They sometimes used the cabinet as a bar counter at VIP events (with uniformed catering service bartender behind it, in the curve). I assume most people didn't know they were getting handed their glass of wine over a piece of history. I only knew because I recognized it and took a closer look.
I think the curved cabinet in the background was the storage. It was a supporting role.
The CM visual/industrial design, including a little about das blinkenlights, is discussed by the designer, Tamiko Thiel, at: https://tamikothiel.com/theory/cm_txts/
http://www.svisions.com/sv/cm-dv.html
They sometimes used the cabinet as a bar counter at VIP events (with uniformed catering service bartender behind it, in the curve). I assume most people didn't know they were getting handed their glass of wine over a piece of history. I only knew because I recognized it and took a closer look.