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Top Ten Ways To Integrate Storage With Multifunctional Furniture

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The latest trend in furniture design revolves around multifunctional furniture integrated with clever storage solutions. Choosing furniture with built-in storage offers numerous advantages, making it a smart choice for individuals and households alike. Here are some emerging trends in furniture design that are gaining popularity.

Designer: Vank

1. Embrace Flexibility

Modular multifunctional furniture pieces showcase creativity by adjusting to available space according to specific needs, whether it’s altering height, built-in storage configuration, or layout. This adaptability empowers homeowners to tailor their living spaces to fit their needs, rather than the other way around.

The Vank Cube is a modular furniture system by the Polish brand Vank. Crafted from flax and hemp fibers, these versatile “building blocks” can transform into storage units, space dividers, tables, and desks. Designed for adaptability, they seamlessly blend minimalist aesthetics with functionality, perfect for various interiors from homes to offices. With reversible connectors, modifications are quick and easy, while optional add-ons like upholstered cushions and biomaterial side panels offer further customization. Sustainable, sleek, and adaptable—the Vank Cube is the modern solution for versatile furniture needs.

2. Focus on Minimalism

Numerous minimalist furniture pieces prioritize sleek design aesthetics. These pieces feature smooth curves and seamlessly integrate storage options too.

Designer: Julian Topor

The KURVE furniture collection is a blend of minimalist design and functional innovation. Crafted from simple curved layers of plywood, each piece seamlessly integrates storage solutions into its sleek aesthetic. From the throne-like KURVE chair with a backless storage box to the KURVE Couch featuring a central console and ample storage space, every element maximizes utility without compromising style. The table and nightstand complete the collection, offering practicality with their trapezoidal designs and clever storage solutions.

3. Go for the Compact Home Office

In the post-COVID era, remote work became the new standard with the rise of WFH (work from home), and now, hybrid work models are becoming permanent fixtures. Consequently, our homes must now serve the dual purpose of living and office spaces. This shift is particularly challenging for urban dwellers residing in compact homes, leading to an increased demand for compact home office setups.

Designer: Gökçe Nafak

The Portable Compartment Desk Looha is a transformative piece designed for the contemporary workspace. Crafted with portable wire compartments, it redefines organization while seamlessly integrating practicality and aesthetics. Foldable legs ensure mobility and flexibility, allowing easy transitions between spaces. With adaptable trays for storage and pinboard functionality, this desk promotes efficiency and personalization. Made from durable, eco-friendly materials, Looha combines functionality with timeless design, elevating any workspace into a haven of productivity and style.

4. Prioritize Organization

Structured environments guarantee clutter-free spaces, achieved through multifunctional furniture equipped with storage solutions down to the smallest details. Take, for example, this gaming console.

Designer: Bauhutte

Bauhutte, renowned for its gaming comfort has introduced a sleek, organized solution which is a specially designed cabinet for storing game consoles and accessories. Featuring open shelves and a dark color scheme, it ensures optimal ventilation and maximizes storage space. Equipped with a hidden cable box and compatibility for multiple consoles, Bauhutte’s cabinet combines functionality and style for the ultimate gaming setup.

5. Say Yes to Quirky Furniture

Not all furniture needs to be serious; it can also infuse a playful touch into home decor while integrating storage and serving multifunctional purposes in any living space.

Designer: Priyam Doshi

The Moose Cabinet is a whimsical yet functional statement piece that is designed to infuse joy into your living space. Crafted by Priyam Doshi and winner of the A’ Design Award, this handmade cabinet features a playful silhouette inspired by the majestic moose. Made from Oakwood with a water-based matte finish, it integrates four storage areas, including open compartments in the legs and concealed storage in the body and face. The tabletop surface comes equipped with trays for organizing small items, while the moose’s tail features a built-in mirror. With horns that serve as convenient hangers, this cabinet adds both charm and practicality to any room.

6. Consider Rotating Furniture

Compact spaces inspire creativity and drive innovative product design. Consider a single piece of furniture that effortlessly functions as both a bedroom and an office, boasting a sleek and minimalist design without appearing bulky.

Designer: Expand Furniture

The Compatto Rotating Office Murphy Bed with Desk is the ultimate space-saving solution for small living spaces. This innovative furniture piece seamlessly transitions from a comfortable bed to a functional workspace and multimedia area with just a few rotations. Its wide desk offers ample space for dual monitors, TV screens, or all-in-one iMacs, while also providing storage for files, books, and decorations. Thoughtfully designed with provisions for power cords and wires, this compact yet versatile unit is perfect for those seeking a stylish bed and workstation combination.

