First Impressions

Promising a high-energy welcome, MDD's modular reception-desk system Valde takes its name from the Latin for powerfully.

Mark McMenamin -- Interior Design, 11/1/2011 2:00:00 AM

Promising a high-energy welcome, MDD's modular reception-desk system Valde takes its name from the Latin for powerfully. Linear and corner units are relatively conventional, while convex and concave elements combine to create waves or rings. Intensity comes from fronts in red, orange, white, or lime high-gloss, high-pressure plastic laminate, backlit by LEDs. The panels are punctuated by decorative PVC strips and fitted with aluminum kick plates. Raised counters are glass, and virtually everything else is white or wood-grain melamine-faced chipboard. That includes the storage options: a vertical compartment with three adjustable shelves, a horizontal shelving unit with self-closing sliding doors, and two square file cabinets on casters. 48-52-389-44-45; mdd.eu.