Squaring Bed by Giuseppe Viganò

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This bed reminds us of a 1970s home decor photo we found in an old book and saved to our clip file, but it's actually a design from the 21st century. Created in 2004 by Giuseppe Viganò, the Squaring Bed is an "island" that can be configured as a larger or smaller expanse of upholstery. The quilted fabric that covers the bed and its parts can be removed, and wooden feet lift it off the ground...

Manufactured by Italian company Bonaldo, different models in the Squaring collection range between $3,000 and $7,500, depending on the components and the retailer. You can also purchase it with leather upholstery, and headboard options range from high to low to deep.

• For information from Bonaldo, click here.
• For retailers, click here, here, and here.
• For more on Giuseppe Viganò, click here.

Comments (17)

This looks like a cheap knock-off of B&B Italia's Tufty Time Bed: http://www.stylepark.com/db-images/cms/bbitalia/img/p258264_488_336-1.jpg

posted by jacksonlalonde on May 28th 2009 at 4:35pm
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It's hardly cheap.

posted by Kathryn on May 28th 2009 at 4:58pm
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I like the clean lines of the square beds a lot more than the slumpy tufty time.

posted by kiljoywashere on May 28th 2009 at 4:58pm
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very cool.

posted by liam. on May 28th 2009 at 5:11pm
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Very nice! I love how comfy the edges are. Nowhere to bang your ankles on this bed like some of the low platform beds I've seen. By the way, I gave you a shout out on my blog. I really love it! Thanks for doing such an awesome job. It is inspiring. I especially love how you show affordable ideas anyone can use. Have a great day, FeeFee
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posted by feefee on May 28th 2009 at 5:38pm
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Jacksonlalonde - This bed launched a year before Tufty Time hit the market. Furthermore, Urquiola's Tufty Time is "inspired" by a near identical design from the late 60's early 70's. So, unfortunately if anyone was to be called out for a "knock off", it would be Urquiola herself.

posted by RichardinLA on May 28th 2009 at 5:56pm
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weeelll, excuuuse me. However, if you look closely, the bed above is made in pieces, the footer, the rails, the headboards all seem to be made separately and fitted together which makes me wonder how long it will look like it's supposed to (even though the gaps in the upholstery as they are scream at me already). The tufting is anemic, how long before it is just a flat upholstered piece with square stitching? I've used the Tufty Time, it's a solid, well built tough piece of furniture and, in my not so humble opinion puts this thing to shame...

posted by jacksonlalonde on May 28th 2009 at 5:59pm
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I have always loved these and as shown you need big open space to appreciate them.
These were popular in the 80's as well I remember seeing every version in Abitare and Domus magazines

posted by LoriSF on May 28th 2009 at 6:37pm
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Squaring is Sexy -
Tufty Time is Trite.

posted by bepsf on May 28th 2009 at 6:43pm
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It is a beautiful design, but could also be a DIY project with a little ingenuity. Then you could custom the size to whatever fits your space.

posted by baileyb on May 28th 2009 at 7:09pm
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Well then, I guess my taste is "cheap" because I like it, too.

posted by Miss*Lisa on May 28th 2009 at 8:03pm
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it reminds me of a paul van dyk video where a bunch of people sitting on a big red couch... don't like it, not at all.

posted by pseudodesigns on May 28th 2009 at 9:22pm
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I prefer the Strips Bed By Arflex. It looks super cool and like something a real person would sleep every day.

http://www.arflex.it/prodotti/sk_prodotti.asp?head=13&cat_id=111&titolo=cosa&div_id=

posted by gabriel_s on May 29th 2009 at 12:04am
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Very nice, tufty is no match for that.

posted by handz on May 29th 2009 at 5:02am
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Ok, clearly some people are able to offer details to support their opinions and other people enjoy being snarky. The bed doesn't suck, but I wouldn't spend that money on something that looks like it can be easily reproduced by West Elm, packed neatly into a box and shipped to your doorstop with a set of allen wrenches.

posted by jacksonlalonde on May 29th 2009 at 7:36am
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Did anyone notice that tiny 70's tv with rabbit ears at the corner of the orange bed? so funny!

posted by janelc on May 29th 2009 at 2:44pm
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Oh, snap...

http://cgi.ebay.com/KING-NEW-MODERN-EURO-DESIGN-FABRIC-PLATFORM-BED-SB007_W0QQitemZ250420525961QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a4e39fb89&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=|301%3A0|293%3A2|294%3A30

Looks like I'm getting a new bed.

posted by cvq on June 2nd 2009 at 9:11pm
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