With more people working from their dinnertable or eating behind their desk, the good old diningtable has lost some of its function as a family centerpiece while it gained importance as a workspace. We concretised this new relation between our daily routines and the space we perform them on by designing the Multitasker table as a manifesto for our design intentions.

This 3-in-1 piece is conceived as a combination of three distinctly different tables integrated into one hybrid object. Multitasker addresses the notion of multifunctionality through specificity as opposed to neutrality by providing formal signals and opportunities to be used for different things at different times during the day, thus creating awareness of the activity you perform.

The rounded off part provides a cosy dinnerspace for four people or gives space for a small child at the head of the table. The middle part acts as a reading table, with an integrated bookshelf at its heart. The open drawers underneath this part can be used to put notes, letters and other stuff you want on your table for a little while, which tend to get in the way.

The backend has its own orientation and is a little bit higher, providing space for a foamcutter or a sowingmachine and a storage compartment for handcrafting tools and materials. Multitasker is demountable and is designed in handeable pieces, so it can be transported easily by a single person and fits a small car.