Definitely could use two people to build this. The compressed wood seems so soft that when I tried to do it by myself, it seemed like the compressed wood was falling apart and cracking. Be gentle with this desk at least until it’s set up. Once it’s set up, it is more sturdy and it looks beautiful, but the compressed wood just seems softer and more easy to damagecrack.  We got it from my daughter and she absolutely loves it!￼