TREVOR LOFT BED

Where function meets play, catering to both parents and children’s growing needs

I designed a loft-bed for children from concept through to mass production approval and finally styling it to be retail ready. With hidden functions and elements of surprise, it has become a best seller for 5 consecutive years.

Client
Homecentre Kids (HCK)

Discipline
Industrial Design
Furniture Design

Scope
Ideation and Concept Design
3D Model & CAD
Prototype Development with Supplier
Color Material & Finish
Sample Checking
Finalizing Look & Feel for shop floor

I M P A C T

Remains a steady
best-selling product
years post-launch

5

01 — THE CHALLENGE

Designing a bed for sleep, play and imagination

How might we design a functional, playful, and engaging loft bed for children, seamlessly integrating elements of surprise, functionality and storage solutions?

02 — EXPLORING PLAY

Looking beyond the conventional children’s loft beds, we explored various out-of-the-box themes, such as the mushroom house, head-in- the-clouds, and role-playing as adults. Finally, the team and I chose to concentrate on the 'cabin in the woods/treehouse’ theme for a gender-neutral bed.

Then, I analyzed similar beds in the market. This research informed my design decisions, ensuring our Homecentre treehouse bed stood out from the competition while carefully catering to children’s preferences and parent’s needs.

03 — DEVELOPING THE CONCEPT

A key priority was ensuring the loft bed incorporated multifunctional features and storage solutions, transforming the loft bed into more than just a bed.

I cycled through several design iterations, fine-tuning the concept with feedback from the team to strike the perfect balance between functionality, safety, and fun.

04 — FROM DESIGN TO PRODUCTION

Developing Trevor with the manufacturing partner

Once the team agreed on the design, we took it to one of our trusted suppliers in Malaysia to bring our vision to life. Despite a clear strategy on CMF direction, the prototyping phase still requires design refinements, negotiation, collaboration.

05 — TESTING & REFINEMENT

Designing play without compromising safety

After finalizing the prototype, we sent it to a third party for safety testing according to European safety standards before green-lighting Trevor for mass production.

06 — THE TREVOR PLAY BED

One bed, many possibilities:
sleep, storage, play, imagination

Inspired by a cabin-in-the-woods, this loft bed provides a versatile environment, that adapts and evolves alongside children’s development for years to come.