Flight Mode - a furniture piece that allows the user to receive a restful sleep within airport environments
(2026) IDEM05 20261Industrial Design
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Today, airports often prioritise logistics and passenger flow over hospitality, leaving travellers without suitable spaces in which they can rest during long journeys.
This thesis aims to address this issue by developing a furniture concept that offers passengers a safe and comfortable place to sleep.
Five research methods were used to provide input for the design: qualitative interviews, a quantitative survey, literature review, product analysis and a self-experiment in an airport setting.
The research clearly shows that there is a demand for such furniture, with safety for both passengers and their belongings being the main concern.
The study concludes that integrating this type of furniture into airport interiors would... (More) - Today, airports often prioritise logistics and passenger flow over hospitality, leaving travellers without suitable spaces in which they can rest during long journeys.
This thesis aims to address this issue by developing a furniture concept that offers passengers a safe and comfortable place to sleep.
Five research methods were used to provide input for the design: qualitative interviews, a quantitative survey, literature review, product analysis and a self-experiment in an airport setting.
The research clearly shows that there is a demand for such furniture, with safety for both passengers and their belongings being the main concern.
The study concludes that integrating this type of furniture into airport interiors would significantly improve the travel experience and raise customer satisfaction while increasing non-aeronautical revenue, thereby transforming airports into spaces that travellers can enjoy once again. (Less)
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- author
- Zetzsche, Sabrina LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- Flight Mode - en möbel som gör det möjligt för användaren att få en vilsam sömn i flygplatsmiljöer
- course
- IDEM05 20261
- year
- 2026
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Sleep Deprivation, Airports, Airport Furniture, Travel
- language
- English
- id
- 9248802
- alternative location
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QLjamR40--3YPH0YA6SiB2vWVEwMswB5/view?usp=share_link
- date added to LUP
- 2026-09-02 11:57:02
- date last changed
- 2026-09-02 11:57:02
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abstract = {{Today, airports often prioritise logistics and passenger flow over hospitality, leaving travellers without suitable spaces in which they can rest during long journeys.
This thesis aims to address this issue by developing a furniture concept that offers passengers a safe and comfortable place to sleep.
Five research methods were used to provide input for the design: qualitative interviews, a quantitative survey, literature review, product analysis and a self-experiment in an airport setting.
The research clearly shows that there is a demand for such furniture, with safety for both passengers and their belongings being the main concern.
The study concludes that integrating this type of furniture into airport interiors would significantly improve the travel experience and raise customer satisfaction while increasing non-aeronautical revenue, thereby transforming airports into spaces that travellers can enjoy once again.}},
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title = {{Flight Mode - a furniture piece that allows the user to receive a restful sleep within airport environments}},
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