Bedside Deck

Upon moving into my new apartment in Amsterdam, I wanted to make full use of the large window and the canal view. The bedroom is small, so I set out to design a structural deck that could both conceal my camera equipment and create a comfortable hangout space between the bed frame and the window. The deck needed to withstand my weight, integrate cleanly into the room, and add functional surface area without crowding the space.

I have long been fascinated by the re-utilization of waste and found materials, and this project became an exercise in applying that philosophy to furniture-scale construction. Aside from the filament used to 3D-print the custom brackets and spacers, the entire deck is made from found materials. The aluminum profiles used along the edges are leftover components from earlier projects, repurposed to define the frame and improve rigidity.

Because the deck sits directly above the bedroom radiator, I incorporated a ventilation slit on its surface to allow hot air to escape. Additional 3D-printed spacers on the underside create channels for airflow, preventing heat buildup while maintaining structural stability. These functional details transformed the deck into a small architectural intervention; balancing material logic, reuse, and environmental constraints.