The thinking behind smart furniture.
Planning guides for architects, designers and project teams. From the first idea to a specification: how to select a solution, what to check on a drawing and which details to resolve before ordering.
Start with the brief
Define room uses and choose an approach before specifying a model.
Wall bed or sofa bed — which suits your room?
Compare wall beds and sofa beds by daytime use, opening footprint, sleeping frequency and room preparation. A guide to smart furniture for homes and projects.
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Before choosing furniture: define the room.
Focused questions for a multifunctional room brief, connecting everyday use, dimensions and budget.
Read guideSelect and specify
Wall beds, sofa beds and folding tables: the questions a specification needs to answer.
Vertical or horizontal wall bed: which suits your room?
Choose a vertical or horizontal wall bed: compare wall width, opening depth and access, with Altea and Kali photos and links to model drawings.
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Wall beds: Choosing and planning for day and night.
Wall beds for homes and projects: what to check before choosing, how to plan circulation and storage, and how the room changes between day and night.
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Sofa beds: building a specification for your project
An architect and designer’s guide to sofa beds: opening dimensions, seating and sleeping comfort, mattresses, upholstery and delivery access.
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Folding and transforming tables — space planning guide
Choose a folding table, transforming table or extending console: compare mechanisms, chair space and extension storage for homes and projects.
Read guidePlan for the space
From a home office to a hospitality project, make decisions around actual use.
A home office and guest room in one plan
Plan a home office with a wall bed or sofa bed around fixed equipment, services, privacy, storage and daily conversion.
Read guideSmart furniture in compact apartments: plan around daily routines
Plan compact apartments with smart furniture through activity mapping, circulation, storage and a balance of fixed and transforming pieces.
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Hospitality furniture: specify for the room and its operation
Select sofa beds and smart furniture for hotels and guest accommodation around guest experience, housekeeping, a sample room and long-term service.
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Planning a multipurpose safe room: wall beds, sofa beds and smart furniture
Plan work, guests and sleep in an Israeli safe room. Compare wall beds, sofa beds and integrated desks while preserving the room’s protective function.
Read guideThink beyond installation
Quality, maintenance and sustainability as part of furniture selection.
Micro living, co-living and senior living
Three residential settings, each with different questions about furniture, daily use, guests and operation.
Micro living: furniture and planning for compact apartments
Micro living with smart furniture: wall beds, sofa beds and folding tables. Plan day and night layouts, storage and specifications for compact homes and projects.
Read guideCo-living: furniture for private rooms and shared spaces
Furniture for co-living: plan private units, shared work and dining areas, storage, maintenance and a coordinated specification for designers and developers.
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Senior living furniture: apartment comfort and guest planning
Senior living furniture planning: seating, family visits, circulation, storage and operation. Guidance for architects and project teams, assessed model by model.
Read guideA useful guide leads to a plan you can test.
Choose the guide for your current stage, note the open questions and attach them to the project plan. Excellent can help assess smart furniture options and gather the model details needed for coordination. Depending on the project, ancillary furniture can also form part of the wider brief.
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