7. Invest in Space Saving Furniture

To maximize storage capacity, make sure to use the walls effectively, transforming them into functional furniture when needed. This innovative approach revolutionizes design, optimizing space utilization in multifunctional ways.

Designer: Friday Furniture

This Space-Saving Marvel by Friday Furniture is closed with a sleek 6.6-inch fixture against the wall. Once opened it reveals a spacious workstation with a built-in webcam and warm LED lighting. Crafted from sturdy birch plywood, it seamlessly combines style and function, offering room for the monitor, accessories, and storage, along with smart features like cork pinboards and USB ports for organization. With dimmable LED lighting and a foldable design, it’s the perfect space-saving solution for any urban setting.

8. Experiment with Interlocking Storage

Leveraging 3D printing technology opens up boundless creative possibilities. Through 3D printing, multifunctional furniture pieces emerge, featuring interlocked storage options and fluid curves that craft captivating compositions while offering dedicated storage compartments.

Designer: Deniz Aktay for recozy

The Drop Side Table is a sleek and versatile piece of furniture designed by Deniz Aktay. Crafted with minimalist elegance, it’s 3D-printed using recycled materials for sustainability. Its unique asymmetrical twisting point allows for flexible usage from every angle, doubling as stylish storage for books, magazines, or decor. With a space-saving design and geometric aesthetic, the Drop Side Table effortlessly enhances any room with its functional charm and modern appeal.

9. Integrate Technology

As Generation Z enters the workforce, they are heavily influenced by technology and the digital era. Their preference leans towards furniture that is technologically advanced and can enhance storage capabilities.

Designer: KOREA DESIGN MEMBERSHIP PLUS (Chaewon Lee, Chan woo Park, Jungwon Lee, Da-yeon Choi)

PRISOOM is the ultimate party companion designed collaboratively by LG and KDM for the MZ generation. This sleek mobile serving table doubles as storage and features integrated lighting for captivating photos and a powerful speaker for the perfect party vibe. With customizable hues and user-friendly controls, PRISOOM enhances interaction and ambiance. Its stable design ensures items stay secure, while convenient cable management keeps things tidy. As the go-to solution for house parties, PRISOOM offers compact functionality tailored to modern socializing.

10. Add Interest in 3D Furniture

Three-dimensional furniture injects a dynamic vibe into interiors, doubling as an artful accent piece in any space, with the added functionality of accommodating storage.

Designer: Deniz Aktay

The ‘Overlap’ Table is a sleek and versatile furniture piece designed by the renowned Deniz Aktay. This innovative table combines functionality with minimalist elegance, serving as both a coffee table and a compact storage solution. Crafted from interlocking wooden boxes, it maximizes storage while maintaining a small footprint, perfect for modern living spaces. Whether as a centerpiece or tucked into a corner, the ‘Overlap’ Table offers both style and practicality for today’s homeowners.

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Origami-inspired table concept folds into a lamp to save space

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Tables are important pieces of furniture in any human space, whether it’s the dining table at home or a meeting table at the office. That said, we don’t always use these flat horizontal surfaces all the time, and there will be times when they’re just taking up precious space. Yes, more aesthetic tables do provide some visual value, but it doesn’t outweigh the cost of their presence. Foldable tables are practical, but few actually look good even when unfolded and the hassle of moving the folded table out of the way makes them less compelling. But what if you didn’t need to put the table away because it not only becomes more compact but also serves a different purpose? That’s the kind of multi-functional design that this concept proposes, turning a table into a lamp.

Designer: Sonakshi Gupta

The Japanese art of folding paper has inspired many designs because of its beauty, simplicity, and space efficiency. A large and flat sheet of paper can suddenly become a geometric flower or swan with a few folds, significantly reducing the area that the piece of paper once occupied. This art doesn’t involve removing or adding parts, which makes each piece an independent and standalone unit.

LightUP is a concept that takes inspiration from origami and kirigami (which does involve cutting away and gluing pieces together) to design a table that not only saves space but also provides a completely different functionality or two. The squarish wooden tabletop folds up into a shape that’s like a flower bud, freeing up the space around the table for use. Thanks to ingenious invisible hinges, not only do you have a clean and flat table surface but moving only one or two corners is enough to fold and unfold the table. The easier you can perform this action, the more frequently you’re willing to do it.

