Silver Bedding Design · 2023
Dormil Ala Pillow
- A' Design Award 2023 Silver Winner in Bedding Design
- Awarded April 15, 2023
- CLIENT: Beijing Hengxiang Future Technology Development Co., LTD
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 18,227
- Verification code B60B13C598 · Verify this award
About Dormil Ala Pillow
Dormil Ala is a mesh-structure mattress designed to support the body during sleep. The mattress consists of a stress-free layer, a comfort layer and a support layer, and the surface is covered with a high-elasticity fabric made from bamboo pulp fiber. The core layer uses a decompression grid structure made of TPE material, which distributes body pressure evenly through connected grids. The structure returns to its original shape within 0.16 seconds after the pressure is removed, so it suits various sleeping positions. A porosity of 80 percent aids air circulation and heat dissipation.
Within the contemporary discourse surrounding wellness-oriented design and the intersection of material science with human comfort, Beijing Hengxiang Future Technology Development Co., LTD's Dormil Ala Pillow emerges as a compelling artifact of twenty-first century sleep technology innovation, the work demonstrates sophisticated understanding of how geometric organization at micro-scale can produce macro-level functional and aesthetic outcomes, the distinctive grid architecture visible across the pillow's upper surface represents an engineering approach that prioritizes both pressure distribution and thermal regulation through its systematically perforated cellular structure, compositionally the design achieves elegant resolution between technological complexity and visual serenity, the lavender-violet chromatic selection operates with apparent intentionality drawing upon color psychology research suggesting such cool purple tones promote relaxation and prepare the mind for rest, the material layering evident in the side profile reveals thoughtful consideration of how different densities and textures might collaborate to support anatomical alignment, the heathered gray textile base provides both visual and functional foundation suggesting breathable fabric technology beneath the more visually prominent grid surface, formal analysis reveals the designers' command of repetition and variation as the uniform cellular pattern reads differently across the pillow's subtly curved topography creating areas of light accumulation and shadow pooling that lend sculptural presence to an otherwise utilitarian object, the presentation against unmodulated white ground follows conventions of contemporary product photography that emphasize object integrity and material honesty, this approach invites viewers to appreciate the design's intrinsic qualities without contextual distraction, one might consider how the visible structure communicates transparency about the pillow's functional mechanisms, nothing is hidden and the technology presents itself openly for examination, viewers are invited to contemplate how advances in material engineering continue to transform even the most intimate and personal objects of daily life
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- As a mesh-structure mattress with excellent resilience, good support and comfort, Dormil Ala is devoted to providing an immersive sleeping experience for users. The innovative decompression grid structure, which is made of baby pacifier-grade TPE material, well supports your body. And its quick resilience within 0.16s after the pressure is removed can adapt to various sleeping positions, relaxing muscles and relieving fatigue.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 610*124*359mm
- Tags
- Decompression grid structure, Quick resilience within 0.16s, Hollow breathable structure
- Production Technology
- This mattress consists of the stress-free layer, comfortable layer and support layer, with the surface covered by the high-elasticity fabric made from bamboo pulp fiber. The unique decompression grid structure of the core stress-free layer enables the pressure generated by your weight to be evenly distributed through the connected girds. The 80 percent of porosity greatly promotes heat dissipation and ensures air circulation all the time to avoid bacterial growth.
- Design Challenge
- The core of this product is the decompression grid structure made of baby pacifier-grade TPE material with the touch and density close to human fat, which features good resilience and comfort. It enables the pressure to be evenly distributed so that each part of the body can be well supported. The mattress returns to its original shape within 0.16s after removing the pressure to ensure the timely resilience and perfect fit to new sleeping positions, offering an immersive sleeping experience.
- Project Duration
- The project was designed and developed in 2016 in Shandong, China; launched in 2018 in China.
- Operation Flow
- Thanks to the decompression grid structure of the stress-free layer, the pressure generated by your weight bends the thin walls of grids so that it is evenly distributed in the mattress, thereby realizing the optimal support via the minimum material. Such a design also well supports the body in various sleeping positions, giving users a sense of floating sleep, minimizing the noise when the user rolls over.
- Research
- According to the global survey data, about 25 percent of population suffer or suffered sleeping problems, and some of those problems can be settled with right mattresses. Considering the sleeping needs of the human body, the design team has developed this Super-comfort Mesh-structure Mattress under the concept of stress-free sleep for care-free life to offer users a targeted solution to improve their sleep, empowering sleep products via technology.
- Inspiration
- Based on research of sleep medicine, the design team aims to improve the sleeping quality of users via the scientific, comfortable as well as breathable design, and to help them develop good sleeping habits. The decompression grid structure achieves high-efficiency air circulation, so as to always keep the mattress breathable without stuffiness and to avoid bacterial growth, comprehensively ensuring your healthy sleep.