HEADBOARD

Structure in veneer with foam rubber padding in varying densities. Velour cover.

BED SURROUND

Structure in solid and multi-layer wood with moulded polyurethane padding and velour cover.

FEET

Painted steel with floor slides in non-slip plastic.

MATTRESS-BASE SPACER

Plastic.

MAINTENANCE OF BED FEET AND BENCH BASE

In order to maintain the aesthetic characteristics of these finishes over time and avoid rust, regular, methodical and meticulous cleaning is necessary. For everyday maintenance, dust with a soft dry cloth. For greasy oily marks (fingerprints) we advise cleaning the surfaces with normal liquid detergents for glass. Products containing solvents and/or alcohol and hard fibre cloths (linen and synthetics) should be avoided, as they could ruin and/or scratch surfaces. Treat surfaces monthly with specific products for cleaning/polishing metals.

MAINTENANCE OF WOOD PARTS OF BENCHES

For everyday maintenance dust with a soft dry cloth. For greasy, oily marks (fingerprints) we advise cleaning the surface with alcohol diluted in water, drying immediately with a soft cloth. Products containing acetone, bleach and solvents should be avoided, as should abrasive products, furniture wax and hard fibre cloths (linen and synthetics) which could ruin and/or scratch surfaces. All these operations should be carried out with great care, avoiding heavy pressure. Exposure to direct sunlight can alter the wood colour.

ADJUSTMENT OF MATTRESS-BASE HEIGHT

It is possible to adjust the height of the mattress-bases, as is indicated in the diagram on page. 4, by using the appropriate spacers. Before positioning the mattress-base, make sure that all the spacers have been correctly positioned.

Vincent Van Duysen was born in 1962, in Lokeren, Belgium and graduated in architecture at the Higher Institute of Architecture Sint-Lucas, in Ghent. From 1986 to 1989 he worked in Milan and Brussels. He opened his own studio in Antwerp, in 1990 focusing on architecture and interior design. The relationship between interior design and architecture in his work is profound. Furnishings and accessories are designed with an architectural perspective that is not limited by form, but is expressed with a careful perception of interior space and its relationship to the exterior architecture. By interpreting architecture and redefining its proportions, Van Duysen creates objects of great purity and simplicity that still retain a concrete character and solid form.