Of course, that’s not where it all ends. The design’s name comes from the fact that wide LED light strips from the pyramidal base of the table to each of the four corners. Thus, the table becomes a room-wide lamp at night but can also remain as a space-saving art object when the lights are off.

Admittedly, the design’s implementation is actually more complicated than it looks thanks to the moving parts and hinges involved. Those may become points of failure over time due to wear and tear. The idea, however, could give birth to a simpler design, one that takes into account aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability altogether for a truly space-saving piece of furniture.

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Swiveling wooden stool is compact, multi-functional, and mildly uncomfortable

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While all furniture needs to be stable, chairs and other seating furniture need to meet two requirements. They have to be stable enough to hold the weight of the person sitting on them, but they also have to be comfortable to encourage or even tempt those people to use them. Then again, there are some seats that seem to actually discourage lounging around, adopting a design that’s purely utilitarian and sufficient for a brief rest of a few minutes. However, there are chairs that were designed with comfort in mind but fall slightly short of that goal. This stool, for example, is undoubtedly quite useful, space-efficient, and probably even sustainable, but it might have slightly missed the mark in one of its core use cases.

Designer: Jeongchun Lee

The stool looks simple enough at first glance, with a tall box for a base and two plain boards forming the actual seat as well as a backrest. The latter element puts this design somewhere in between a typical stool and a chair, though the narrow area and absence of arms put it more in the category of a stool. Either way, it’s clearly designed for sitting, but it also does more than that.

The base of the stool has a rack for holding reading materials, either magazines or a few books. This small detail makes the design better suited for places where such an activity is conducive, such as a library, a lobby, or a common area in offices or schools. Of course, you can also place it around your home and it won’t even take up too much space because of its tall and narrow structure.

The Chair 025 design concept, however, has one trick up its sleeve. The seat can rotate 360 degrees, allowing you to actually face any direction you prefer without having to move the chair itself. That said, you might not be able to swing around so easily because your legs will hit the corners of the “stall” or base. Instead, you will just be swiveling back and forth, which could be the goal to induce a little blood circulation even while you’re sitting, although that still runs the risk of injuring your legs if you’re not careful.

The design’s low backrest can also be a point of contention, given it doesn’t exactly provide enough support and could even lead to injury or accidents if you forget that it doesn’t completely go all the way up. For a stool that seems to encourage sitting for long periods of time to read, the potential discomfort is a little counterintuitive. The economy of design and potential for using sustainable materials, however, do make the Chair 025 concept a candidate for cramped spaces and budget-constrained owners.

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Service robot concept doubles as a chair and a tiny private office

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Service robots are becoming more common these days, from cute mobile trays that deliver food to your table to large rolling boxes that carry your luggage for you. These robots definitely serve their purpose, and they’re often designed to look pleasing or even friendly, but lack a certain element of interaction that will help put humans more at ease with these mechanical assistants. Some designs try to put a figurative human face on these robots, without much effect, while others try to focus on usability and functionality instead. This concept design, however, goes back to the drawing board to determine the best form that a service robot could take. It turns out, we’ve been sitting on the answer all this time, literally.

Designer: Yunsoo Choi

For all the drama about how robots will be replacing humans in the future, there are already certain industries where service robots have indeed taken the place of flesh and blood workers, particularly in the hospitality industry. That said, most are only capable of performing very menial and mechanical tasks, far removed from the human-like androids of our imaginations and science fiction. More importantly, these robots feel as distant and as detached from our lives as the bags they carry. They lack the interactivity and personal connection that would make them indispensable parts of our lives.

This concept design for a service robot tries to provide that kind of interaction by turning the robot into something more than just that. It uses the chair as the inspiration for its design, a functional object that also provides comfort as well as a point of human interaction. But the robot does more than offer a comfortable place to sit on; it also creates a small bubble that becomes a tiny personal office space, at least if you’re the type that can do their job on a tablet.

That’s because this tablet is what triggers the transformation between a chair and a robot. It acts like the brain of the machine, though it’s also the robot’s “face” as well as its sole interface. It’s how you can get information, pay for your hotel stay, or order food, basically anything that involves actually requesting service. The tablet magnetically attaches to the robot’s arm and can be positioned at the most comfortable angle or height for use, including while sitting on the robot chair.

