This thread has motivated me to I post some images on my blog of some modeling workbenches of people in Japan and how they overcome the more confining areas due to limited space. (No account or login required to leave a like.) I saved these images from Pinterest.

https://stevethefish.net/stuff/index.php/2025/05/21/enjoying-the-modeling-hobby-in-japan-despite-cramped-living-spaces/