How's this for a space saver?

Lately, I've been struggling to find a place in my apartment where I could set up a second desk. The whole husband-wife sharing thing has been stretched to its limit while my computer has been in the shop, and it's time for me to carve out a niche away from my husband's office space.

Our guest bedroom/office/box and storage room will not fit a second desk. Which means I've been roaming the hallways with a measuring tape, looking for a corner to stow a desk for my soon-to-be-repaired laptop and a stack of home decor catalogues, magazines and books. The only acceptable space seems to be in my bedroom, and I worry about having to stare at my work while trying to go to sleep at night.

But, if I had this nifty room in a box - called Kenchikukagu - from Toshihiko Suzuki, I wouldn't be shopping for screens. They offer a kitchen, guest room and office.

Best of all, it only takes up space when you're using it! When you're done that article/meal/good night's sleep, you simply fold it back into it's handy storage box and tuck it into a corner or closet - what more could you ask for?

I stumbled across this Japanese company's "Architectural Furniture" - and the must-watch video - via the ISO50 blog - which also, incidentally, thought these rooms were super keen.

Obviously I'm keen on the office, because it would solve my current dilemma. The guest room would come in super handy for more than a few of my friends, and the kitchen is just too cool not to mention - can you imagine what you could do with all that extra space previously occupied by full-sized, fixed countertops?

The rooms are available on Amazon's Japanese site - but they're not cheap at 800,000 Japanese yen, or just over $9,700 Canadian.

Comments

[Kulluke]

Wow, I'll say it's not inexpensive. $ 9600. cold go a long way in re-modelling.