Introducing a $9,100 Desk That Lets You Lie Down as You Work

A California based startup Altwork has announced its first product, the Altwork Station, a workstation that allows users to sit and stand in all different manner of positions. The Station costs $5,900 USD ($9,122 NZD), but the company is selling its first run for $3,900 USD ($6,029 NZD).

The workstation is designed for programmers, designers, writers and anyone else who uses a computer as their primary working tool.

The Altwork Station offers four modes; standing, collaboration, regular and focus. Focus mode is where it gets comfortable, as that's where you can recline the chair to be completely horizontal, with the desk and monitor following suit.

Photo: Mashable, Lili Sams

To prevent everything from falling on you while you lay down, Altwork equipped the desk with magnets to keep your keyboard, mouse etc in place.

The idea behind having multiple configurations is that different tasks lend themselves better to different positions. For example, Che Voigt, one of the company's founders, often starts his day standing but reclines later in the day when he needs to focus more intensely on a particular task.

Altwork believes that the ability to seamlessly work in a variety of different positions will increase efficiency for those who use computers for extended periods.

Are we looking at the future of office workplaces? Quite possibly. 

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