Aside from these, the design also includes the common functions of such a service robot, particularly when it comes to delivering items to customers or keeping their possessions. It can even disinfect these objects using UV light inside its body. But while the idea of a service robot that also functions as a chair sounds interesting on paper, it raises the question of comfort and safety, two factors that are critical for a piece of furniture like a chair. It definitely looks a little too high to sit on comfortably and functions more like a stool than a proper chair. The “office space” is also a bit of a stretch since there’s not much space to get anything done. Still, the idea deserves more exploration and refinement and could spark more designs for service robots that become space-efficient personal offices for the mobile workers of the future.

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A Portable and Multifunctional Desk That Serves All Your Workspace Needs

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In the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary work environments, the demand for functional, adaptable, and visually appealing workspaces has never been more pronounced. In response to this need, the Portable Compartment Desk Looha emerges as a design revelation—a transformative piece that seamlessly integrates practicality and aesthetics into the modern workspace.

Designer: Gökçe Nafak

Looha’s standout feature lies in its portable compartments, crafted from wires, designed to reimagine workspace organization. These dividers are not just functional but also customizable, allowing users to curate their workspace effortlessly. The elimination of cable clutter is not just a practicality but a testament to the meticulous attention to detail in the design.

The foldable legs of the desk redefine the concept of mobility and flexibility in a workspace. This design element ensures that the desk can effortlessly transition between locations or be conveniently stored when not in use. The adaptability to changing workspaces is a nod to the dynamic nature of contemporary work lifestyles.

Another noteworthy feature is the inclusion of portable trays within the desk. These trays offer adaptable spaces for stationery, books, and tech devices, contributing to an organized and efficient work environment. The design philosophy here is clear: functionality and practicality are seamlessly intertwined.

The easy-fold seating unit not only adds to the portability but simplifies the setup and dismantling of the desk. This intuitive feature underscores the user-centric approach, making Looha a time-saving solution for those who value efficiency.

Looha transcends the ordinary to become a harmonious blend of functionality and elegance. It doesn’t just organize your space; it transforms it into an aesthetic haven, fostering both organization and productivity.

The choice of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) as the material for the desk showcases a commitment to durability, environmental consciousness, lightweight design, chemical resistance, and ease of maintenance. This intentional selection aligns the design with both longevity and eco-friendliness.

The deliberate use of soft colors in the desk’s design is a testament to the understanding that aesthetics play a vital role in enhancing the user experience. The calming and timeless hues promote focus, ensuring that the desk seamlessly integrates into various design schemes.

Beyond its primary function, the desk’s perforated wire dividers serve a dual purpose by providing pinboard functionality. This innovative feature transforms the workspace into a personalized bulletin board, allowing users to infuse their personality into the environment.

The Portable Compartment Desk Looha stands as more than a piece of furniture; it’s a design statement—a testament to thoughtful innovation, adaptability, and aesthetics. As a design journalist, it is clear that Looha is not just a desk; it’s a narrative, a design journey that elevates the mundane into the extraordinary.

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A Modern Multifunctional Hanger That Can Be Used For Shirts As Well As Sarees

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Design is an ever-evolving stream, innovation often stems from addressing everyday challenges. The KOI Cloths Hanger PD1 is a testament to this principle, as it sets out to tackle the inconveniences associated with traditional clothes hangers. Recognizing the limitations of bulky and non-portable designs, the KOI Hanger introduces a clean, minimal, and modular approach, redefining the way we organize our wardrobes.

Designer: ADHITHYA VISHNU M

Traditional clothes hangers, while serving their basic purpose, have long been associated with a lack of portability and impractical bulkiness. Recognizing this shortcoming, the creators of KOI set out to redefine the clothes hanger, envisioning a product that not only serves its fundamental purpose but also aligns with the contemporary lifestyle where convenience and versatility are paramount.

The KOI Clothes Hanger emerges from a design brief that prioritizes innovation and user-centricity. Focusing on modularity and portability, the objective was to create a clothes hanger that seamlessly integrates into the lives of individuals who prioritize convenience, versatility, and style in their wardrobe organization. The result is a sleek and minimalistic design that addresses the drawbacks of traditional hangers while introducing a range of features that cater to the modern user.

This hanger boasts a clean and minimalistic aesthetic that aligns with modern design sensibilities. Its modular design allows for easy assembly and disassembly, promoting hassle-free use. The primary body and head attachment interlock seamlessly through a snaplock mechanism, ensuring a secure and effortless connection between the male and female components. This not only enhances the user experience but also adds a touch of sophistication to the product.

