Award Winning Dreams

On Wednesday 13 October the OZTENT Stratus Double Self-Inflating Mattress was awarded a Good Design Award. 

This Award recognises excellence in a products design, innovation and impact.  The Good Design Awards is among the world’s longest-running, most prestigious, international design award programs. 

The OZTENT Stratus Double Self-Inflating Mattress won the award because it redefines the concept of luxurious sleeping when camping, by taking comfort, speed, and ease to a new level.

In developing this mattress, and others in the range, the groups Global Product Development Manager, Trent Fitzgibbins, was inspired by personal circumstance. Trent had a broken back and has a wife who use to struggle with his constant tossing and turning when camping.

This mattress, and the OZTENT Stratus XL Single Self-Inflating mattress, are constructed around Oztent’s innovative AeroFrame Foam Core™.  

AeroFrame Foam Core™ is precision designed for maximum sleep comfort, rapid inflation, and compact storage. Inspired by advanced aerostructure design, the AeroFrame foam offers evenly distributed sleep support while minimising bulk and weight. The structure also intakes air swiftly during roll-out and ejects air quickly when you roll it up. Its construction delivers full form support - allowing you to twist and turn without disturbing your partner.

The judges said of the OZTENT Stratus Double Self-Inflating Mattress:

“There are some neat and clever solutions in this product, and it's clearly built for purpose.

The light and durable self-inflating camping mattress uses an innovative combination of high-quality materials for the valve, foam and exterior fabrics.

The designers should be commended on the very clever use of the cover as a pump for additional air in the mattress.

This is a well-designed mattress that offers ultimate luxury!!”

Luke Eather, CEO the Oztent Group said of the Award; “as a business we constantly invest much hard work and money into developing products that create awesome outcomes for campers everywhere.

This week’s announcement is a truly humbling recognition that some of the planets greatest design minds believe we are achieving this ambition.

I believe we are the only outdoor adventure company in the world that can claim three global design awards in one program.

Beyond being overwhelming, it is a great acknowledgement that we are doing the very best for our customers and helping them to create amazing experiences.”

The OZTENT Stratus Double Self-Inflating Mattress is available nationally through all dependable outdoor and camping specialists for around $429.99