Sleep On Recycled Car Springs
Design Crack — August 20, 2007 — Art & Design
References: uptoyoutoronto & designcrack
I recently came across this bed in a Toronto, Canada design shop. The bed isn't all that exciting. It's well crafted and reasonably priced at around $1400, but the obvious stand out aspect is that the bed sits on four recycled automobile springs. The shop, called UpToYou, claim that the bed offers a good night's sleep. I do get the impression that the bed is a bit like floating on air, but what if the springs got a little too springing? You may just get bounced out of bed. Your $1400 investment is down the drain. End of story.
Trend Themes
1. Recycled Material Furniture - Designing furniture made from recycled materials that reuses cars and turning them into useful bedding materials which is sustainable and eco-friendly.
2. Shock-absorbing Bedding - Innovating bedding products with shock-absorbing technology that can improve sleep quality and providing comfort levels for different sleeping positions.
3. Bounce Reduction Technology - Reducing shock levels through improved spring technology to increase stability and reduce bounce levels on beds, offering a better sleep experience.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Manufacturing - Furniture manufacturers could incorporate recycled materials and explore shock-absorbing technologies in their designs to create unique and sustainable products.
2. Bedding and Mattress Industry - Bedding and mattress manufacturers can experiment with shock-absorbing material and innovative spring technology to provide customers with better sleep quality and improved sleep efficiencies.
3. Automotive Industry - Automotive industries can work on improving shock-absorbing spring technologies to not only improve car performance and safety but also reuse their used materials in different areas such as furniture and beddings.
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