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Most beautiful object in South Africa in 2008 is…

Posted on 28. Feb, 2008 by Jonathan Cherry in Design

…this Nested Bunk Bed, designed and developed by Cape Town-based Tsai Design Studio.

What is it – you may wonder….well as the name cunningly describes, it’s a bed design specifically to offer a space solution for overcrowded, low-cost houses in the developing world.

When not being used for sleeping purposes, it also doubles up as grandstand seating for the all important Stormers vs Crusaders game or the upcoming Oscar del la Hoya bout with Floyd Mayweather.

Living space is at a
premium in South Africa’s townships – it’s not unusual for six to eight
people to share 36 square metres of space. The Nested Bunk Bed offers a
space solution for overcrowded, low-cost houses.

Sections of the Nested
Bunk Bed can be pulled out to serve a number of purposes, such as a
sofa for two, grandstand seating, or five beds that can be packed away
into a standard bunk bed area. When fully extended, the bed system can
sleep 20 children in a tight space of 50 square metres, as well as
providing play space when the beds are retracted.

A worthy winner we think…let there be more.

Website: Tsaidesignstudio