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Khoy Sofa Bed by Andras Kelemen Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Andras Kelemen honored for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Khoy Sofa Bed by Andras Kelemen, designed for Khoy, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Khoy Sofa Bed
Khoy is a sofa bed designed for homes with limited space. Khoy converts from a sofa into a full bed using a tested dual foam mattress. In sofa mode, the seating surface is a 150 mm medium firm support foam layer. In bed mode, a 40 mm memory foam layer forms a softer sleeping surface that adapts to the body. The modular backrest can be moved, removed or used as armrests, and each change of mode needs no tools. The covers are made of recycled polyester and are removable and machine washable. The foam parts are vacuum compressed for flat pack shipping.
About Andras Kelemen
KHOY is a Finland-based furniture brand specializing in modern, multifunctional sofa beds designed for everyday living. The company combines Nordic simplicity with practical innovation, creating products that seamlessly adapt to sitting, lounging, and sleeping. Its solutions include vacuum-packed, easy-to-transport designs and the use of durable, responsibly sourced materials. KHOY focuses on delivering comfort, functionality, and long-lasting quality while maintaining a clean, minimalist aesthetic. By rethinking traditional furniture concepts, the brand aims to provide versatile solutions that fit a wide range of living spaces and contemporary lifestyles.
Award Record
Andras Kelemen is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/178965
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/178965
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!178965
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/376994
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.khoycompany.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Khoy Sofa Bed
- Function
- Sofa Bed
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Gainsboro, Light Gray, Silver and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Khoy
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Andras Kelemen
- Country
- Finland
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #178965
Credits
- Team
- András Kelemen
- Image Credits
- Photographer Adalmiina Vepsäläinen, product photos, 2025, Image #3, Image #4, Image #5 Creative Director András Kelemen, product photos, 2024, Main image, Image #2
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This sofa bed is a two-in-one furniture solution developed to address contemporary requirements for comfort, space efficiency, and adaptability. It converts from a sofa into a full-quality bed using a tested dual-foam mattress system that ensures consistent support in both configurations. In sofa mode, the seating surface is formed by a support foam layer providing medium-firm comfort. When transformed into a bed, a 4 cm memory foam layer becomes the sleeping surface, offering a softer feel that adapts to the body for improved sleeping comfort.
- Inspiration
- The project was inspired by everyday living situations where limited space conflicts with the need for genuine comfort. The motivation was to replace compromise-driven sofa beds with a solution offering true bed-quality sleep. Research focused on ergonomics, foam performance, modular systems, and logistics efficiency, resulting in a design shaped equally by user behavior, material testing, and contemporary living patterns.
- Research
- Type of Research: Applied design research for a commercial multifunctional product. Objectives: Enhance comfort, adaptability, modularity, and sustainability. Methodology: Iterative prototyping, material and ergonomic testing. Data & Tools: User surveys, interviews, observation, 3D modeling, foam testing. Participants/Experiments: Early users, small-scale home trials. Results: Optimized mattress layers, modular system, compact shipping. Insights/Impacts: Showed how modular design improves usability and environmental performance. Real-Life Effects: Supports modern living, reduces shipping footprint, informs sustainable furniture design and e-commerce strategies.
- Challenge
- The hardest part was designing a sofa bed that combines high-end elegance with broad home compatibility while being produced entirely in Europe. We had to simplify every manufacturing step, remove costly elements, and create a neutral yet premium product that stands out in its category, balancing quality, aesthetics, and efficient European production constraints.
- Realization and Technology
- The design was developed through iterative prototyping and ergonomic testing, with a strong focus on material performance and modular construction. A dual-density foam system was selected based on compression, resilience, and lifecycle tests to ensure long-term comfort. The structure is optimized for vacuum compression and flat-pack logistics, while removable textile covers support maintenance, repairability, and extended product lifespan.
- Operation and Interaction
- The sofa transforms easily between sofa, bed, and day-bed by rearranging its cushions and frame. Users lift or slide elements without tools, guided by intuitive positions. The modular backrest can be moved, removed, or used as armrests. This simple, playful interaction ensures comfort in every mode, quick setup, and adaptability to different spaces, while maintaining the product’s high-quality feel and ergonomic performance.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was initiated in 2023 and developed between 2023 and 2025 in Hungary and Helsinki. The product exists as a fully realized item and has been sold as part of our e-commerce brand for the past two years. During development, a full-scale prototype was created to refine the design and production process.
- Specifications
- Sofa mode dimensions: W 2000 mm × D 900 mm × H 420 mm (seat height). Bed mode dimensions: W 1800 mm × D 2000 mm. Mattress construction: dual-layer foam system with 150 mm medium-firm base foam and 40 mm memory foam comfort layer. Upholstery: 100% recycled polyester, removable and machine washable at 30 °C. Foam elements vacuum-compressed for compact flat-pack shipping.
- Keywords
- Sofa bed, Modular furniture, Space-saving design, Dual-foam mattress, Flat-pack shipping, Contemporary living, Sustainable materials, Multifunctional furniture
