Charles Darwin is not only noted for founding the theory of evolution, he was also an early pioneer of the desk chair. He was one of the first people to attach wheels to his seat, so that he could move effortlessly between his desk and specimen cabinets. Since the advent of his rudimentary design, the desk chair has become increasingly high-tech, with ergonomic features like adjustable seats and armrests becoming standard.

However, by no means all modern desk chairs can be said to be luxurious. In fact, many are the opposite: made from cheap fabrics and plastic. Here we take a close look at ten of the most high-end desk chairs available. These chairs are so sumptuous (and often costly) that they deserve to be called “seriously luxurious”.

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Considering how many people spend the lion’s share of their daily life inside an office, it’s surprising how few of us have taken steps to make our office setups more inspiring.

Here we explore seven workspaces so well kitted-out and stylised that they could feature in an episode of “Pimp My Office”. With the right furniture and accessories, you too can turn your boring, drab office into a “blinging” workspace, fit for a media mogul, creative mastermind or “corporate gangster”.

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For many people, the office is synonymous with the mundane. Although offices can be interesting and exciting places, they are rarely unusual, especially if we spend most of our waking lives inside one.

With telecommuting becoming more common and desirable (52% of workers believe that their working life would be less stressful if they worked remotely), we lift the lid on the most extraordinary places in which one might choose to set up a home office.

You’ve heard of the mobile office, but some of these are ridiculous!

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