Israeli Student’s Innovative Floating Bed Storage Design Moves to Mass Production

A project by Ariel Keren, a textile design student at Shenkar College, is set for mass production by Israeli furniture company Aminach, a rare achievement in the local industry. The product, a double bed featuring a "floating" bedding storage box beneath the mattress, will be available in Aminach stores and online by the end of 2026, with an estimated price of around 5,500 shekels.

Keren’s design addresses a common bedroom issue: the need for elegant beds combined with ample storage for linens, blankets, and pillows. Traditional beds with built-in storage boxes tend to look bulky and are difficult to clean underneath. Her solution, called Visual Lightness, creates the illusion of a storage box that does not touch the floor but appears to float, providing practical storage without compromising a clean, minimalist aesthetic.

The design process involved extensive market research on Israeli consumer preferences, focusing on practicality and a sleek look. Keren used a dark upholstery fabric on the upper part of the bed and a lighter shade below to visually soften the storage box. She also developed a unique knitted fabric using the Milano technique combined with heat-shrinking synthetic threads to ensure durability and reduce waste.

This project emerged from a collaboration between Shenkar’s textile design department and Aminach, where students were challenged to rethink sleep-related furniture and textiles with commercial potential. Keren’s work stood out for its innovative use of textile technology and minimalist design principles, successfully blending aesthetics with functionality.

Other student projects explored soft headboards and integrated storage pockets, but Keren’s floating storage bed was ultimately selected for production. The product is expected to reach consumers within months, marking a significant step in bridging academic design and industrial manufacturing in Israel.