The late Yves Saint Laurent's trestle desk. Via Another Magazine

Creative minds work in mysterious ways. Some need perfect order and symmetry to prosper, others thrive in chaos and clutter. Whether it's design, fashion or science— imagination, and the proper space to cultivate it, is essential to them all. Here are the fascinating desks of eight famously creative people.

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Advances in technology are making excessive wires and cables slowly go the way of the buffalo but, the remote? It looks like we may be stuck with that one for a while. So if you can’t beat it, hide it! (Along with those goofy 3D glasses that seem to come along with every new TV.)

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Handsome cups and mini trays organize desk and vanity essentials, keeping clutter at bay. The set of trays in the photo above even features magnets, allowing you to reconfigure the set to suit your space. Mess, be gone!

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The thought of doing paperwork usually makes me sigh, but these fun office objects have me smiling. I don't know which I want more, the tall glass pencil sharpener or the ombré blue pen cups.

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There's something insanely cool about geodesic, faceted pieces. Maybe it's how they manage to look futuristic and crafty at the same time. Or maybe it's the way their many surfaces scatter the light. Or maybe they're just cool. Either way, we want to get in on this. 

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Architects Tania Garbe and Ida Polzer want to mix good design with good stewardship. Their new webshop, Design With Benefits, offers unique, high design accessories that are socially and environmentally conscious. We're talking radios from an Indonesian plant that teaches former farmers craftsmanship skills and jewelry made from a salvaged historic Frank Lloyd Wright roof. Fun stuff!

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Michael Shaikin, owner of Ottawa-based The Modern Shop, wants to bring a fresh take on modern design to Canada. As the former owner of a vintage resell shop, Michael certainly has the retail chops for this venture. And with an eye for great designs from Europe and the US, he has style covered, too.

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From the founders of the trend-setting Ork Posters comes Neighborly, a charming home goods store for the modern home. Ork's founder, Jenny Beorkrem and operations manager, Mary Beth Kapp, opened Neighborly as a friendly neighborhood store featuring goods that are beautiful, modern, functional, and affordable.

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During most of my day working from home I sit at my desk. By mid-afternoon I like to move over to a comfy wing back chair to finish up my workday. Whether you use your laptop to watch movies, chat with friends or work from home, having a lap desk will enable you to do it all from the comfort of your favorite easy chair.  More

Whiteboards may be useful, but they're also often unattractive and cheap-looking. That is, unless you cleverly reframe one and make custom magnets, like this excellent DIY version from Voyages of the Creative Variety. More