It stemmed from a simple concept where if there's not enough horizontal surfaces available, and you need clear open space on the countertop, but still need access to the microwave ... Kind of like with the cooktop counter islands in many kitchens, there are cabinets and stuff bolted to the ceiling that are over the island, surrounding the ventilation hood so you have 360 degree access to everything but the floor and countertop areas are kept clear.

Civil society has broken down in cities due to unrest, but it’s not overall destroying those cities, at least not yet, not completely.

What is a horizontal surface?  Isn’t that known as “storage?” 

Showtalk said:

What is a horizontal surface? Isn’t that known as “storage?”

Yes it is. Long term archival storage if I remember correctly :)

That is a better description and name.

I need another large aircraft hangar full of long term archival storage. Maybe about 250,000 square feet would be enough space to lay it out where it can all be found.

I can promise you won’t ever use that much stuff.

But I could actually find it.

Yes you can organize and catalog it.