Belowed by Bhuvan M
MSc in Interior Design
Belowed by Bhuvan M, the Best Modular Design in Urban Rest Spaces Award isn’t just some appealing notion. It’s one of those rare ideas that *finally* looks out for folks we see zipping around the city all day: delivery workers. They’re our unsung heroes. The full scope is hooked into the JDDA 2025 “Pause – Prioritise A Unique Sense of Ease” theme, which basically means, ‘Everyone deserves a break, even the people dropping off your ramen at midnight.’
These guys are working wild hours and this takes a toll—mentally, physically, all of it. What does Belowed do? It’s essentially these cozy little pods, a blend between Japanese capsule hotels and those sci-fi modular homes you see in movies. Hop in, recline like a boss, plug in your dead phone, chill out in peace ’cause, yes, they’re soundproof, and don’t sweat it: climate control is part of the deal.
These pods aren’t huge, but that’s the genius—you can plop ’em down pretty much anywhere delivery drivers hang out. Gas stations, busy curb near a food court. You name it. They’re prefabricated, so getting them set up is a breeze.
They aren’t a drain on the planet, either. Made with light, energy-efficient stuff, so they’re not chewing through resources every time somebody crashes inside. All the little details—the way it’s built, the low-cost operation, the fact that it’s actually pleasant in there—it’s all built around the real daily grind of delivery work. In essence, someone finally asked, “Hey, what if we made life a tiny bit less brutal for the people we rely on constantly?” And then did something about it.
These pods aren’t huge, but that’s the genius—you can plop ’em down pretty much anywhere delivery drivers hang out. Gas stations, busy curb near a food court. You name it. They’re prefabricated, so getting them set up is a breeze.
They aren’t a drain on the planet, either. Made with light, energy-efficient stuff, so they’re not chewing through resources every time somebody crashes inside. All the little details—the way it’s built, the low-cost operation, the fact that it’s actually pleasant in there—it’s all built around the real daily grind of delivery work. In essence, someone finally asked, “Hey, what if we made life a tiny bit less brutal for the people we rely on constantly?” And then did something about it.