Squaredisk
Retro Newbie
@Frankenorange that is interesting. The owner has removed the sale images now - maybe we will never know!Here is a more recent version of the same. Lots of pics to show how it works.
https://bikerumor.com/ib17-wild-mandaric-standard-21-5-concept-runs-the-cassette-outside-the-frame/
For some reason i think the bike in the OP actually might be a Motobecane.
I read about Bivalent hubs which were a vintage thru-axle design.