Alexander Lervik designs a flexible cabinet for people working for home

Swedish designer Alexander Lervik has created Kabinett, a dresser that transforms into an ergonomic workspace for family-owned Finnish furniture manufacturer Adea.

To spur innovation in the midst of the pandemic, the Finnish government was quick to issue grants to small and medium-sized companies. Adea was one of them and the result is a new business line called Adea Smartwork, which focuses on creating solutions for the increasing amount of people working from home, or in other flexible work environments. In six months Adea went from ideas to final products.

”I received a brief in mid-April where Adea wanted me to make an innovation in the field of homework that helped solve people's problems with ergonomics at home when, for example, they worked from the kitchen table,” says Lervik, who came up with a piece of furniture that adapts both to the body, and the home.

At first glance, Kabinett looks like a regular cabinet but its built-in features allow it to be transformed into an entirely different piece of furniture. The innovation lies in its function. An adjustable worktop can be raised and lowered, which means the day’s work can easily be tucked away at the end of the day.

Kabinett is made from veneered wood, in ash and oak. 

The worktop can easily be raised and lowered.