Hybrid bed-desk frame by Pieter Peulen helps students make the most of tiny living spaces
A bed, desk and wardrobe are all combined into the framework of this piece of furniture, created by designer Pieter Peulen to allow students to maximise space, and on show at this year's IMM Cologne furniture fair.
Peulen, a Belgian designer, was prompted to create Flexit after finding it difficult to furnish and personalise his own student bedroom, due to lack of space.
"During my studies I was living in student accommodation," said Peulen. "Those rooms were hard to furnish because they were very small, hard to personalise and not flexible."
"I was looking for the perfect solution for this housing problem," he told Dezeen.
Flexit is made up of two compartments with a vertical frame at each end. A horizontal frame slotted between can be arranged on three levels to create a bed, a desk or a bunk bed. A set of clips allows students to arrange a nightstand, a shelf and baskets, as well as a wardrobe and mirror in different configurations around the frame.
"The horizontal frame is designed in order that every standard board material perfectly fits in it," Peulen explained. "This board material can transform the frame into a desk, and you can also put a mattress on the frame and turn it into a bed."
Each frame weighs about eight kilograms and is designed to be easy to assemble ? Peulen estimates that it takes only 20 minutes. The two compartments can also be separated to allow for different arrangements in various spac...
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