Here’s the solution to living space situation in South Africa — bed bunks stacked over each other, like apartment buildings.

The bed accommodates single mattresses each and when not in use as a sleeping space it could be a seating option, much like sofas. An orphanage in Wellington, South Africa already makes use of this.

The design idea won the Red Dot Award last year.

Via Treehugger

So, if you have these following materials — a tubular steel, some aluminum wiring and Kee Klamp joints:

You could end up getting a stylish and functional bed frame like this one:

The design idea is from Ron Arad. What do you think about the bed frame? Aesthetic standards aside, I wonder if it doesn’t easily collapse, though.

Via Mancha

Earlier, we featured the Love Mattress, a fresh design idea that seems to be embraced by many product site reviews so easily. Recently, Freshome was able to get hold of its designer to talk about his ideas. Here are the excerpts:

Freshome : We know that The Love Mattress is just a design concept right now, any chances to see the product in stores, or available somewhere?
Mehdi Mojtabavi : As you know there is a long way from conception to mass production. When a designer introduces a concept, it means there is no any similar product in the market. So you are not able to use other producer’s experiences. Mass Production itself has several steps from research to development and final engineering. Although Marketing planning can be done simultaneously, the whole process takes time any way. So be patient if you wish to have one.
Freshome : How did you get into furniture/product design? How you came to be a designer?
Mehdi Mojtabavi : From childhood I discovered my ability in art, and used to do painting, sketching, cartoon, music, and what ever I could do in that area. I even used to make some musical instruments for awhile and used to spend my weekends and summers working in a decoration workshop for 3 years. All of these were before my eighteen years old. During those years I was in love with architecture and I was waiting impatiently for entrance to the architecture academy. When I get familiar with industrial design, I found it more practical and suitable for me. Today, although I still like architecture and other arts, I love and focus on product design. I believe that product design is the most complicated field of design. In fact, more complication causes more enjoy.

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I wonder why this bed is called the Darling Bed, because I could never associate the design idea with the word “darling”. Don’t get me wrong, I think the modern artistry evidently displayed by this bed frame is actually quite the a smashing and innovative idea. It also looks like its crafted in high quality. I just cannot call it “darling”.

The frame is of  hand-carved maple wood and smoothen  to finish. Price is $3,120.

Via Dialogica