Bisu Sodda by Matteo Congiu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż in Disinn tal-Għamara Competition Category.

BronżGħamara· 2023

Bisu Sodda

by Matteo Congiu

Client: OTQ Design

Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż Winner in Għamara Category

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The Design

About Bisu Sodda

Bisu hija sodda magħmula kollha kemm hi mis-sufra, iddisinjata biex tappoġġja irqad mistrieħ. L-istruttura ma fiha l-ebda parti tal-metall, bħal viti jew ġonot, li jistgħu jżidu l-flussi elettrostatiċi madwar il-ġisem waqt l-irqad. Is-sufra hija materjal naturali u antistatiku, għalhekk is-sodda tnaqqas l-effett tal-flussi manjetiċi u elettrostatiċi fuq il-mistrieħ. Il-linji mkeffa tal-istruttura jillimitaw ukoll l-akkumulazzjoni ta' dawn il-flussi fuq il-wiċċ. Bisu tkejjel 2200 mm b'2000 mm b'350 mm. Kull sodda hija magħmula bl-idejn fis-Sardenja bis-sufra Sarda.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż

Bisu Sodda huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż ħafna mogħti lil disinji eċċellenti ddistingwuti mill-kreattività, l-ingenwità u l-għaqal. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Bronż huma xogħlijiet bi ħila biżżejjed u kreattivi b'mod impressjonanti li jawtentikaw l-esperjenza vasta, l-immaġinazzjoni u l-ħila ta' riżorsi tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Bisu Sodda ikun oġġett imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub, notevolment professjonali u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Bronż jinkorporaw l-aħjar prattiki fl-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija u huwa eċċellenti fl-attenzjoni għad-dettalji. Bisu Sodda jissodisfa l-ħtiġijiet b'mod eċċellenti, imiss ix-xewqat, jinċanta s-sentimenti u jattira l-kurżità.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: BISU is the first cork bed in the world which is capable
to join functionality, ethics of well-being and
design. The absence of metallic components, the
naturalness of cork, its antistatic properties protect
the sleep from the destabilising action of magnetic
and electrostatic flows.
Dimensions & Packaging: 2200 mm x 2000 mm x 350 mm
Tags: Cork, bed, antistatic, natural, sustainable, antibacterial, minimal,
Production Technology: 100% Hand made in Sardinia, with sardinian cork.
Design Challenge: All the process was very hard. The design of the structure wasn’t strong, so it has been necessary to work on new joints for the internal structure without modify the design.
The curves of the bed are necessary because they prevent to the magnetic flows to attach the bed’s surface.
The design is inspired to Japanese furniture and style. Minimal and essential.
Research: Sleeping well and have a good regenerative sleep are aspects to reckon, since these have such a huge impact on how we live the next day. Our body during a rest attracts magnetic waves and static electricity, disturbing our daily sleep and causing severe psycho-physical problems and emotional disorder in the long term.
Metallic elements such as screws and joints, located in the most of the beds, increase the electrostatic flows, which passing through our body makes it a real magnet.
Inspiration: Named after the Sardinian word
for “dream”, this magnificent frame
designed by Matteo Congiu will
provide an excellent sleeping
experience thanks to its smooth
and clean lines.
In BISU there is the essence of the OTQ brand:
the quality of sleep becomes the quality of life.
Therefore, sleeping on cork means losing yourself
in the history of your land, places, memories,
language, but also the sensorial and tactile features
of the matter. It means sleeping better to live longer.
Project Duration: The project started in 2017 in Ortacesus, Sardinia; after months of research and testing, the product was ready to be presented for the first time at the IMM in Cologne in 2018, the same year it has presented in Dubai Downtown design. Subsequently it was exhibited in London Design Festival in 2019, Boutique Design New York in 2021 and at Maison & Objet in Paris in 2022.
Operation Flow: Bisu is the only bed entirely made of cork in the world, that manages to combine functionality and design. Bisu bed is the only one in which there is no any metal parts and thanks to cork,100 % natural material and antistatic, all strains that affect the rest are solved.
Team Members: Matteo Congiu