With science having recently determined the health value of midday siestas, no self-respecting power-napping exec will want to be without the Transport from architect Alberto Frias, an elliptical pod equipped with speakers, subwoofers and a bevy of LEDs that pulsate to whatever sleep-inducing music a tired soul chooses.

On his overly minimalist website, Frias declares the cocoon-like transport to be a "personal light, sound and space environment," which makes it sound more like a setting for a private rave than a nap, but hey, nothing a few Ambien can't cure. The Transport isn't the first sleeping pod on the market — a company called MetroNaps offers pods for installation in public places such as universities, gyms and offices, but minus the light and music show.

The Transport's $10,000 price tag notwithstanding, its mere existence is good news for the nap nuts of the world, who are busily trying to raise awareness of the value of a few Zs. You may be saddened to learn the Transport doesn't ship with the long-legged beauty pictured here. That would be too much of a distraction from the task at hand anyway, though she'd certainly be a welcome sight upon waking up. — Tony Kontzer

The New York Times, via Gizmodo