In designing Leandesk, Henry Swanzy has carefully sourced the very best materials, for durability, precision and sustainability. The result is a product that is not only highly practical, lean on resources, but also beautifully elegant. Henry was keen to ensure that any packaging reflected these key tenets.
Packaging is often an afterthought, but Henry was keen to factor it in as a key part of the design process. Leandesk has sustainability built into the design, applying Cradle to Grave thinking at each stage, and our approach to packaging was included within this.
Henry set out a detailed brief with several key requirements:
- Strength: Protection was paramount—ensuring every desk arrived in perfect condition.
- Presentation: The unboxing needed to feel rewarding, creating a memorable first impression.
- Practicality: The box had to be easy to assemble and use as little material as possible.
- Precision: We wanted our packaging to be as perfectly executed as our desks.
- Detail: With small components included, everything needed to be organised, secure, and in the right place.
- Information: A small amount of intuitive assembly meant packaging had to guide the user clearly.
- Aesthetics: Above all, it had to look and feel beautiful—an extension of the Leandesk brand.
With this complex brief in hand, Henry recognised that it would be worth investing in some specialist expertise and approached Tin Horse https://www.tinhorse.com– market leaders in creative and innovative packaging solutions.
Tin Horse took our prototype and moved it to a whole other level. With their experience, they were able to elevate the packaging concept, addressing not only structural needs but also broader considerations around supply chain efficiency, shipping resilience, and future adaptability for potential product variants. As is so often the way when you work with experts in their fields, it was an absolute pleasure to work alongside them with curiosity, creativity and critical thinking. At every step, sustainability was a key factor.
From the initial meeting, through to final execution, the collaborative process combined curiosity and precision, matching Leandesk’s own design ethos. At every stage, sustainability was a guiding principle—from material selection to the lifecycle of the packaging itself.
The result is packaging that goes beyond function. It protects, informs, delights, and communicates the values of the product inside. It’s a celebration of intelligent design—minimal, purposeful, and beautiful. In short, we think our packaging is almost as gorgeous as our desks.
