# Tree-Mounted Remote Desks Upwood and TBWAHelsinki Installed a Series of Open-Air Desks By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-09-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openair-desks References: [fastcompany](https://www.fastcompany.com/90680655/forget-coworking-your-next-desk-could-be-in-the-middle-of-a-forest?partner=feedburner&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+fastcodesign/feed) & [upwood.fi](https://www.upwood.fi/) A series of open-air desks have appeared across the city of Lahti in Finland. Finnish design company Upwood and creative agency TBWAHelsinki collaborate to install a [remote working station](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-studio1) in the middle of the wilderness. The lakefront city offers a remote desk overlooking Lave Vesijarvi. Various other open-air desks are placed in forest parks closer to residential areas. These remote workstations offer a sense of escapism while allowing employees to work productively. The desks are made locally with Finnish spruce wood. Each workstation includes a narrow desk surface with ample room for a laptop and notebook. Additionally, the [tree-mounted desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oakywood-standing-desk-pro) feature built-in support to stand up a phone, a cup holder, and a notch to hang bags. Image Credit: Upwood ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Open-air Remote Workstations:** Creating open-air remote workstations that offer a sense of escapism while allowing employees to work productively. - **Tree-mounted Desks:** Designing tree-mounted desks that can be installed in outdoor areas for remote working. - **Remote Workspaces in Nature:** Designing remote workspaces in nature that offer a peaceful working environment for employees. ### Who This Affects Most - **Outdoor Furniture:** Opportunity for outdoor furniture manufacturers to create more innovative products in line with the future of remote working. - **Eco-tourism:** Eco-tourism companies can leverage this trend to offer remote working options for their guests in natural settings. - **Architectural Design:** Opportunity for architectural designers to create innovative workspaces that integrate nature and greenery for remote workstations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Leaning Portable Workstation Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leandesk.md) - [Ultra-Organized Work Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/desk-for-students.md) - [Mobile Outdoor Workspace Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freelance-workspace.md) - [Vertical Home Office Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leandesk.md) - [Detachable Wall-Mounted Standing Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-desk-system.md) - [Minimalist Modular Creative Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/note-desk.md) - [Open-Air Summer Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flipz-on-summer-chair.md) - [Scooter-Like Portable Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-work-station.md) - [Fold-Down Workstation Desks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workspace-furniture-solution.md)