Until you’ve seen a few conference tables it’s impossible to recognize the importance of hidden ports. First, because they’re usually inconspicuous. Second, because wiring is something our design minds have been programmed to disregard. In this week’s Top Ten Techy Conference Table list, we’ve done the back research by diving into only the tables that feature wire management and storage, or modular units that allow for easy teleconferencing transitions.

Top Ten: Techy Conference Tables.

Settle for No Less than an Intuitive Technology Hub Smack in the Center of a Gorgeous Conference Room Table.

1. Ad Hoc
DESIGNER: Antonio Citterio
MANUFACTURER: Vitra
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: varies

Ad Hoc is an extensive office furniture system that Citterio says was created to combine form, function and emotion. The tables measure 160 to 400 cm width and 80 or 90 cm depth and have heights that can be adjusted from can be adjusted from 68 to 82 cm. By attaching them to one another from any direction, the modular base can integrate tech devices and wiring easily, featuring extension elements such as file boxes, screens and technology bars.

2. Aero
DESIGNER: Qdesign
MANUFACTURER: CCN International
PRICE: $5,882- 26,055
Dimensions: 42″x 42″x 30″ – 54″x 240″x 30″

The Aero Conference Table by CCN International features a slim profile that come in 10 different sizes and technical configurations. Its built-in data and wire management features are complimented by pedestal bases with metal feet in stainless steel or powder-coated aluminum. Tabletop surface wood veneers look great with a sub-top in a variety of Mica Color finishes to play up a contrast or blend in nicely.

3. Conference
MANUFACTURER: Innovant
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: Square and rectangular sizes; 3′ to 28′ in length

Headquartered in New York, the Conference table solution by Innovant is a state-of-the-art meeting and collaboration platform that includes sizing appropriate for what they list as “personal office meeting tables, technology-rich touchdown tables, traditional conference tables and boardroom applications”. User accessible services and advanced IT cable management come inconspicuous in with access to power, data, video and USB ports within reach with flush-mount, pop-up and fully recessed access ports in the center of the table.

4. Vox
DESIGNER: Mark Müller
MANUFACTURER: Nienkamper
PRICE: $4,085- 24,350
Dimensions: 72″x 36″ – 469″x 144″

Introduced in 1997, the Vox Collection has grown with the need for technological updates and modernizing design style. Having been through different eras of office demands, the Nienkamper Conference tables has remained in the vanguard of design for the rooms where people come together. Available in 14 different shapes, with four table base options, pick the design that best fits your dream conference room.

5. Eclipse
MANUFACTURER: Kittinger
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: 120″x 54″x 30″

Just because we sport white, black and silver while working on computers and video monitors doesn’t mean we should move away from surrounding ourselves in real wood. Kittinger’s Eclipse Conference table is made using a solid mahogany wood rich in natural beauty. The “Movingui Satinwood illuminates the field” while reverse knife-edge banding with a brushed stainless steel inlay creates a modern contrast that pops.
Opt for Kittinger to effortlessly incorporate multi-media design, like a pop-up plasma screen and wiring options for easy teleconferencing.

6. Propeller
DESIGNER: Emanuela Frattini Magnusson
MANUFACTURER: Knoll
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: 42″x 28-1/2″x 42”- 96″x 28-1/2″x 60″

Knoll’s multiple award-winning named Propeller table boasts “inherent flexibility”. Allowing for different applications – from video conferencing to private office meeting areas – the five leg options and six top shapes meet tech-savvy needs using grommets and holes for wiring management and plexus cut-outs with empty, pre-wiring stations and one-circuit boxes.

7. Executive Wood
MANUFACTURER: Haworth Inc.
PRICE: $1,278- 20,463
Dimensions: 36″x 36″ – 60″x 240″

A solid wood conference table to enlighten the technical components that surround us, the Executive Wood Conference table by Haworth was designed “to perform and integrate beautifully with high-end, high-tech and highly creative workspaces”. Gorgeous thick legs form the base with a sturdy tabletop that adorns an office with warm wooden values from top to bottom.

8. TransAction
MANUFACTURER: Mayline Group
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: 96″x 42″- 288″x 54″ and custom sizes

In the standard boat, or racetrack and rectangular shapes, TransAction uses intelligent design to create a central station for multi-media conference rooms. In addition to an unlimited selection of paints and laminates, the conference table by Mayline comes in either Espresso or Bourbon cherry veneer.

9. Domaine
DESIGNER: 5D Studio
MANUFACTURER: Arcadia
PRICE: $1,646- 20,565
Dimensions: varies

Said to combine “design continuity with maximum versatility”, Arcadia’s Domaine Conference Collection certainly proves their ability to cater to specifics. With four top shape options and five base options available in a grand total of 25 different sizes, the wire management consistently finds beauty and placement in through-the-surface channels with flip door aesthetics, hidden by the classy aluminum and wood finish.

10. ConnecTABLES
MANUFACTURER: Global Total Office
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: length and shape varies in 24″, 30″ and 36″ depths

Global Total Office designed the ConnecTABLES Collection as a versatile modular table system that links together two or more tables, creating as many different table shapes as you like. Available in contemporary colors with leveling glides and optional casters or a black flip top leg that creates easy storage for the square and rectangular table of your choice.

Hope you enjoyed our roundup of the Top Ten Techy Conference Tables!

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