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New designs in the office
Neue Designs am Arbeitsplatz

Writing instruments

Some things never change: the pencil has been around, pretty much unchanged, for centuries; the ballpoint pen was first invented in the late 19th century. So, for many office supply items, colours may come in and out of fashion, but the basic elements remain the same and how could they be improved on? However, even here, designers and inventors have been putting their minds to the task and do manage to come up with some new ideas, such as a pen that writes on wet or dry surfaces, or a pencil that contains liquid graphite so that it never needs sharpening.

Internet tip!
Take a look at some of the extraordinary new designs for pens and pencils collected at WebUrbanist.

Office staples: on the desk

With modern technology, the keyboard, mouse and mouse pad have also become indispensable on most people´s desks. How long they will stay indispensable is anyone´s guess, as technology moves us further away from paper and tangibles and onto screens with virtual keyboards: a laser keyboard for use with smartphones, tablets, etc is already on the market.

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