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Yea or Nay? This Hanging Desk Accessory

Salto, by industrial designer Tilla Goldberg

By Rain Noe - July 24

in Organization

As we've written before, desks don't often come with drawers these days, and designers have compensated by creating new types of storage objects. A case in point is this Salto product, by industrial designer Tilla Goldberg of the Ippolito Fleitz Group:

"SALTO is a paper piece of furniture for tidy work tables, which has a tray on the table for a mobile phone and pens, but also for a glass of water or a cup of espresso. The pocket next to the table offers space for plugs, cables and other utensils."

It's made of a material called Papyr®, which is described as "a washable vegan paper from Germany that is used as a leather substitute in the fashion industry. This natural fibre solution is 70% organic and certified according to OEKO-TEX® and FSC® standards. It is both tear-resistant and washable."

I'm sure the designer has worked out the stability of the product, but to me, there's a kind of precariousness to the design that I can't get over. I think if I had a glass of water on it as shown in the photos, I'd be hesitant to load the pocket or dig something out of it, for fear of clumsily causing an accident. Is it just me?

At any rate, this isn't a concept. Salto is in production by German furniture brand Richard Lampert.

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Dee An

3 months ago

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It'll probably be secure enough, and with the addition of that flexible mesh that is sold as 'anti-slip matting' for car dashboard, I'd definitely trust it.
My first thought is that it could have a rigid base and a fold-down handle, so that drinks, phone, charger, newspaper etc can be easily carried from one desk or room to another.

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Jill Karol

3 months ago

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I have silicone versions of this in various sizes, meant for keeping hot tools at hand but not on the desk or counter - I've seen them used for curling irons and flat irons, and also crafting tools.

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