At the heart of this hanger is its innovative snaplock mechanism. The primary body and head attachment fit together with precision, providing a reliable and user-friendly solution for various applications. This mechanism not only ensures a secure connection but also simplifies the process of assembling and disassembling the hanger, offering users a hassle-free experience.

One of the standout features is its universal attachment. Part A’s male component and Part B’s female counterpart ingeniously fit together via the versatile snaplock mechanism. This design not only guarantees a secure connection but also provides users with the flexibility to choose multiple orientation options. The KOI Hanger adapts to diverse needs and configurations, making it a versatile solution for various wardrobe setups.

This Hanger goes beyond conventional expectations by introducing a saree attachment (An Indian traditional garment). This innovative addition allows users to hang a variety of clothes, including shawls, ties, scarves, and more. The saree attachment, with its option for multiple orientations, transforms into an all-in-one component, catering to the diverse wardrobe needs of users.

The KOI Cloths Hanger stands as a testament to the power of innovation in addressing everyday challenges. By reimagining the traditional clothes hanger, KOI has not only created a practical solution but also introduced an element of style and versatility to the realm of wardrobe organization. As we embrace a future where design meets functionality seamlessly, this Hanger sets a new standard for what a clothes hanger can be.

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Turn your sleeping area into your office with this rotating furniture

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If you’re living in a small space, you’d want to have furniture that can serve multiple purposes. Modular and multi-functional designs have been dominating the scene the past few years especially during the pandemic when the line between work and private life blurred all the more. Sometimes I wake up in the morning and start working from my bed, thinking maybe I should have a desk built in there or have my desk nearer to my bed for a smooth transition.

Designer: Expand Furniture

This wish comes true with the Compatto Rotating Office Murphy Bed with Desk which is literally a bed that can be turned into a working area and even a multimedia space. And when you’re ready to pack it all up at the end of the day (or the middle), you just have to fold it away, turn it all around (literally) and rest in your Murphy bed with the Queen Italian memory foam mattress.

Of course the highlight of this piece of furniture is the fact that you can quickly turn it into a workspace with a few rotations and push and pulls. The wide desk can fit in things like dual monitors, a TV screen, all-in-one iMacs, and small computers. There is also space for file storage, decorations, books, and other knick knacks. There is also adequate places and openings for all kinds of power cords and wires to power your devices.

You will have to assemble everything yourself though as this is a DIY install. But this seems to be a pretty interesting piece of furniture to have if you can manage to put everything together. I will probably have some anxious moments thinking that I will be displacing my office stuff when I’m sleeping but at least I will have a really cool bed and work station in one.

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8-in-1 EDC multitool scissors are the perfect sidekick for your urban and outdoor adventures

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All of us are probably familiar with the feeling of helplessness when we encounter a problem that we can’t solve without some equipment. Even worse, we’re often caught unprepared when we do bring along some tools and, much to our exasperation, discover that we are actually missing the right tool for the job. It’s nearly impossible to bring along all possible tools you can think of, not unless you’re actually a handyman carrying a toolbox with you all the time. That’s why multi-functional tools have become quite popular these days, and this rather ingenious take on that design crams no less than eight functions in a pair of handsome scissors small enough to fit on your palm.

Designer: Eiger Design

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Having scissors in your EDC kit is nothing new, especially in places where you can legally stash sharp tools to be ready for any eventuality. Most of these scissors often come in foldable forms to save up space, but this design often sacrifices power for the sake of size. These are also single-purpose tools that offer nothing beyond cutting and snipping objects, presuming they’re thin and weak enough for that.

The Eiger Tool 8-in-1 Multi-functional Scissors proves that you don’t have to make sacrifices just to keep something small. Even without resorting to a foldable mechanism, these tiny shears reach only 13cm or 5.1 inches, enough to fit in your hand, pocket, and definitely any bag. Even with that size, however, the scissors’ cutting ability isn’t compromised and it can even cut through food ingredients, including pieces of meat.

As the name suggests, cutting is just one of the small scissors’ eight functions. Almost every side and part of the scissors’ body is used efficiently to provide a critical function that you’ll need when you’re on the go. One of the handles, for example, can be used to open lids, while both handles can crush nut shells or hold caps for easier twisting. One of the blades has cutouts for a bottle opener, a can opener, and a degasser, while the other blade also functions as a small knife. Those are 8 distinct use cases that this tool can handle without taking up any additional space in your bag or pocket.

