Some things shouldn’t need to be said, but lately, they do. That a desk, yes, a desk, can carry values. That its surface, quiet and clean, might tell a story that isn’t about ambition or money, but about care. It might begin in a forest, not in a showroom.

In the United States, people are starting to notice. They no longer ask only what something is made of, but how it was made, and why it looks the way it does. A growing number of offices, especially in cities like San Francisco, Boston, Portland, are choosing sustainable executive desks, not just because it sounds good, but because it feels necessary.

At La Mercanti, we don’t chase labels. But we do ask questions. What kind of tree gave its wood? Was it part of something that will grow again? Did anyone pause before cutting it? That’s why we work with Italian designers who think more like stewards than stylists. Bralco, Uffix, Las Mobili, brands that know when to stop, not just when to add.

A fsc-certified office desk doesn’t wear a badge. It doesn’t need to. You can tell from the weight of the grain, from the way the light moves across it. The absence of gloss. The calmness in the color. Veneers with water-based glues, no harsh chemicals, no strange smells when you open a drawer. Just… wood. Honest and alive.

We’ve seen too many “eco collections” that feel like compromise, rough textures, awkward tones, designs that apologize for being green. That’s not what we believe in. Italian-made eco-friendly office furniture can be elegant. Clean lines, precise corners, oak or walnut that glows without shine. Beauty without noise.

The new generation of decision-makers doesn’t want furniture that shouts status. They want something that makes space to think. Something that does less harm. Something that still lasts. They talk about lifecycle, end-of-use, recyclability, not because it’s trendy, but because they plan to stay around. And so should the things they buy.

We’ve had clients walk into our Milan showroom, touch a desk, pause, and simply say, “This feels right.” They don’t always know why. It’s not about marketing. It’s the warmth of something made with restraint. You feel it.

A luxury sustainable desk doesn’t pretend to save the world. But it doesn’t hurt it, either. And sometimes, that’s enough. Especially when it looks this good, sits this still, ages this well.

At La Mercanti, we no longer separate sustainability from quality. For us, they’re the same thing. The quietest materials often have the longest stories. The best ones, you don’t even notice.

You just know they’ll still be here, long after the trends have changed.

In the quiet hum of an early morning at home, the call to reconnect with colleagues gently fades out, and with it, the boundaries between professional and personal begin to blur. Yet, a desk, whether in a New York condominium or a Seattle loft, is still at the heart of every return. The new generation of desks does more than support laptops. They inhabit both spheres, offering a choreography of form and function that adapts to the shifting dance of hybrid work.

In the United States, half of full-time employees now hold roles that can be performed remotely, and more than 30 percent prefer hybrid rhythms, part in-office, part from home. This preference is not a fleeting desire, but a structural call. Hybrid work is no longer a temporary reaction, it is the next chapter. Accordingly, the workspace must be reimagined, not abandoned.

Desks designed for this new era are not just surfaces, they are portals. One moment, a structured workstation welcoming video calls, the next, a quiet refuge for drafting strategy among books and sunlight. They fold, expand, reveal hidden ports, and stow away cables. They may form an L shape for creative spread one day, and contract into a pencil-thin silhouette the next. Or they hide adjustable legs that allow for a day’s standing, shifting posture and perspective.

In homes and co-working spaces across Austin, Boston, and San Francisco, design is no longer a constraint, it’s an enabler. Hybrid-friendly desks blend wood warmth with sleek metal, wired utility with discreet cable channels, generous worktops with minimal visual clutter. And when video calls commence, a modesty panel or a swivel privacy screen might rise like a stage curtain, inviting presence without performance.

But versatility does not equate to improvisation. The best hybrid desk is intentional, not accidental. It addresses dimensions, light, storage, and soulful coherence. At La Mercanti, we begin with that question: how should this desk feel across time, not just hours? Does it pivot effortlessly between modes? Does it respect the home without abandoning the office? The answer lies not in half-measures, but in thoughtful design.

Consider a desk with integrated USB-C ports and wireless charging, silent companions to the day. Beneath the surface, a narrow drawer, just deep enough for a notebook and earbuds. A soft LED strip, dimmable to match a late afternoon mood. A movable modesty screen, brazenly matte, to elevate the video frame. And legs built to align with any flooring, whether polished concrete or reclaimed oak.

There is craft behind this functionality. Italian ateliers like Bralco, Estel, and Uffix have begun embracing modular elegance, simpler geometry designed around magnetised add-ons and hidden drawers. Their desks arrive flat or semi-assembled and click together without fuss. The result, a singular piece that is also a system of potential configurations. This is hybrid logic, adaptable, anticipative, but always refined.

American enterprises are listening. From corporate headquarters to suburban start-ups, offices and homes now ask for storage units that pair with desks, shelves that match light fixtures, and surfaces whose finishes endure time.

And yet, this landscape is never uniform. In a high-rise downtown, a slender walnut desk with subtle ribbed legs sends a signal: you are here, fully present. In a home library, a pale oak counters the late sun, offering calm and continuity. In both cases, hybrid isn’t compromise. It is choice.

When clients arrive at La Mercanti, we listen for their rhythm. A schedule that fluctuates. A need for privacy, then presence. A space that doubles as an office and a sanctuary. Our selection favours solutions crafted in Italy, where tables and desks feel less like installations and more like intentional gestures.

Hybrid work demands more than flexibility. It demands integrity. Spaces that breathe, surfaces that speak, systems that serve. A desk should not merely accommodate the moment. It should anticipate it, with an elegance that never pulls focus, only presence.

Because the true art of hybrid work is not managing between worlds. It is feeling equally at home in both.

The press all over the world is talking about the supposed affair of the French President, Mr. Hollande, with the actress Julie Gayet . It is not for us to comment on the case here; it remains that this could bring significant changes in the management and direction of the French State.

Indeed, if the French president hosts a first lady in the presidential palace, while also having a mistress, to the expenses that French taxpayers will have to bear because of the bigamy should be added the expenses for an office furniture that suits the presidential triplet. For if bigamy is customary at the top of the state, presidential offices should adopt a suitable chair, for example when the presidential triplet hosts presidential couples, from countries  less developed than France, which are attached to this cheesy institution that is marriage or couple.

That’s why we, together with our Italian chairs, we  propose an example of executive French chair, triple, for the president, the first lady and the first lady of France. Noblesse oblige!

Mira Schröder desk bed

cooler-table

Lack of space, but also an economic crisis that demands frugality and functionality make multifunctional office furniture the trendiest of all. On the right here, a barrel has been transformed into a bar table with cooler.

Above, a desk which is soon a bed.

multifonctional sink

Here on the right it is not a office furniture, but the idea is great and convenient. If you’ve ever struggled to fill-up a basin in a narrow a sink, you will immediately understand what I mean.

stairs bookshelf

stairs with bar

On the left, a staircase cabinet bar, and right, a staircase library.

Finally, here at the bottom, a beautiful small dining table which quickly turns into a table PC.

PC-Table