If floor space is lacking, finding a place for a desk in your home can be difficult. However, help is on hand in the form of a very svelte workstation produced by Müller Möbelwerkstätten dubbed the Flatmate. It should find a place in even the most modestly proportioned living space while still offering considerable storage, and some clever additional features, too.
When closed, Flatmate is a tall and slim cabinet which can be affixed to an adjoining wall via a V-strip and two screws. With its dimensions of 71 x 114 x 12 cm (27 x 44 x 4 inches), designer Michael Hilgers reckons Flatmate to possibly be the smallest fully-equipped bureau on the market. While we’re not quite ready to sign-off on such bold claims, we haven’t found anything to contradict them, either.
The worktop is lowered by a gas spring, and can be secured with a lock, if required. When duly unfolded, Flatmate offers 42 x 71 cm (16 x 27 inches) of desk space, which should be ample to house a laptop up to 17 inches in size, with some room left over.
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Flatmate is available in 14 colors and sports some discrete additional features hidden away in those minimalist lines, such as a glare-free fluorescent workspace light and a long power cable to charge your laptop or any other device.
In addition, there are several areas for CD’s, documents and whatever else you need to work with, plus a stand for your tablet of choice.
Flatmate seems to be available for purchase now, though we’ve yet to receive word on availability and price.
Source: Müller Möbelwerkstätten via Design Milk