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Kitchen Works in a Drawer

— September 17, 2008 — Art & Design
This Kitchen Works in a Drawer portable mini kitchen might not be sufficient for the likes of Bobby Flay or Mario Batali, but it’s perfect for small-space apartment dwellers for whom every spare inch is important.

Kitchen Works in a Drawer is designed by Nojae Park, and it’s considered one of the top entrants in this year’s Electrolux design contest. There is a stainless steel plate for food prep and warming, an electric stovetop for cooking meals, a dish drawer, and a mini-refrigerator. The mini-kitchen is meant to be able to slide underneath a desk like a file cabinet.

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