With a growing population and the influx of people into the cities, urban India has had a constraint on living space. In a city like Mumbai, even entire families live in single-room apartments. So there is a lot of emphasis on space in such homes. All basic activities happen in the living room, which also doubles up as a dining area, TV viewing area, study room for kids and a bedroom. An ideal piece of furniture would be one that elegantly addresses all these activities. Transforming furniture is not a new concept. The standard sofa bed is an example of a piece of transforming furniture. Recently, however, different variants have been popularised with an emphasis on style. Sofas that transform into bunk beds or a bed that transforms into a cabinet are modern examples of transformable furniture. Throughout this report, the terms "transformer" and "transformable furniture" will be used interchangeably to mean the same thing.