as I do. Thatβs a 16β³ MacBook Pro for reference. Note that there is plenty of room for a larger device there!
Performance
The designer in me fell in love with the NOOE Desk Set as soon as I opened the box, but itβs the overall usability that has made these components a permanent part of my desk setup.
If youβre a fan of elegant mixed-material design youβre going to love these pieces. The premium walnut has great character thatβs allowed to show through in each piece, and it contrasts nicely with the finished aluminum that has a blackened lightly pebbled texture. Couple that with the thick vegan suede and you have a set that both looks fantastic and has some really interesting (albeit subtle) detail work that adds to the personality.
Usability across the board is simple, direct, and effective. Here are some of my notes on the individual pieces:
- I particularly like the Anywhere Laptop Standβs wide platform and solid base for larger laptops.
- I like the simplicity of the Organizer Tray, but itβs going to be hit or miss item depending on your need sand functional style.
- The Desk Rug is lovely despite the issues with my old mouse. I particularly love that itβs a bit padded and provides a nice resting spot for my palms when typing.
- The Wire Governor is very clever, and solves the problem of wayward cables in a particularly interesting way. I should note that thicker cables (like USB-C) are trickier to wrap around those L-tabs. I do love that it keeps my cables locked in. I have a motorized standing desk, so keeping thos cables from getting caught on a leg is a big deal.
- The Mobile Stand works exactly as designed. No issues to report here, and itβs wuite stable when youβre whacking the screen with your fingers. I think there could be an opportunity here to provide a wireless Qi pad that would make it even better.
What I like
- Beautifully crafted pieces
- Elegant design
- Excellent usability
What Iβd change
- Would love to see a wireless charging option on the phone stand
Final thoughts
The NOOE Desk Set is a great example of an elegant, functional design. Thereβs a lot to appreciate in the quality of the products and the little details in the fit and finish of every piece. Itβs absolutely a luxury buy at this price point, however, so youβll have to decide if itβs worth the investment. The good news is that the timeless design and simple functional style will far outlast the current tech on your desktop.
Price: $395.00 (some pieces can also be bought separately)
Where to buy: nooe.co!
Source: The sample of this product was provided by NOOE.
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