Sir Terence Conran commissioned Sebastian Cox to create a workspace for his office. He wanted a ‘cocoon-like desk’, a place where he could work without distractions, with everything that he needed to hand – not just a working surface, but also drawers and places for books. He said, I like the idea of being cocooned away happily designing or writing in blissful peace – and it will save me going in to the greenhouse in my garden which is currently my favourite place for quiet time.’ You might wonder why a man who has designed so much furniture didn’t just get on and design what he wanted but Conran said, ‘while I have had the occasional piece customised, I have never once had the opportunity to design something purely and selfishly for myself.’