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Posted: 31 Oct 2021 12:00 PM PDT

During the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability has taken on even greater importance. Spending more time at home has made us rethink the environmental impact of nearly every aspect of our lives. However, sleep is an essential resource that we sometimes overlook.

The average person spends about 26 years of their life sleeping on a mattress. As ubiquitous as it is in Australian homes, consumers typically do not know how healthy (or unhealthy) their mattress is, or how environmentally friendly it is in its manufacture and disposal. We all know that eco-friendly products can help save the earth's resources, but they can also help us sleep better.

As Australia’s premiere sustainable sleep company, Peacelily wants to improve the health of both people and the environment hand in hand, with high quality, yet affordable, non-toxic mattress and bedding products made from natural latex and covered with certified organic cotton. The brand’s mission is to provide customers with a blissful sleep experience that is healthy, green and guilt free.

It starts with the Peacelily Mattress, a natural latex mattress with adaptive support, made with premium natural materials for luxurious comfort. This mattress is made without polyurethane foams, memory foams, chemical flame retardants and harmful chemical adhesives found in many modern products. Instead, it is made with 100 per cent natural rubber latex sustainably sourced from Sri Lanka and eco-INSTITUT® certified non toxic.

The cushioning support provided by the Peacelily Mattress is equal parts supple and springy, and engineered to support the spine's natural alignment. It is also cool to sleep on – the open cell structure of latex and breathability of cotton means any heat radiated to the mattress is not trapped and able to flow out with ease. The mattress also includes reinforced handles to help with mobility given the weight of latex.

The Peacelily Mattress Topper, which also makes use of 100 per cent natural rubber latex from Sri Lanka, can be selected as an add-on in Luxury Plush or Firm comfort options to meet specific sleeping needs. Both mattress and topper boast a high quality, premium-feeling lush cream 100 per cent organic cotton fabric cover and tape edge plus organic cotton wadding, both of which are Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified.

The Peacelily Adjustable Bed base has an intelligent, minimalist design but is loaded with features such as full-body adjustment, underbed LED, head and foot massage and wireless remote. Two singles (king or regular) can be paired together side by side for a custom adjustable bed that allows for the ultimate no partner disturbance sleep. Most importantly, this adjustable bed is handmade from natural and organic materials.

The Peacelily Mattress Protector is the perfect complement to the Peacelily Mattress and Topper combination. It uses 100 per cent organic cotton fabric and is quilted with an extra organic cotton wadding layer to help absorb unwanted moisture. It does not contain any polyurethane or non-organic waterproofing.

Peacelily Pillows complete the set. The Latex pillow is low-to-mid profile and provides medium-to-firm cushioning, which is perfect for side sleepers. Made from kapok plant fibres with a cotton-like appearance and feel, the Kapok pillow has an adjustable loft and height and is a 100 per cent vegan and cruelty-free alternative to duck and down.

Designed and founded in Australia, Peacelily's headquarters and showroom are located in Melbourne. A Peacelily mattress comes with a 100-night risk free trial period, allowing customers to try products in the comfort of their natural sleep setting, and a market-leading 25-year warranty.

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Stability, Tranquility and Comfort in the Busy Heart of Bangkok

Posted: 20 Oct 2021 05:35 PM PDT

A large white tiled basement space with a display of a jungle waterfall on one side in 55 Sathorn.

A lofty mass of contrasting curved and angular features constructed from pour-in-place concrete makes up the white façade of 55 Sathorn.

Owner and architect of 55 Sathorn house, Kuanchanok Pakavaleetorn, designed the central Bangkok home for her husband and young daughter, with the potential of her parents joining in the future.

A tall white curvy and angular facade of 55 Sathorn, Bangkok.

Located in Sathorn, a central business and cultural district of Bangkok with distinctively narrow streets and low-rise townhouses, 55 Sathorn is a unique contemporary response to its surroundings.

Large openings are positioned to maximise wind flow, while windows are carefully placed to face internally, ensuring noise reduction, safety and privacy due to the home's noisy central-Bangkok location. The placement of the windows and openings are "used to choreograph the amount of sunlight, filtered light, and reflected light throughout the house at different hours," says Pakavaleetorn.

The curved top facade of 55 Sathorn, Bangkok.

The "tiny" corner site is in a high density area and the building takes a "defensive, fortress-like posture," says Pakavaleetorn, which sees the home only 50 centimetres away from the edge of the site and the neighbouring houses. To make up for the site's small size, the three-bedroom home is five levels high, and at the top, "ribbons of concrete float weightlessly to reveal and mark the rooftop courtyard".

"We use the movement of the sunlight as a metaphor carving away the solid concrete mass, creating separations and openings," says Pakavaleetorn. "The noticeable curved ribbon form slowly unravels as the user travels from the first floor to the roof garden."

An internal corner of 55 Sathorn with windows on each side, looking out to dense greenery.

The exterior of the home is covered in a textured coating, which continues inside. Designed with a "playful arrangement of space", 55 Sathorn is internally connected by a translucent vertical steel staircase. Natural wood, concrete masonry, steel, glass and natural tones make up a tranquil and organic interior palette.

The three-bedroom home is a paragon of luxury. On the ground floor is a fitness room, office and parking spaces. One bedroom features an expansive bespoke walk-in wardrobe with custom modular lighting, and another is connected to a substantial rooftop deck, with a view over the surrounding neighbourhood.

A platform bed with a view out to 55 Sathorn's tree.

Quirky and compact stairs are placed around the house. In the living room, a black steel staircase spirals up a thick cylindrical pole to a mezzanine library. A white ladder style staircase leads into the tiled white basement.

"55 Sathorn house represents stability, tranquility, comfort, and calmness," says Pakavaleetorn.

Looking from the top floor down the staircase of 55 Sathorn. The living room with grey couches and black steel in 55 Sathorn. Steel and wood library mezzanine of 55 Sathorn. A fridge and wood kitchen bench and grey floor in 55 Sathorn. Custom curving wood walk-in wardrobe. A tree on the concrete rooftop deck of 55 Sathorn. The angular rear facade of 55 Sathorn, Bangkok.