Savoir (savoirbeds.com), creators of the world’s most exquisite, hand-crafted beds, remains unwavering in their pursuit of excellence, exemplified by the launch of their latest design: the SEVENTY-FIVE. Named for the ideal number of beats per minute in a song to aid relaxation, this meticulously crafted bed features effortlessly integrated, high-fidelity speakers in partnership with revered British audio brand, KEF. Combining KEF’s audio excellence with Savoir’s pioneering approach, the SEVENTY-FIVE will serenade sleepers into a restful slumber.
Savoir’s acclaimed specialist sleep scientist, Dr. Rebecca Robins, MMSci, PhD, MS, emphasizes the critical role of good-quality sleep, with insomnia proven to cause stress related ailments. It has been reported that the average life expectancy of men is reduced by almost three years when faced with increased stress levels. Despite living in an era where men’s wellbeing has garnered increased attention, the question remains: is stress perpetuated by interrupted sleep and how can this be prevented?
Dr. Rebecca Robbins says “Music has the potential to transport us, which is exactly what we need in order to fall asleep. In our go-go busy lives it is easy for the day to fly by filled with work tasks, then bedtime rolls around and many of us can struggle because we have not built in time to relax, unplug, and unwind. Music is one terrific way to separate from your busy day, transport yourself, and prepare the mind and body for sleep.”
Savoir is taking steps to combat this issue with the launch of the SEVENTY-FIVE, a pivotal moment for individuals seeking to optimize their sleep health. Research has found that listening to music, particularly classical music, reduces heart rate, blood pressure, and anxiety, thus improving sleep quality.
The creation of the SEVENTY-FIVE bed requires more than 150 hours of skilled craftsmanship. It boasts a distinctive design upholstered with two contrasting fabrics, with a headboard and base dressed in a luxurious Kvadrat x Raf Simmons fabric. It’s made using sustainably sourced wool
engineered to compliment the sound quality, as well as a fully recycled Kirkby Design fabric on the back. Two KEF Ci3160REFM-THX speakers from KEF’s revered Reference Series are embedded within the curved headboard that envelopes the speaker in a truly immersive sound stage.Theperformanceofthespeakersystemis enhancedbysixofKEF’sKube8bsubwoofers, which are discreetly hidden in the base of the bed, creating an unparalleled immersive listening experience. The bed is adorned with dark American walnut side tables integrated with wireless charging ports, seamlessly blending Savoir’s classic heritage with KEF’s modern engineering, which subtly enhance the masculine elements of this iconic No.2 bed.
With more than sixty years of experience, KEF is an industry leader in producing award-winning speakers. The speakers built-into the SEVENTY-FIVE bed exhibit KEF’s engineering ingenuity, including the pioneering Uni-Q driver array technology, which disperses sound more evenly, allowing the sleeper to enjoy the same, detailed sound, wherever they are in the room. This iconic collaboration with Savoir elegantly combines Savoir’s No. 2 bed – respected for its craftsmanship, comfort and style – with KEF’s audio innovation to revolutionize sleep.
The SEVENTY-FIVE will be on display at the Savoir Showroom on Greene Street from May 2024. Prices start from $115,093 (excluding installation). Please see images here.
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About Savoir
Extraordinary Beds
Good sleep is fundamental to our health and well-being. As life speeds up, Savoir slows down, resisting the myriad challenges to quality sleep with extraordinary beds. Made from completely natural materials with traditional, handcraft techniques, these are beds which stand the test of time. Savoir makes fewer than 1,000 beds a year because it is focused on making the best, not the most.
The Savoir story began in The Savoy Hotel, when in 1905 impresario Richard D’Oyly Carte unveiled an establishment revered for its luxurious creature comforts and legendary services. With no bed meeting his pioneering luxury standards, D’Oyly Carte set about creating one. The result is still made today, Savoir N°2 (the Icon) and the spirit of its creation governs Savoir’s approach to every bed it creates.
