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Modular Desking Systems for Expanding Teams

Maximise Space with Flexible Collaborative Work Benches

Bench desks and long office workbenches are a modern solution for workspaces that require adaptability, enhanced productivity, and diverse working styles. Our office benching systems are designed to bring your teams together for increased collaboration and effectively maximise your available office space. Our bench range also include height-adjustable systems desking to promote posture changes throughout the day with deep or narrow desktops, individual or shared dividing screens and plenty of cable management options.

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CS5040 2-user white bench office desk with central dividing screen
Roller table workbench in green laminate and frame New
Levitate 2-user bench desk with wood legs, fixed drawer unit and upholstered divide
Creva Workbench table with wood legs and movable dividers for team collaboration
Round 6-user bench desk with radius edges and 3 desktop dividing screens
Martin wood veneer bench desk with central cable access
wooden collaboration bench table for teams in touchdown spaces
Get Together office bench desk with hanging storage under and metal shelf on top

What are the key differences of Bench Desking?

Bench Desks: The Modular Office Backbone

Bench office desks represent the flexible evolution of office desking, engineered specifically for high-density, collaborative environments. At their core, they function as a continuous, shared framework system where individual work surfaces are adjoined. The key benefit of this design lies in its inherent modular nature; units are typically supplied as "starter" and "add-on" sections, allowing for seamless expansion or reconfiguration as your team grows or your needs change. By sharing components like frames and leg uprights, bench desks offer a visually streamlined aesthetic, significantly optimising floor space with deep or narrow surrfaces, while simplifying cable management across multiple users.

Workbenches: Facilitating Collaboration and Teamwork

While often grouped with bench desks, workbenches are best described as large, modular collaborative work tables designed to promote interaction and shared tasks. Unlike individual desks, these long, expansive surfaces are specifically built for group activities, making them perfect for agile team meetings, creative brainstorming sessions, or sustained computer-based work where input is shared. The open design with contemporary homelike aesthetics such as wood legs and soft table tops, encourages a flatter hierarchy and immediate communication, transforming a standard workspace into a dynamic hub for collective effort.

Height-Adjustable Bench Desks: Ergonomics and Flexibility

Combining the space-saving efficiency of the standard bench system with crucial ergonomic benefits, height-adjustable bench desks offer the ultimate in workspace flexibility. These are modular desks connected by a continuous framework but feature integrated mechanisms that allow users to effortlessly change their working height. This capability directly supports a sit-stand working style, which is proven to boost user health, comfort, and concentration. This system ensures that while teams share resources and infrastructure, each individual maintains full control over their personal ergonomic settings.

An 8-user bench desk showing how the framework is configured with cable management and dividing screens

Above: An 8-user bench desk showing how the desking is created with cable access flaps and shared dividing screens

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Bench desking FAQs

Bench Desks utilise a modular, shared frame system with deep or narrow desktops, meaning multiple workstations are linked together. This system drastically reduces the number of legs required and centralises cable management, leading to significant space efficiency and a cleaner aesthetic compared to rows of individual desks.
Yes. Bench Desks are designed for scalability. You typically purchase a "starter" unit and then add-on sections as needed. These add-ons seamlessly connect to the existing shared frame, making future expansion simple and cost-effective without replacing the entire system.
Height-Adjustable Bench Desks maintain the shared frame structure but incorporate individual lifting mechanisms (either electric or crank handle) beneath each workspace. This means every user can independently set their preferred sit-stand height without affecting the adjacent workstation.
Our systems are designed for straightforward assembly. While a larger bench desk setup requires more time than a single desk, the modular components and shared frame system simplify the process. Full, clear instructions are provided.
The easiest way is to use our complimentary space planning service. Simply provide us with your floor dimensions and requirements, and our team will create a layout showing the most efficient use of the space.
Yes, we provide detailed 3D design visuals as part of our consultation. This allows you to see exactly how the chosen bench desks or workbenches will look and function within your specific office environment before any order is placed.