Beds

Science

The World’s Oldest Bed Is 77,000 Years Old

4:00AM December 10, 2011 | Casey Chan

Archaeologists have found the world’s oldest bed in South Africa and it’s 50,000 years older than any bedding ever found. The 77,000-year-old bedding, which was made with medicinal plants, shows how creative our ancestors could be. More »

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Your Dreams Should Be Displayed On Your Bed Like This

10:45AM October 17, 2011 | Casey Chan

Photographer Jan von Holleben came up with a clever way to recreate his famous “Dreams of Flying” series by photographing a girl sleeping on her bed and having the girl’s dreams fully displayed around her. I love it. More »

Gadgets

Never Lose Your Doona Again With Cosy Grips

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11:45AM May 16, 2011 | Nick Broughall

My wife always complains that I steal the doona when I sleep. If we had Cosy Grips, it probably wouldn’t be an issue. More »

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Sheex Performance Bed Sheets

2:30AM May 14, 2011 | Casey Chan

You know those workout shirts that keep you cool and dry? Like from Under Armour and Nike? These Sheex “performance” bedsheets are made out of the same material. And they’re pretty much perfect for any type of activity you do in bed. More »

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The Perfect Bed For Those Who Like To Read In Bed

11:00PM April 18, 2011 | Casey Chan

Yusuke Suzuki created this book bed – the sheets are flippable pages! – as a sort of art piece/playground wonderland for children. It’d actually be the perfect bed to read on too, just look at how much space there is and how you can comfortably commandeer your own sheet. More »

Baby Pouch Cooks Babies Alive. Sorry, Keeps Them Alive

10:40PM November 16, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

This low-cost sleeping-bag keeps infants warm for between four and six hours, and once it cools down it can be plugged in or emerged in water for 20 minutes to heat up again. Not while the baby’s still inside, mind you. More »

The Slanket Armchair, For Next-Level Warmth

7:00PM October 11, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

When does a Slanket stop being a wearable blanket and start being a bed? I’d say right about now, when it’s attached to an armchair. Shame it’s not electric for added warmth. [Super-ette via The Design Blog]

Sleep In A Gigantic, Form-Fitting Condom

4:00AM October 3, 2010 | Casey Chan

I’m not sure why it exists, but there is such a thing as a bed made from latex. People insert themselves into the Vacuum Bed, or VacBed, and vacuum all the air out, leaving them trapped and immobile. More »

Panasonic’s Robot Is Going To Wash That (Hu)Man Outta Your Hair

11:37PM September 24, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

There’s nothing worse than an overly chatty hairdresser. Someone harping on about their snotty-nosed children or how lazy their husband is. Bring on the robots, I say. Especially if they can store memories on a customer’s preferred massage treatment. More »

The Most Comfortable iPad Dock Money Can Buy

11:40AM September 23, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

“HOLLANDIA LAUNCHES WORLD’S FIRST BED DESIGNED TO WORK WITH IPAD” screams the press release. And much like Kanye’s tweets or Mike from Jersey Shore, I can’t quite figure out if I’m laughing at them or with them. More »