Maude Bed

The young Swiss architect Michael Mettler came unexpected to his creation. A friend instructed him with the design of a double bed and his first step was extending the ends to cover the unappealing proportion of common mattresses.

In search of more balanced sizes, more protagonists of common bedroom life were added and became one in “maude”. The bed frame at head or foot end (named tablar) will become a shelf, a bedside locker or just storage space for everything by turning around – it’s just a matter of taste. If the tablar is vertical, back cushions can be stuck in the recess – a breakfast in bed on opposite sides is no longer a problem and a headboard is easily created.

For a relatively low price, one gets a very flexible bed. Mittler used the modular principle even for the slatted frame. “maude” can be delivered with an inlaid slatted frame made of glued wood but due to having a crossbeam, standard slatted frames of other manufacturers can also be used.

The prime principle in the construction of “maude” was simpleness and calmness. The material being used is black / brown coated plywood. The 2 cm thick wood plate with the scuff proofed surface enables the game of contrast between angle and surface.

The material is worked up exactly in a Swiss joinery. The frame is glued and slotted. Due to binding screws and retainers of the tablar, the buildup of “maude” at home is easy and quick. Just a hammer and a screwdriver are required.

“maude” is available in three different sizes.

Design: Michael Mettler

Michael Mettler was born in 1970 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. In 1990 he started with his architecture studies in New York at the Cornell University and the ETH Zurich where he graduated with a diploma in 1997. Designer Michael Mettler

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