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I love the look of it, but I keep wanting to make the phrases line up into a sentence, or link together somehow. It'd be a great way to present an inspiring or thought-provoking passage.

Aside from aesthetics, my first thought was - ouch! - having the monitors off to one side like that is a recipe for wrist and neck strain. Add a shallow shelf over each keyboard to lift the monitor above the keyboard, so you can look straight at it as you type. (A free-standing shelf that sits on the desk could work - even a plank on bricks.) Or use pull-out keyboard trays just under the desk.

Lighting is going to be key here... Mount a couple of lights under the shelves over the desk areas, maybe pointed at the wall for indirect light. (Something like this or this). Stay away from fluorescent, which would look awful.

I like the idea of panels to hide the cords; you could use velcro patches to mount a lightweight panel to the wall, so you could remove it easily if you need to move stuff. Or use cable clips to run the cables along the vertical supports.

And I'd second the suggestions of painting the shelves... maybe paint the supports white, and stain the shelves/desks a medium wood tone.

Those Smart Cubes remind me of the milk crates I used to zip-tie together in my dorm room. Unfortunately they're not much better looking...

The Smart Furniture system looks great (and I love the online design tool), but definitely pricey - and that's before shipping. Anyone know of something like this in NYC?