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Work@Home Competition Winners Redefine the Desk for Flexible Living

architecture-design · 2026-06-25

In collaboration with Hue & Eye Magazine, AANT organized the Work@Home Design Competition, inviting designers to rethink the concept of the home office desk. The final jury meeting took place in Rome on June 10, with representatives from AANT, Hue & Eye Magazine, EDIT Napoli, and Prezioso Casa. This competition, leading up to EDIT Napoli 2026, urged students to delve into themes of focus and distraction. Elena Sambucci was awarded for her design, ESTRO, a minimalist desk that offers views of the outdoors. Other noteworthy entries included EVO by Sofia Osan, AFFACCIO by Claudia D'Antonio, and TOTEM by Ludovica Petrella, highlighting a trend towards adaptable home settings and the interaction between users and their environments.

Key facts

  • The Work@Home Design Competition was organized by AANT- Accademia delle Arti e Nuove Tecnologie ahead of EDIT Napoli 2026.
  • Hue & Eye Magazine joined as editorial partner in April 2026.
  • The final jury session took place at AANT in Rome on Wednesday, June 10.
  • Jury members included Domitilla Dardi (EDIT Napoli), Roberto Fusco (Prezioso Casa), Rossana Quarta and Giovanna Talocci (AANT), and Maria Cristina Argento (Hue & Eye Magazine).
  • Elena Sambucci won the top honor for her project ESTRO, a desk designed to stand in front of a window.
  • Sofia Osan's EVO is an adjustable desk inspired by Stokke's Tripp Trapp chair, designed to grow from childhood into adulthood.
  • Claudia D'Antonio's AFFACCIO draws on Naples' balcony culture, creating a boundary between inside and outside.
  • Ludovica Petrella's TOTEM is a mobile wooden workstation with half-moon doors that can move between rooms.

Entities

Artists

  • Elena Sambucci
  • Sofia Osan
  • Claudia D'Antonio
  • Ludovica Petrella
  • Costanza Armone
  • Pierfrancesco Sallemi
  • Chiara Ferrero
  • Rita Levi-Montalcini

Institutions

  • AANT- Accademia delle Arti e Nuove Tecnologie
  • Hue & Eye Magazine
  • EDIT Napoli
  • Prezioso Casa
  • Academy of Arts and New Technologies (AANT)

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Naples

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