The invention provides for a collapsible integrated desk-and-chair unit (10) that can be assembled and disassembled for portability and storage thereof when not in use. The integrated desk-and- chair unit (10) comprises a truncated, substantially bow tie shaped column (12) comprising two opposing end walls (14, 16), two articulated sidewalls (18, 20) extending between the end walls (14, 16), and six corners (22a, 22b; 24a, 24b; 26a, 26b). Each sidewall (18, 20) includes two conjoined sidewall panels (18a, 18b; 20a, 20b) that are pivotally linked to each other and to the opposing end walls (14, 16) so as to form an outer corner (22a, 22b; 24a, 24b) between each sidewall panel and an end wall, and an intermediate corner (26a, 26b) between the conjoined sidewall panels (18a, 18b; 20a, 20b) where they join. The desk-and-chair unit (10) also comprises a seat panel (28) that is pivotally linked to one end wall (14); and a desk panel (30) that is pivotally linked to the opposing end wall (16). The seat panel (28) and the desk panel (30) are foldable towards each other such that they interlock approximate the intermediate corners (26a, 26b) and both rest on the column (12) to form the integrated desk-and-chair unit (10).