No.

Drawers.

Makes sense if the drawers completely fill the volume of the fridge, so most of the air is inside the drawers and there is minimal air loss when the door opens. If the drawer fronts were insulated, each drawer would effectively be its own chest.

Edit: On a reread, I'm guessing you were talking about individual refrigerated drawers? Multiple drawers in a single insulated box (as I interpreted it) could work though, as it would have less exterior surface area, use less insulation for the same thermal resistance and useable volume and have a single cooling unit, which might be more efficient. It would also fit existing fridge alcoves.

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nlawalker 11 hours ago | parent [-]

If you designed around it, it would fit where existing kitchens have drawers, and the space typically reserved for a vertical fridge would be occupied by shelving. Kind of a neat idea. Microwave drawers are a thing.

	▲	NetMageSCW 8 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		They make them already, they just tend to be expensive. Look up Sub-zero.
	▲	KPGv2 10 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Under-counter refrigerators are also a thing. They're often not cheap, though. KitchenAid has a two-drawer one for around $3,000. But you can find off-brand ones for $700, too. I don't know if the KitchenAid is that much better. There are things to take into account. It's not just as simple as 'put short, 24" deep fridge where drawers go."

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catapart 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

waist level, some below countertops, some above a freezer drawer. humidity settings.