This innovative camping mattress was designed by Layer, British industrial designer Benjamin Hubert’s firm.
It relies on individual spring modules that can be nested during transport, and stowed in something roughly the size of a small cooler.
The design is an expansion—or a reduction, perhaps—of a similar system Layer designed for Chinese manufacturer Mazzu.
The idea there was to create a foam-free, recyclable mattress that could be assembled out of individual components. This greatly facilitates transport, repair, and customization. With three different firmness options provided for the springs, users can configure the mattress cushioning for different parts of their body, and partners can individualize their side of the bed.
In China at least, the conventional Mazzu mattress is on the market. The camping design is apparently headed for production, but at press time there was no word on a release date, markets or pricing.