The alarm clock that physically drags you out of bed

By Regine
on January 26, 2005 6:29 PM
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Strangely Familiar. Unusual Objects for Everyday Life. Part IV.
(I, II, III)

Hayat Benchenaa (with Garikoitz Iruretagoiena) designed a hanging radio alarm clock that reminds me of my mother: lovely but merciless.

In the evening, after you've set the alarm, the glowing Sfera gradually dims and the music fades as you drift off to sleep. When the alarm chimes in the morning, you must reach up and tap the Sfera to silence it. Which triggers the snooze function and makes the alarm rise higher. As it slowly rises away from your reach, you must stretch higher each time to gain another ten minutes of snooze.

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When Sfera finally reaches the ceiling, you have no option but to get up and drag it back down to your bed - an action which switches off the alarm.

Thanks for the pictures, Hayat.

(cross-posted on Core77)

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7 Comments:
Chris O
January 26, 2005

What a great idea! I could definitely do with something like this. If it were to gradually get brighter before over a period of time, before the alarm went off, we would be even more awake. Kind of like loops' light sleeper glowing bed covers.
Nevine
January 27, 2005

We are very proud of you Hayat!!
Nevine
sleepyguy
January 28, 2005

WHERE I CAN GET ONE OF THESE?? hehe great idea I want one I get hard times at every morning...
HolyOne
January 23, 2006

i want one toooooo
Robert
February 6, 2006

Seriously, where can I get one of these? I have a horrible time getting up in the morning.
Rosa
February 13, 2006

OMG!!!!-please send me info about buying one of these things asap
YOSI
March 11, 2006

I'M YOSI FROM ISRAEL AND I'M LOOKING FOR ALARM CLOCK LIKE THIS IF YOU KNOW WHERE I CAN GET IT CONTECT ME . MY E-MAIL ADRESS IS YOSI020@WALLA.CO.IL
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