该项目代表了设计师对办公桌的探索 ， 为应对越来越多的不定时工作人群 ， 同时改变使用者的期望 。 同时 ， 最近的很多证据表明长时间坐立并不健康 。

在今年的Orgatec家具展上 ， Edward Barber和Jay Osgerby推出了模块化座椅系统 ， 它可以作为工作站使用 ， 而瑞典 Bl? Station公司也推出了可定制表面和电源的座椅 。

Grafeiophobia was on display at the Design Academy Eindhoven Graduate Show 2018 during Dutch Design Week in October alongside other graduate projects including a portable yellow toilet for women.

It is one of many projects exploring the death of the desk in response to the growing number of nomadic workers changing expectations from employees and recent evidence that extended periods of sitting can be unhealthy.

At this year's Orgatec furniture fair Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby unveiled a modular seating system that doubles as a workstation while Swedish company Bl? Station launched seating that can be customised with surfaces and power points.