Reconfigurable workspace

A reconfigurable workspace comprising:

• a first housing comprising a plurality of walls arranged in a box configuration;
• a compact kitchen inside the first housing, the compact kitchen comprising a counter, one or more kitchen appliances, and a sink;
• a second housing adjoining and contiguous to the first housing;
• and
• an automated storage and retrieval system within the second housing, the automated storage and retrieval system comprising a plurality of repositionable storage bins that, when a user selects one of the repositionable storage bins, circulate automatically to move the selected one of the repositionable storage bins to a user access port,
• wherein the counter, one or more kitchen appliances, sink, and user access port are simultaneously accessible by the user at a single location,
• wherein the first and second housings are repositionable in relation to each other along a fixed path, the fixed path comprising an apparatus that repositions the first and second housings;
• and
• wherein the automated storage and retrieval system comprises electrically conductive wall hooks from which the repositionable storage bins are suspended.