Things get complicated when work and
family life overlap too much. To make it
worse, our apartments are getting smaller,
especially when they get overtaken by all
that comes with a home office. After the
pandemic, keeping a work-life balance be-
came even more challenging because we
have turned our homes into global offices.
new model design: Jakub Szczęsny
Plato
This is why we developed the PLATO:
a double-decker of sorts that creates
extra space for all-work paraphernalia be-
low the main surface of the table. Finished
eating? Bring your laptop back to the table.
Done with the job? Move it back below the
tabletop and go on with quality time. To
make the table’s functionality more under-
standable, the designer adorned it with
a print depicting how the piece can be
used. The print was inspired by DIY
tailoring magazines from his childhood.
“It’s a DIY life, after all!” He argued. With
the Plato table, your laptop cord won’t
change into spaghetti anymore!
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