Tom Dixon reaches way back into England's past for a versatile contemporary work station based on a Victorian school desk. With softly rounded edges and sleeker proportions, Tom carries the idea through even to the traditional inkwell rethought as a cable management hole and a handy groove for pens and pencils. Slab's proportions also suit the limited space of a home office or placement in a hotel room—and it also makes for a wonderfully modern, non-frilly makeup table.