First established in 2001 by Marcel Madsen and two fellow RISD graduates, interdisciplinary studio Produce Design relaunched just a few weeks ago with Madsen as principal designer. Its first introduction, the Claus Desk, is a promising fresh start for the New York-based practice.

In addition to new furniture designs, Produce will continue to add residential and hospitality projects to its roster

Claus attempts to define a more comfortable aesthetic for contemporary work spaces with slender, high-gloss white powder-coated legs topped with a bleached white oak surface beneath which a drawer seems to float.

"I was trying to design a desk that was minimal in its design, meaning there is an economy of materials and visual simplicity,” says Madsen. “I also wanted to create a feeling of lightness within the form through the use of the materials and colors. The brass accent of the handle ties into the lightness of the colors, but also brings some warmth to all the shades of white.”

The desk measures 68 x 29 x 28 inches, and can also be produced in custom sizes and materials. Drawer boxes can be affixed to one or both sides of the desk. Email info@produce-design.com for purchasing information.

About the Manufacturer: Produce Design Studio is an interdisciplinary design firm dedicated to empowering their clients with design solutions that improve their experience of the objects, spaces, and environments in which they inhabit. Practicing at the intersection of architecture, interior architecture, and furniture design, the studio is focused on transforming their clients' visions into well-informed physical realities. In 2001, Marcel Madsen, who was born in the U.S. and grew up in Italy and Denmark, graduated with a Bachelors of Architecture from RISD. In that same year he formed Produce Design Studio with two other graduates from RISD's Architecture program. Together they worked on high-end residential, commercial, and cultural projects. Since 2001, Madsen has been in New York City and has worked for firms such as Greyling Design Studio (Greenwich Hotel), and Thomas Juulhansen (David Yurman Jewelry Boutiques). Produce Design Studio was reestablished in 2013 with Madsen as principal designer and has completed a range of residential and commercial projects.