Skilled craftspeople work intently at individual oak trestles; the tapping of tacks, material in motion and calm conversation between colleagues. These are the Savoir Bedworks in West London and Wales, the antithesis of a production line. There are no hulking machines, just craftsmen hand-making a bespoke bed from inception to completion. Every bed is bespoke, from custom comfort to design details, made and signed by one master craftsman for one customer.
To complete the sleep experience, Savoir bed linens offer an additional layer of nightly decadence. The exclusive collection features Egyptian cotton, delicately woven in Italian mills,
with every piece of fabric displaying impeccable softness, smoothness and strength. Expertly cut in England, the collection includes a percale, sateen and jacquard. These linens are nothing less than a Savoir bed deserves, naturally promoting deep, luxurious sleep.
With 15 global showrooms, from London to New York, Paris to Shanghai, Savoir’s mission is to provide every customer with the most comfortable and stylish bed imaginable. From the required support to the style of the home, dimensions, materials and fabrics can all be personalized. Beds for superyachts, headboards inspired by architecture and bespoke prints; anything that can be imagined can be made.
About KEF
Since 1961, KEF has firmly established itself at the forefront of audio excellence. From the early adoption of synthetic materials to the pioneering Reference Series that now determines industry standard, a foundation of technological innovation, design, and craftsmanship has led the brand to produce bar-setting products in speaker design.
Founded by BBC engineer Raymond Cooke, KEF is named after its original site, Kent Engineering and Foundry, and continues to manufacture and develop its signature pieces in Maidstone, Kent, UK.
Committed to bringing a superior listening experience to audiophiles, the brand’s revolutionary collection of speakers and subwoofers has evolved to include wireless speaker-systems, portable speakers, and headphones – allowing KEF to bring high-fidelity sound to more people in their homes and on the move.
About KEF’s Ci3160REFM-THX
Innovative Technologies – Together with innovative technologies including the 12th generation Uni-Q driver array with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MATTM), Ci3160REFM-THX delivers an immersive, high-fidelity soundstage with unmatched sonic excellence even for large home theaters and living rooms.
THX® Certified Ultra – Being THX® Certified Ultra means Ci3160REFM-THX has undergone hundreds of performance and quality assurance tests, from output levels, frequency response, signal-to-noise ratio, distortion and bass management to ensure it is capable of recreating high impact cinema sound and best-in-class audio fidelity.
Hide your speakers, not your sound – Installed on both sides of the SEVENTY FIVE bed to allow for maximum sound impact, the Aluminium Black/ Grey speakers elegantly complement the Kvadrat x Raf Simmons fabric, adding a masculine element. With magnetic removable grilles, the sleeper can choose to conceal or reveal the speakers at their leisure.
The Reference Range – Since its launch in 1973, The Reference has redefined the standard to be the benchmark and continually set the benchmark for loudspeakers through the pioneering use and constant evolution of digital technologies. The Reference series is created in the pursuit of the perfect reproduction of recorded sound to achieve the highest possible audio accuracy. Every speaker in The Reference series is meticulously hand-assembled, with each one rigorously tested against the laboratory maintained line standard by KEF’s highly trained expert craftspeople.
About the KEF Kube 8b Subwoofer
Explore new dimensions in sound with KEF Kube 8b, a powerful subwoofer that open up sound’s hidden depths. With an elegant design and fully sealed unit, it unleashes explosive power effortlessly, intuitively, intelligently. KEF’s design and engineering team worked in chorus to develop iBX. This Intelligent Bass Extension technology extends the bass depth dynamically, unlocking the full potential of the driver’s power at normal listening levels or even the most extreme. Giving you unparalleled precision and ultimate synchronicity between amplifier, driver and sealed cabinet. And with KEF’s unique capability to design, build and integrate the driver in-house, we take optimisation to a whole new level. Delivering immersive music and home theater sounds that drive you deeper into the heart of the performance.