Name: Brian

Location: San Francisco, California, USA

Occupation: Research Associate

Room size: 45 m² (483 ft²) (Studio Apartment)

Cost of setup: ~$8,5K

Social media: Instagram

Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

Hello, I’m a 32-year-old research associate working at one of the many biotech companies in the San Francisco Bay Area.

My work involves being in the lab the majority of the time, and so my desk corner is where I come home to wind down.

A well-organised workspace featuring an Embody chair, a desktop computer with dual monitors, and framed artwork on the wall

In my free time, I like to dabble in a variety of hobbies such as travelling, building mechanical keyboards, collecting watches, cooking, and getting into Reddit/Wikipedia rabbit holes.

I love computers, gaming, and technology, and as a kid, I’ve always dreamed of having the coolest gaming room.

An evening view of a desk with a mechanical keyboard, a pair of headphones, dual monitors, and a collection of figurines and plants on the shelf above

The problem was that I had always lived with housemates/roommates and never had a big enough space to call my own.

I’ve since moved into a studio apartment (still living with roommates, though these ones are small and furry) and have been happily curating my living space.

45+ real shared home offices
Including side-by-side, face-to-face, and open-plan arrаngements.
Maker StationsEditorial Team

Take us through your setup

Item Model
Monitor Gigabyte M27U 27″, ASUS PA248Q 24.1″
Monitor mount 2 × VIVO Single Monitor Arm Desk Mount
Desktop computer Cooler Master MasterBox NR200P, NVIDIA Founders Edition GeForce RTX 4090, AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Speakers Google Nest Audio Smart Speaker
Headphones Massdrop X Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee
DAC/Amp Schiit Hel
Keyboard grid 650 + KAT Mizu keycaps and Gazzew Boba U4T switches
Numpad Mammoth20 + GMK Dots keycaps and Tecsee Purple Panda switches
Macro pad KeebMonkey Megalodon Triple Knob
Keyboard cable CableMod Custom Coiled
Mouse Glorious MODEL D
Mouse bungee BenQ Zowie CAMADE II
Mouse mat Mechs & Co Wave Seigaiha Blue
Phone stand Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen)
Desk lamp TaoTronics TT-DL16
Cable organiser PAMO Cable Management
Bias lighting SmartLife LED Strip Wi-Fi
Office chair Herman Miller X Logitech G Embody + Atlas Headrest
Desk IKEA SÄLJAN + 2 × IKEA ALEX

I’ve separated my studio into three dedicated areas: desk + dining/tinkering table, living room, and the sleeping alcove.

My space is inspired by the Japandi style of interior decorating with a dash of pop culture pieces.

The majority of my furniture is from IKEA.