The operating system, the desktop environment (called Pantheon), and accompanying applications are developed and maintained by Elementary, Inc.

Does elementary OS have a desktop?

Desktop Folder is available in official AppCentre of Elementary OS. You can search and download it.

What de does Elementary use?

“elementary OS uses GNOME Shell”

But, elementary OS ships with our own home-grown desktop environment called Pantheon. Just recently, Pantheon has been recognized in both the freedesktop.org menu specification and in AppStream. Unlike GNOME Shell, Pantheon is made up of a number of individual components.