Nestr Sustainable Modular Bedding System


Nestr is a healthy lifestyle and behavior changer: It is a modular bedding system that facilitates customers’ making sustainable choices and minimizing environmental impact without compromising comfort, hygiene, or size. Molded bamboo spring structures replace the bed furniture, box springs, and metal springs of the regular mattress. A five inch natural latex foam pad sits on top of the bamboo structure to give comfort. The modular system allows the changing of the bed size by adding an extra Nestr rather than disposing of the whole bed and purchasing a new one. When the modular units are not needed any longer, they can be used as outdoor furniture. A 3D spacer polyester fabric cover allows easy ventilation, and can be washed for a healthy sleeping environment. Since there is no commingled material, Nestr can be easily recycled after its life cycle.

Nestr is a healthy lifestyle and behavior changer: It is a modular bedding system that facilitates customers’ making sustainable choices and minimizing environmental impact without compromising comfort, hygiene, or size. Molded bamboo spring structures replace the bed furniture, box springs, and metal springs of the regular mattress. A five inch natural latex foam pad sits on top of the bamboo structure to give comfort.

The modular system allows the changing of the bed size by adding an extra Nestr rather than disposing of the whole bed and purchasing a new one. When the modular units are not needed any longer, they can be used as outdoor furniture. A 3D spacer polyester fabric cover allows easy ventilation, and can be washed for a healthy sleeping environment. Since there is no commingled material, Nestr can be easily recycled after its life cycle.


Design Team Information: Designed by Koo Ho Shin, Grad ID, Art Center College of Design Faculty: Heidrun Mumper-Drumm and Fridolin Beisert This was designed for for Art Center's Advanced Design for Sustainability course, in which students engage in cradle-to-cradle design, conducting complete life cycle analysis and redesign for a product that is currently unsustainable. Company Information: Art Center Grad ID focuses on theory and practice for insightful research and development of human-centered, business model-based designs. We combine Art Center’s renowned excellence in design and craft with the knowledge, theories, and methods essential for solving complex and unstructured problems. We prepare our students to assume leadership roles throughout creative organizations. Contact: Katherine Bennett: kbennett@artcenter.edu

Design Team Information:

Designed by Koo Ho Shin, Grad ID, Art Center College of Design
Faculty: Heidrun Mumper-Drumm and Fridolin Beisert

This was designed for for Art Center's Advanced Design for Sustainability course, in which students engage in cradle-to-cradle design, conducting complete life cycle analysis and redesign for a product that is currently unsustainable.

Company Information:

Art Center Grad ID focuses on theory and practice for insightful research and development of human-centered, business model-based designs. We combine Art Center’s renowned excellence in design and craft with the knowledge, theories, and methods essential for solving complex and unstructured problems. We prepare our students to assume leadership roles throughout creative organizations.

Contact: Katherine Bennett: kbennett@artcenter.edu