Magnetic Floating Bed
July 5th, 2006
Architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars in collaboration with Bakker Magnetics have developed the Magenetic Floating Bed, a bed that floats in the air, above magnets. The bed is able to carry up to 900 kilos and is held in place through four very thin tethers.
The object is held up 40 cm by a permanent magnetic force due to the use of neodymium (NdFeB) elements in the floor as well as in the object. Thin steel cables assure it’s position and the smart use of steel plates and air make the object userfriendly by strongly decreasing the magnetic force where it’s not necessary.
And one thing for sure, this Magnetic Floating Bed is not cheap: the scale model costs 115,000 euros, while the real deal is expected to cost as much as 1,200,000 euros. OMG!
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