Buro Belén's quilted Laying Bag changes colour over time
Northmodern 2016: the natural dye used to colour this sleeping bag by Dutch studio Buro Belén slowly pales over time, allowing the pattern in the fabric to become more visible. More
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Sheltersuit coat doubles as a sleeping bag for the homeless
Dutch Design Week 2015: fashion designer Bas Timmer has used abandoned tents to create jackets that turn into waterproof sleeping bags for homeless people. More
Hassell and Draisci Studio create "London's first sleeperie" to encourage daytime naps
London Festival of Architecture 2015: visitors to this London "sleeperie" can take a 10-minute nap in a colourful sling within a dimly-lit room, where soothing music is played and all technology is banned (+ slideshow). More
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KSEVT Hotel allows guests to sleep as if they were in space
A group of architecture students has developed a conceptual "levitation suit" that allows guests to experience 3D sleeping as if they were floating in zero gravity (+ slideshow). More
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Nutshell helps workers reclaim "social solitude" by shrouding them in fabric
Design student Eden Lew has created a prototype for a portable fabric pod called Nutshell that can be used to encase the top half of the body when time out from the workplace is required. More
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"We need to redefine the sleep cycle" says architect Jürgen Mayer H
Istanbul Design Biennial 2014: German architect Jürgen Mayer H has created a room filled with glowing pink light and ambient pink noise to explore how sleeping patterns could become "more nomadic" in the future (+ slideshow). More
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Ostrich Pillow Mini by Studio Banana Things enables napping on the go
Following the success of the Ostrich Pillow, a travel cushion that fits over the head for sleeping anywhere, Studio Banana Things has launched a smaller version that slides onto the user's arm or hand (+ slideshow). More
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B-and-Bee camping concept proposes stackable sleeping cells for festivals
This modular honeycomb of wooden cells by a team of Belgian designers could provide a solution for people avoiding music festivals because they don't like sleeping in tents (+ slideshow). More
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Ostrich Pillow Light by Kawamura-Ganjavian
Product news: design studio Kawamura-Ganjavian has introduced a compact version of the Ostrich Pillow that only wraps around the eyes and ears. More
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Ostrich Pillow Junior by Kawamura-Ganjavian
Product news: design studio Kawamura-Ganjavian is now producing a smaller version of its squishy headpiece for napping on the go for children (+ slideshow). More
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Soft Light by Simon Frambach
This squishy light by German product designer Simon Frambach can be used as a warm, glowing pillow. More
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Sleepbox Hotel Tverskaya by Arch Group
Russian studio Arch Group has filled an old building in Moscow with its portable sleeping capsules to create the first Sleepbox hotel. More
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CalmSpace by Marie-Virginie Berbet for Haworth
French designer Marie-Virginie Berbet has designed a sleeping capsule for taking power naps at the office. More
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Dezeen archive: sleeping
Dezeen archive: recently we've featured a huge wearable duvet for two and a squishy pillow helmet that's perfect for power naps (bottom right), so we decided to bring together all our stories about snoozing. See all the stories »
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Sewn as a Site by Danica Pistekova
This wearable cocoon of quilts and blankets by Slovakian architecture graduate Danica Pistekova is just right for people who wish they could take their bed with them in the morning. More
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Ostrich Pillow by Kawamura-Ganjavian
Product news: this squishy headgear by Spain and Switzerland-based studio Kawamura Ganjavian creates the perfect conditions for a power nap at your desk, at the airport or in the library (+ movie). More
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The Commune by Geneva University of Art and Design students
Students at the Geneva University of Art and Design have formed a travelling commune inside a collection of shipping containers and have been staging performances around Switzerland. More
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Upper Class Suite by Pengelly Design and Virgin Atlantic
London studio Pengelly Design has created an airline seat that converts into a 2.2-metre-long bed for Virgin Atlantic. More
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Im Blanky by Studio NMinusOne and Rodolphe el-Khoury
This blanket is embroidered with tiny sensors so it can watch you sleeping. More
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Sleepotel at The Sleep Event
Dezeen promotion: check out the future of hotel design in the Sleepotel conceptual hotel installation at The Sleep Event in London later this month. More
