Monday, August 14, 2006





Janjaap Ruijssenaars' floating bed

A young Dutch architect has created a floating bed which hovers above the ground through magnetic force and comes with a price tag of 1.2 million euros ($1.54 million).


You guessed it -- it's directly inspired by the Monolith from "2001." And judging by the picture, undoubtedly worth every penny.

2 comments:

Carol Maltby said...

It's nice as a design element, the simplicty (other than the chains) can't be beat.

But what are the long-term (or even short-term) effects of such a magnetic field, aside from issues with piercings or other metal bits in the body?

What happenes if you shift your balance as you sleep? Or if you are sleeping with someone heavier or lighter than you?

Mac said...

Carol,

Yeah, the technical problems with the bed seem abundant. But maybe now someone will be inspired to make a more comfortable version.