# All in One Furniture The Unit Has A Kitchen, Table, Fridge & Bathtub By Ayman | Published 2008-04-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-unit References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/374910/the-unit-a-kitchen-table-fridge-and-bathtub-all+in+one) & [philippemalouin](http://philippemalouin.com/Site/projects/Pages/unit.html#0) The motivation behind designer's Philippe Malouin's **The Unit** is the fact that the [average European flat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-cocoon) ranges from 30 to 50 square meters. Since space has become a luxury, the furniture must be [ultra compact](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookmarker-table) and accomplish a maximum amount of tasks. With this design, Malouin wanted to comprise and squeeze two rooms into one piece of furniture. The unit is a kitchen, a table, a refrigerator and [a bath tub](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bathtope). All in one beautifully design piece. The Unit's construction is based on surfboard manufacturing techniques, which makes the unit extremely light and ultra portable. Love it! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Ultra-compact Furniture:** The Unit represents a trend in ultra-compact furniture design, catering to the growing demand for space-efficient solutions. - **Multi-functional Furniture:** The Unit exemplifies the trend of multi-functional furniture pieces that combine multiple functionalities into a single design, optimizing space usage. - **Lightweight and Portable Furniture:** The construction technique used in The Unit reflects the trend of creating lightweight and portable furniture, enabling easy mobility and adaptability in small living spaces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Interior Design:** The trend of ultra-compact and multi-functional furniture presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the interior design industry, encouraging the development of innovative space-saving solutions. - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The demand for ultra-compact and multi-functional furniture creates opportunities for furniture manufacturers to explore new production techniques and materials to meet consumer needs. - **Real Estate:** The trend of compact and versatile furniture offers disruptive innovation opportunities for real estate developers and architects to create innovative living spaces in smaller footprints. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Simple Multifunctional Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chairpf.md) - [Compact Kitchen Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-kitchen-furniture.md) - [Modular Table Seatings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-table-and-chair.md) - [Space-Conscious Kitchen Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-kitchen-design.md) - [Thoughtful Micro Studio Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-studio-apartment.md) - [Modular Configured Office Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabinet.md) - [Fold-Out Furniture London Flats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florin-court-flat.md) - [Adaptive Furniture Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expand-furniture.md) - [Hidden Compartment Metallic Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stainless-steel-furniture-set.md)