Stendyv Bryn Bamboo Monitor Riser

WARM UNDER THE HAND, HARD UNDER THE MONITOR

Bamboo is denser than most of the hardwoods people pay more for, which is why this riser feels like a slab rather than a shelf when you press on the middle of it. The pale natural grain lightens a dark desk in a way painted MDF never manages, and it takes on a little colour over the years rather than chipping. If your setup is mostly black plastic and aluminium, this is the piece that stops it looking like an office.

WHY IT EARNS ITS PLACE ON YOUR DESK

• Presses moso bamboo into a rigid deck — giving you a surface that does not deflect under a centre-mounted monitor foot.
• Takes 18kg without complaint — so a large panel, a dock and a plant all share the top comfortably.
• Handles humidity better than veneered board — because cured bamboo moves less with the seasons and will not lift at the edges.
• Hides the keyboard and the clutter — with a clearance bay deep enough for a full board and the cable tangle behind it.
• Builds in five minutes flat — with two legs, four screws and the driver supplied in the box.