From the ceiling is interesting but ... they already have one for walls.
Does this work in places that really are that small?
Think of the height from ceilign to a 6' person ... I'd probably pull the dam thing down on my 3rd whack in the head.
To avoid dumbsh't lawsuits you'll probably have to install a beeper like they have on elevators to warn them ...
Thinking about all that water building up ... mildew, smell .... tube works but you'll need something extra ...
OK, first company went bad.
How about a pull down cabinet? Run on rails ...
You push the button and the thing drops down (built in obstruction sensor ... like for little kid's heads and dumb daddies) ... Storage space is the crawl space above the ceiling ...
won't work in my apartment but sliding variations might work ...
lolo, I love home space economics ... especially in the kitchen.