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Cloud magnetically levitating sofa is the greatest couch concept, ever
I'm going to break your heart right off the bat: this is just a concept. Boy, but what an awesome concept it is. Dreamed up by D.K. Wei, the Cloud "magnetic floating sofa" captures the kind of thoughts anyone has while lazing around and staring at the clouds.
From the designer:
Cloud is a sofa concept designed for ultra comfort and relaxation. The soft floating upper part is supported by the magnetic force generated by the bottom base. No matter if you want to work and sit with comfort or simply a power nap to release the stress, you can always enjoy your time to relax on the floating cloud.Wei received an honorable mention for Cloud in a relaxation design contest. (I have to say, looking at the other entries — and they're great — if that was a DVICE-run contest, Wei's Cloud would have won hands-down.)
Check out the gallery below for more of the Cloud sofa.
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KooTouch, via Boing Boing Gadgets
By Dave T at 6:24 PM ON 04/14/09
Just don't relax with your wallet (and credit cards) still in your pocket.
By Gumsandals at 6:36 PM ON 04/14/09
Love it but what might the magnetic field do to my health? And how much energy would need to be generated to keep me, an average guy, afloat? In any event, it's truly worthy.
By Drone at 7:04 PM ON 04/14/09
How does a flying couch not win?!
By PTRICKY at 7:09 PM ON 04/14/09
Well, unless you make a habit of eating sharp, jagged pieces of iron, I'd say you're fine.
By MooseBoys at 11:39 PM ON 04/14/09
Solution 1: self-stabilizing super-powerful variable force electromagnets ($$$ and way too hot)
Solution 2: ultra-cold superconductor frame and large permanent magnet ($$$ and way too cold)
By Zero3606 at 11:01 AM ON 04/15/09
A great concept wonder if the sofa actually feels as good as it looks, and another thing I wonder whats happen when the magnitics losses its charge.
By CJW at 11:35 AM ON 04/15/09
This would go well in Hubertus Bigend's Vancouver Loft.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubertus_Bigend
(He has a megnetic floating bed in Spook Country)
By greenman at 10:34 PM ON 04/17/09
magnet will not lose its charge for at least 1 or a half a million years
By Wombatish at 9:19 PM ON 04/18/09
"Relax to work..."
Not with your laptop!
By RemyC at 4:59 PM ON 04/19/09
We'll need one of those for inside one of these:
http://winafish.blogspot.com/2009/03/pussymagnet-6009.html
By Elaxtil at 12:31 PM ON 04/21/09
Como puedo conseguir una cama flotante.
0034678499798 - Spain
By Jessica G at 6:01 PM ON 04/21/09
Wouldn't a giant magnet cause a problem with a laptop? And credit cards?
I personally would not like to work on this clod, although a nap looks wonderful.
By Joseph Smith at 5:38 AM ON 04/30/09
No it's not my heart you're going to break with that thing, but my neck :P
By Anonymous at 8:53 AM ON 10/10/09
is it 4 sale
By PR. Rousseau at 5:14 AM ON 01/20/10
Please would you please inform us where we can buy a cloud sofa.
By DrHawkins at 8:20 AM ON 01/23/10
I want one of those. how much is the prizetag?
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