It happens to the best of us; a hectic morning followed by a carb-heavy lunch and the afternoon can seem particularly hard to bear.

But snoozing at your desk isn't normally an option...until now.

A Greek design company has come up with a desk that would enable tired employees to catch up on their sleep without leaving the office.

Is it a desk? Is it a bed? Greek design company Studio NL has come up with a desk-bed hybrid

Ready for a nap? The desk lifts to reveal a sleep cabin below, complete with mattress and pillow

From desk to bed in a few easy steps; the desk transforms into a sleeping space

The bed-desk hybrid is the brainchild of Greek design company Studio NL and was created to try and combat poor productivity, something that costs the economy millions every year.

The sleek-looking work station, which comes in white with pine cladding, cleverly conceals a narrow bed under its surface, meaning exhausted employees can bed down should the desire take them.

The prototype, known as, the '1,6 S.m. of Life' has already garnered an award but might not actually make it into offices anytime soon.

The designer behind it, Athanasia Leivaditou, told the Huffington Post, that the desk was more of a statement rather than a practical solution.

She said: 'The desk concept came from my time working incredible hours at university. It's meant to show how much of our lives we spend on work.'

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However, with many progressive employers happy to invest in gadgets and mod-cons that will keep employees happy - and thus more motivated, it's not unfeasible that a Silicone Valley company might be tempted by it.

Google's Mountain View complex in California already includes state-of-the-art blackout chairs, where employees can rest their eyes, alongside other perks such as pool tables and a mobile hair salon.

Earlier this month, it emerged that Google employees had been living on-site - in the parking lot - at the internet goliath's headquarters in a bid to save rent money.