I don't have pictures of sexy models on my walls," says designer Sean Yoo, "I have pictures of sexy chairs from DWR catalogs." The fact that this young designer credits DWR with helping him get his education in design makes having his Matera Collection in our assortment even more special. Created exclusively for DWR, the Matera Bed with Storage (2007) doesn't scream "storage." To accomplish this, Yoo left space between the floor and bed to give it breathing room, not to mention plenty of space so knuckles needn't drag on the floor when accessing the drawers. Six full-extension drawers open by pulling from underneath (the Twin bed has three full-extension drawers on one side). Drawers have soft-closing vacuum glides, so they refuse to slam shut. Matera is finished with beveled edges, running match walnut grain, exposed slot mortise and tenon corner joints. Made in Malaysia.
A box spring is unnecessary: the traditional 15 bed slats are increased to a more stable 20.
Solid walnut or oak case frame and bed rails; walnut or oak veneer over MDF with thick solid walnut or oak edging for headboard and footboard; 0.5" solid ash bed slats.
Measurements
Twin: H 38" W 43.5" D 77.5" Platform H 15" Full: H 38" W 58.5" D 77.5" Platform H 15" Queen: H 38" W 64.7" D 83.25" Platform H 15" King: H 38" W 81.75" D 83.25" Platform H 15" Cal King: H 38" W 76.5" D 87.25" Platform H 15"
Currently residing in Matera, Italy, Sean Yoo was born in Seoul and raised in Los Angeles, making him emblematic of the multi-cultural, globally fluent designers of his generation. His first career was as a city planner, but a visit to the Noguchi Museum in New York inspired him to pursue design. "I was particularly attracted to the way Noguchi applied sculptural qualities to common household objects," says Yoo. "It seemed to give meaning and purpose to otherwise meaningless objects."
Yoo immediately enrolled in the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, graduating in 2000 with a degree in industrial design. After a successful debut at the 2001 Salone Satellite in Milan, he and Angela Tarasco launched their studio, Apt 5 Design. Yoo's work embodies versatility, with projects ranging from a compact bed and desk unit designed for a South Central Los Angeles housing project to Opus Shelving, a recyclable shelving unit that was inspired by a repeating pattern he noticed in the ruins of Pompeii. Read more >