Bunkie Bed
Protecting their sleep, night after night.
Context
It was an academic exercise!
Choose a residential furniture of your choice , identify the problems that user experiences while using it. user is using it, and suggest design interventions to solve the problems.
Client: Academic Project
Industry: Furniture design
Team: 01 PD (Me)
Growing children need more sleep than adults, being approximately 12 to 14 hours each day. Allowing your children to sleep on their own beds not only gives them the liberty to sleep in any comfortable position they want but also reduces external movements and disturbances that might otherwise disrupt their sleep.
I feel designing Kids furniture, specially a Bed is very interesting as well as a tough job. It involves ergonomics, psychology and many more things. that’s why I choose to design bed for kids.
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Let’s see, how and where our little friends sleeps !
Meet Ananya ! very energetic and talkative.
A 6 year old girl lives in Pune with her parents and grand parents.
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Her parents are using mattress for Ananya because of safety reasons.While sleeping she roles so to restrict her movements parents taught her to build her own house using pillows. now, she imagine herself as an Elsa from Frozen movie and her toys are her bodyguards. She sleeps everyday in that pillow house.
Neel ! Too loving and Sincere boy.
A 4 year old boy lives in Pune with her parents.
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Neel have separate bed of Doremon theme. The width of his bed is very uncomfortable for him to sleep on, that’s why he use it only in day time as a sitting furniture.
At night parent takes him to their bed because it has no borders for safety.
Meet Ananya ! very energetic and talkative.
A 6 year old girl lives in Pune with her parents and grand parents.
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Her parents are using mattress for Ananya because of safety reasons.While sleeping she roles so to restrict her movements parents taught her to build her own house using pillows. now, she imagine herself as an Elsa from Frozen movie and her toys are her bodyguards. She sleeps everyday in that pillow house.
Parents said!
My kid is growing and after 2-3 year i will have to buy new bed because this bed does not suit to young kids.
My kid is very active, he plays always. so, this bed dies not have safe edges.
My daughter likes red color and son likes blue color. i cannot buy two different beds for them.
Bed is very personal thing for kids, i think the design of kids bed should have kids personal touch.
kid’s sleeping postures
safety standards for kids furniture
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Material Safety: selected materials for children's furniture should not be toxic. This includes paints, finishes, and any other materials that come into contact with children.
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Stability and Structural Integrity: Children's furniture should be designed to be stable and structurally sound to prevent tip-overs, collapses, or other accidents.
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Sharp Edges and Points: furniture for children has rounded or covered edges to prevent injuries from sharp edges or points.
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Small Parts and Choking Hazards: Regulations may address the size of parts and components to prevent choking hazards. This is especially relevant for items like toys that are integrated into furniture.
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Mechanical Hazards: Safety standards may cover moving parts such as hinges, drawer slides, or other mechanisms to ensure they don't pose a risk of injury.
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Flammability: Furniture may need to comply with flammability standards to reduce the risk of fire hazards. This is particularly relevant for items with cushions or padding.
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Ventilation and Air Quality: Standards may include guidelines for materials used in upholstered furniture to ensure good indoor air quality.
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Labeling and Instructions: Regulations may require clear labeling and instructions for the proper use and assembly of the furniture.
Design statement
“Designing a safe bed for children to enhance their quality of sleep and to encourage them to use a separate bed.”
Persona
User
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About
Anaya is a 10 year old girl. She lives with her mom-dad, grandparents and elder brother. She loves to draw on wall with chalk. She likes to play swing.
Need
I Need separate bed. i Need light on but it glairs on eyes while sleeping.
Frustrations
Sharing bed with parents restricts my body movements and i feel suffocated. i like to stick my drawings on wall but, mom don’t allow me.
Craftsperson
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About
Deep is a 38 year old engineer. He lives with her wife, mom-dad, daughter and nephew. He is an engineer by profession and in his free time he loves to tell stories to kids.
Need
I Need a bed for my daughter having safety features.
I want separate bed for my daughter where i can sit with her while telling a story.
Frustrations
Daughter kicks me while sleeping. Sharing bed with my daughter does not give privacy to me and my wife.
Design inspiration
Design evolution
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