Posted in Furniture, Luxury on 21 April 2009
Desks can be the most boring of furniture pieces, but imagine if you could have the money that could buy it, you picked up this Mayan Temple Desk!
While it brings to mind those amazing temple structures of Mayans, it also makes sense in an otherwise boring office room. The functional piece of art was designed by Tom Spina and fabricated by Richard Riley.The design is classic, but material used in it is apt. Desk features in Mayan Desk are hand sculpted, carved foam coated with fiberglass for a sturdy structure.
Each of the desk sculptures is then textured and painted with an old world finish, to make it look like an ancient carved stone. The height of the desk is 28 inches while its width is 60 inches.
Is it not a grab-worthy find for your home office? The desk has a half inch thick glass to top it, with polished edges. It also has a drawer unit and carved alcove for the computer or other equipment. A sure piece to be shown off in a lounge too!
Via: Nerd Approved, Tom Spina Designs
Posted in Chair, Designer, Elite Find of the Day, Furniture on 28 August 2008

It seems that the creative minds behind the Han Solo Carbonite Desk cannot sit at rest and hence have lately unveiled Galactic Emperor Throne. Counted five units of this limitred edition throne are avaialbel for sale with a retail value of $5000. It may seem a bit pricey on first hearing but start imagining ruling the galaxy by shelling out this petty sum. And your kingly presence would allow you utter phrases like: “Everything is happening as I have forecasted,” or “Anakin, bring my slippers and today’s newspaper, please?” or “Is my supper ready?”
Understanding the client’s requirements, artists Tom Spina and Richard Riley took insight from essentials of Captain Kirk’s bridge chair from Star Trek and the Emperor’s throne from the Star Wars films and produced this striking creation.
Featured above is the outcome of the designers’ hardwork, Galactic Throne measuring four feet tall and well crafted in routine welded steel. Sporting modifiable plinth, it is accessible to “glide” on 8 veiled wheels.

Each model is customized and can be tailored to the client’s penchant of shade upholstery and other needful options.
Via Gizmodo










