Catches, latches, slides, hinges, and more: Japanese manufacturer Sugatsune specializes in making cabinets open in ways no one else can. Vertical lift doors, horizontal bi-folding doors, and their unbelievable "Multiple Motion Sliding Door System" were all designed for space-tight Japan, where swinging even a cabinet door open in the regular way can cause problems.
Their mechanisms and what they do are tricky to explain in text, so here are some video demonstrations:
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