Torino Collection – Italian craftsmanship
Ash or Okoume beds with interlocking systems

The beds in this collection are all painted with organic varnishings and, depending on the model, can be made entirely with interlocking systems or few metal screws. The woods used are solid Okoume or Ash.
For all models, it is possible to request customized sizes of the bed frame. The height, on the other hand, can be changed only when specified in the catalogue. All beds can be used with tatamis or with slats. With simple but yet bold lines, these products fit perfectly with both modern or minimalist environments, as well as in Japanese-style rooms. It is possible to request different colors, from wenge to cherry, walnut or bleached, or even natural color. Primer and varnishings come from the brand Solas, an Italian brand of natural paintings. You can come and see a selection of these products at our showroom in Turin.

ARBRA Collection – zero-kilometer handicraft
ARBRA Collection – zero-kilometer handicraft

With the aim of being sustainable not only from an environmental point of view, but also from an economic and social point of view, Vivere Zen, in collaboration with La Foresta di Susa and the Compagnia del Cotone, has created a 100% Italian, organic and zero kilometer furniture collection: ARBRA.
The woods (pine, cedar, larch, cherry and canaletto walnut) do not come from ad hoc crops, but from 5% of the trees removed during the forest maintenance activities carried out annually in Val di Susa. After cutting, the timber is seasoned and handcrafted in Piedmont, giving life to furnishing elements with simple and minimal lines, in line with the Zen philosophy, which is given a touch of color by the fabric parts, optionally applicable in some parts of the bed. The cotton fabrics are made by Parà, a prestigious Italian company, and are available in a wide range of colors.
The finish is made with oil and beeswax and optionally with Solas paints, natural, harmless and Petrol Free.

Milano Collection – Traditional as it once was
Handmade furniture, with the wood you prefer

Within this collection, you will find beds made with precious woods. Each single batch of wood purchased is chosen in compliance with the guidelines provided Green Peace, and is provided with tracing of origin. For the items of the Milano Collection, you can request the most diverse customizations. We use exclusively solid wood. If you need ad hoc measures for the size of the mattress, for the height or the thickness of the frame, or if you want to come and visit our laboratory in Milan, or else if you want to design a specific bed that doesn’t correspond to any of those in the catalogue, do not hesitate to call.
The beds of the Milano Collection, such as the Shiro or the Yutaka, were designed by an expert craftsman of Japanese woodworking techniques. Given the scarcity of iron and the too yielding quality of the little mineral present on the island, in Japan since ancient times a real culture of wooden joints has developed, to create entirely interlocking furnishings and constructions. The wooden joints combine beauty and functionality, and guarantee that the purchased product is completely biodegradable and 100% organic. However, for the beds of this collection, it is possible to choose the version with metal screws, which entails a considerable reduction in costs.
The beds are treated exclusively with Solas brand natural orange essence varnishings. The impregnating agent used is strictly transparent: the various colors in the catalog will not be obtained by coloring, but with the use of different qualities of wood.

Japanese beds selection
Japanese flooring beds

Japanese flooring beds are those models reflecting the oriental idea of floor standing bed. Within the selection you will find products like the Yama, made in Okoume solid wood, or else the Hako and the Koro, which can be made in various woods.

Balta Collection – Beech solid wood from North Europe
Natural or walnut color oil finishing

These beds are of European production and it is not possible to request customizations. The beds within this collection are the Quadro and the Nova, which combine simplicity and elegance. Beech wood is the protagonist: this wood, with its light and warm color at the same time enhances the essential style of the models without weighing it down. The coloring is made with linseed oil finish.

Within this collection you will find eco-friendly beds of European productions, for which it is not possible to request customizations, except when indicated in the description. The wood used are pine, lighter, and beech, warmer. These models are characterized by thin bedframe and feet. Different colors are available for the Varsavia collection beds, from whitened to rosewood. There are always metal screws. You can find further information downloading the booklet on the website.

Japandi Collection –trasversal style between Japanese and Scandinavian
Laminated pine or beech wood with different colors available

When it comes to the materials used and the colors, these products have the same characteristics as the Varsavia collection. The models in this catalog show more massive volumes, with small differences between one model and another, such as a groove in the headboard or the shape of the feet. Beds like the Spectrum or Sparta, especially if made of natural pine wood, are a perfect example of the Japandi style, which combines the idea of essential and functional furniture of the Japanese aesthetic, with colder colors and strong contrasts, which are instead typical of the Scandinavian style.

Space-saving selection – beds with storage box or drawers
Torino and Japandi collection

If you want an eco-friendly bed, without metal parts, choose the Lichene model with drawers. Alternatively, you will find the Sparta and Spectrum beds from the Japandi line. For the Sparta and the Vestre you will find both the version with drawers and storage box. The Spectrum model, on the other hand, is only available in the version with container. The materials used are beech and pine, painted with organic varnishigs. The storage-box beds have a metal base, while the versions with drawers have a wooden base.

BASIC Collection
Okumé or Fir wood

The Basic collection beds are the simplest bed bases in the Vivere Zen catalog. The slatted frames come with the whole bed frame, and it is only necessary to screw the feet, which have a pre-assembled screw. There are no other metal parts. The exception is the Bio Wood bed in okumé which is sent disassembled and is completely free of metal parts. The bed bases with the LF code and the Ukyo bed have flexible slats. In the case of the LF bed, the varnish used is transparent, and reveals the pink color of the wood. The Ukyo bed, as well as the Bio Wood, can also be made in other shades, from wenge to whitened.

The bed bases indicated with the LM code are in fir wood and can have a choice of rigid or flexible slats. They have different colors in the catalog and you can find also a model with headboard. Water colors are used. For these models you can have customizations both for the size of the network and for the thickness and height of the feet.
The bed bases indicated with the LM code are in fir wood and can have a choice of rigid or flexible slats. They have different colors in the catalog and you can find also a model with headboard. Water colors are used. For these models you can have customizations both for the size of the network and for the thickness and height of the feet.