ANALOG MEMORY DESK

The Analog Memory Desk, created by Kristen Camara, is a 60" wide desk made of hard maple wood that comes with a roll of 1,100 yards of butcher paper. The paper sits on a roll that is held on a rack between two legs of the desk. The paper stretches across the desktop then comes back down to roll back up on the opposite end. Both rolls can be controlled by turning the wooden handles to wind and unwind the paper. The paper acts as one continuous notepad. When an area of the paper has been filled with notes, one simply turns the wooden peg to reveal more blank space.

This desk is great for people who often find themselves needing to jot things down as they work. It isn't intended to be an organized log of work but as a means for quick note-taking. Camara herself says it is an easy, always available way to work out a quick math problem or take down notes during web design. While it is not meant to organize your thoughts, the Analog Memory Desk has an advantage over Post-It notes in that if a person needed, he or she could roll back the paper in search of old information whereas a Post-It is likely to be thrown out shortly after use. The roll is replaceable but one could opt to use the desk as a standard drawing table. The desk might be improved by including a storage space or two, but overall it is an interesting option for designers.