Though clever, this seems space INeffective on the other side of the wall, where you must have 2-3 feet of clear space to allow the sliding desktop to recede. Also, how do you maintain the proper desk height if you allow for vertical clearance between the three tops? What about a folding/rolling solution where the desktop rolls into the wall but is somehow able to stay rigid enough to serve as a desktop?

Agreed that in most spaces, there would indeed be an issue with clear space on the other side. However in my current location, the other side is an already unusable crawl space – this is definitely a solution tailored to me.

As far as height is concerned, a drafting chair base – typical of many home studios (not sure about typical office setups) – adjusts to accommodate the fluctuation quite well.

The beauty of the concept is the notion of stashing projects currently in progress without having to wipe the desktop slate clean when switching gears. A rolling surface is a nice idea, but it would defeat the purpose. There’s got to be another way to make this work for the masses. Any ID / architecture talent out there want to take a stab?

Now I’m going back to watching Brazil – I’ve got to find out what other ideas I’ve been ripping off lately.