Nubed Koltxoia by Manuel Fuentes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Ohe Arropa Diseinua Competition Category.

BurdinaOhe Arropa· 2023

Nubed Koltxoia

by Manuel Fuentes

Client: Nubed

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Ohe Arropa Category

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The Design

About Nubed Koltxoia

Nubed atseden erosorako diseinatutako koltxoia da. Koltxoiak izkina biribilduak eta gorputzaren formari egokitzen zaion poliester elastikozko estalkia ditu. Barnean, erresistentzia handiko poliuretanozko espumaz eginiko ehunka mikro-malguki independenteek atseden-eremu independenteak sortzen dituzte. Eremu horien sendotasuna koltxoian zehar aldatu egiten da, gorputzaren atal bakoitzari behar duen euskarria emateko. Airea barne-espazioetan zehar libreki mugitzen da, eta horrek espumaren aireztapena hobetzen du. Geruza bakoitza ordenagailuz kontrolatutako makina batekin ebakitzen da eta hurrengoarekin itsasten da.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

Nubed Koltxoia Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. Nubed Koltxoia oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. Nubed Koltxoia zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Is a mattress with an unique look, with rounded corners to remind us that going to bed should be smooth and relaxing. The stretch fabric easily contours to the body. Inside there are hundreds of minisprings made of high resilience foam that create independent resting minizones that vary their firmness along the mattress to provide the right support to each part of the body. Thru its interior spaces the air moves freely solving the ventilation problems that is present in most foam mattres.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1350 x 1900 x 220 mm (Full size)
Tags: Mattress, high resilience polyurethane foam, rest, sleep, dream
Production Technology: The design of the core and comfort layers were made applying ergonomic principles with CAD software. Using a CNC contouring machine each layer was cut in two dimensions from a high resilience polyurethane foam block. The layers are glued together with hotmelt adhesive. The cover was cut and sewn and it is made from polyester stretch fabric.
Design Challenge: To find a way to make a mattress that was different from the average mattress and its look had to communicate this in the first impression. The design of the core or support system was challenging because it had to be functional and offer both support and comfort at the same time all these was possible selecting proper fabrication materials and using technologies like CAD software and CNC machines.
Research: The goal of the project was to present an innovative type of mattress, starting from the design of the support system which was possible thanks to an ergonomic and mechanical analysis of a mattress. The support forces of the system were calculated according to the body’s weight distribution resulting in different comfort areas with different amount of support.
Inspiration: In the world there are people who see and make things in a different way from other people and dream about making changes in aspects of life that really matters. All of them want to make a difference in this world. Every important project or task starts with a dream and those dreamers need the perfect place to start dreaming, a peaceful and comfortable mattress that reminds them how unique they are.
Project Duration: Started in 2019 and finished in 2021 in Mexico City.
Operation Flow: The user only needs lay down and the mattress will work adapting to the body and providing the right amount of support. No matters if the person sleeps on its back, side or stomach the minisprings inside will gently compress and contour to the body helping to release pressure. In case the mattress would need to be move it is easy to do it because it is light weight but very resistant.
Patents: Patented MX/u/2016/000304
Team Members: Manuel Fuentes