Got that 2:30 Feeling at Work? Try this Sleep Suit.

 

Designer Forrest Jessee has designed a suit for sleeping. The suit is inspired by Raleigh visionary Buckminster Fuller's concept of Dymaxion Sleep and has been developed around cost effective production.

The dymaxion sleep cycle consists of four ½ hour periods of sleep during the course of 24 hours (presumably, the subject can fall asleep on demand). The premise is that the body receives the minimum amount of sleep needed, and the user is allowed to work (or play?) more efficiently.

Jessee's design explores the "very close relationship between the human body and the suit" which "acts as a generator of form as well as (a) tool to negotiate between the occupant and his or her surroundings." 

The design has been developed into a manufacturable and cost effective material to produce. The applications can range from packaging material to support material for the human body to anything that requires either support and protection. It can be formed into any shape and can support weight. The project is currently on tour throughout Europe in a show, Futurotextiles 3, which features future visions and innovation in textile design."

Credits: Forrest Jessee

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