Even with all the features crammed into a single tool, these palm-sized scissors are still made with aesthetics, usability, and durability in mind. An oxidation coating technique not only increases the stainless steel’s rust resistance, it also gives the scissors an elegant black appearance that easily stands out among other EDC tools. The two halves are also easy to detach and reattach, making cleaning a trivial task. Whether you’re crafting crafts indoors or having a stress-free day outdoors, these multi-functional palm-sized scissors will always stay with you, ready to cut through any problem with style.

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This slim laptop sleeve doubles as a portable desk mat and wireless charger

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Working from home might no longer be a buzzword these days, but sitting down anywhere with your laptop has always been a thing even before 2020. That is also why there will always be a thriving market for accessories that help make working anywhere more pleasant, even if you don’t have all the comforts and conveniences that your office or home desk may offer. But if you can’t be at your desk, why not bring your desk with you? That’s the proposition that this slim and minimalist laptop sleeve tries to make, allowing you to set up your personal working zone anywhere while also letting your phone and earbuds charge as you type your way to productivity.

Designer: Journey

No matter how durable laptops may be, you are undoubtedly tempting fate if you don’t put some protection around it before you stash it in your bag or carry it in your hand. That’s especially true for laptops with elegant covers and finishes that will undoubtedly get scratched one way or another. A laptop sleeve is a simple yet effective solution to that problem, but it serves no function other than to take up space once you’ve started using the laptop.

NEXA is a laptop sleeve that offers value beyond just protecting your laptop, although it also does that well with multiple layers of protection for those heart-stopping accidental drops and bumps. Even with that kind of durability, however, the sleeve remains slim and sleek, sporting a vegan leather outer skin that gives it a stylish character even when it’s doing nothing. You might even be tempted to just carry your laptop by hand instead of putting it inside your bag, just to flaunt the beautiful sleeve that holds it.

NEXA’s function, however, doesn’t stop there. Once the laptop is out of the sleeve, you can rest it on the table and put your laptop on it, transforming it into a stylish desk mat not unlike what you might have on your desk. Not only does it give added protection to your laptop’s bottom, it also helps demarcate your working area, which is especially useful in public spaces. And whether you’re at your desk or outside, you can still use the sleeve in some manner, functioning as a large mouse pad for buttery smooth movement.

That’s not the end of its bag of tricks, though. The flap discreetly hides two wireless chargers, a 15W MagSafe-compatible one for phones and a 5W charger for earbuds like the Apple AirPods. All of these features come at no expense to the product’s simple and lightweight design, making the NEXA laptop sleeve a dream for laptop users who always find themselves settling down in coffee shops and public places to get work done.

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This reversible mid-high bed concept can grow with your child

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Buying furniture as adults can already be quite a stressful endeavor, but buying one for kids doubles or even triples the difficulty. Not only do you have to consider safety and comfort, but you also have to consider how they can grow up fast and make those products useless in just a year or two. That’s why parents might sometimes be tempted to buy more affordable furniture that they can either dispose of, resell, or give away quickly, which is a practical solution but not a smart one. It would be better if the furniture could actually change and adapt to the child’s growing needs, like this mid-high bed design concept that still be used by the same kid after they’ve grown a bit.

Designer: A Su (PUPUPULA)

It might be surprising to learn that there is a lot more variety when it comes to kids’ bed designs. Some types are better for certain ages, while others provide room for more than one person. Like most beds, however, these are often designed with a singular target audience in mind, which means they easily outgrow their use and their charm in just a few years. That wouldn’t be much of a problem if not for the expense and waste that comes with replacing those beds again and again.

The Big Eyes bed concept solves that problem by employing a design that can change its purpose depending on the number or age of its owners. And it doesn’t employ complicated tricks like modular or moving parts that could actually be dangerous for a toddler. Instead, you can simply flip it over to change it from a mid-high bed to a basic bed and vice-versa.

The mid-high bed position is perfect for younger kids or siblings who need to share the same bed space. The top bunk is the main bed, while the bottom space can act as a secondary bed or a spacious play area. Once the child grows up a bit, however, removing the ladder and turning the bed over changes the story completely, with the bottom now acting as a basic bed and the top frame as a place to hang cotton canvas play curtains for some privacy.

Big Eyes is made of birch plywood, which gives the bed a warm, welcoming tone. There are no moving parts or hidden compartments, making it easier to turn the bed over as needed. The bed’s design is actually quite minimalist, leaving the freedom of decoration and personalization to parents and kids. That same simple design, however, is also its strength, allowing it to have that reversible functionality you won’t be able to pull off on more sophisticated designs.

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