Tiancheng Luo
Tech and Lifestyle Creator and Product Designer
Minimal
Clean desks, hidden cables, nothing that doesn’t earn its place. The most intentional setups we’ve toured.
Tom Snyder
Marketer and Entrepreneur based in Austin, TX
Soundharya Muthukrishnan
Designer based in Brooklyn, New York
Gannon Breslin
Growth Marketer, Media Strategist, and Serial Entrepreneur based in Newport Beach, CA
Kenneth Gudz
Retired Dentist in South Carolina, USA
Viktor Vlahek (Ekaeoq)
Independent Watchmaker and Programmer from Croatia
Brett Jackson
Designer and Owner of Sukoya Design
Jacob Titus
Artist, Photographer, and Creative Director based in South Bend, Indiana
Spencer Scott Pugh
Tech Creator, Writer, and Digital Media Strategist based in Virginia
By the numbers
48
setups analyzed
88%
on Apple
Herman Miller Aeron
top chair
Notion
top app
Monitor Apple Studio Display
17 of 48 shop →
Computer MacBook Pro
25 of 48 shop →
Chair Herman Miller Aeron
6 of 48 shop →
Keyboard Apple Magic Keyboard
15 of 48 shop →
Mouse Apple Magic Trackpad
8 of 48 shop →
Desk Vernal Standing Desk
3 of 48 shop →
Headphones Apple AirPods Pro
6 of 48 shop →
Webcam Logitech Brio
2 of 48 shop →
Lighting BenQ ScreenBar Halo
2 of 48 shop →
Speakers Focusrite Scarlett Solo
3 of 48 shop →
Top apps
Notion 13Figma 10Slack 7Zoom 4Cursor 3Apple Notes 3
Also
31% use a standing desk · 13% run multiple monitors · 19% use a mechanical keyboard · 8% use a monitor arm
Head-to-head
FAQ
- What monitor is most common in minimal setups?
- The Apple Studio Display — it appears in 17 of the 48 minimal setups on Workspaces.
- What chair shows up most in minimal setups?
- The Herman Miller Aeron, seen in 6 of 48 setups.
- What keyboard is most popular in minimal setups?
- The Apple Magic Keyboard, in 15 of 48 setups.
- What apps show up most in minimal setups?
- Notion, Figma, Slack lead — Notion shows up in 13 of the 18 setups that shared their software.
- How many minimal setups include a standing desk?
- About 31% of the minimal setups on Workspaces include a standing desk.
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