Furniture Design

Furniture Design

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1. Requirements of design
  1. Table
    1. How big it is
  2. Chair
    1. Level of seating
    2. Ergonomics
      1. e.g Back of chair must be suited to human back
2. Standards and safety
  1. e.g Bookshelf
    1. Needs mounting brackets to be installed in wall
  2. e.g Chairs
    1. Dimensions for children
      1. 13- 15 inch height
      2. 3-5 inches wide
    2. Reclining for adjustment
  3. e.g Tables
    1. Diameter
      1. 30" for 2-4 people
E+P
1. Colour
  1. Aqua/Blue
  2. Green
  3. White
2. Form
  1. Function
    1. Encourage use of technology
    2. Reading
    3. Research
Materials
1. Wood
  1. Meet certain standards
2. Plastic
3. Glass
  1. 1. Safe, strong, reliable
    2. Non-toxic, long-lasting
    3. Termite-free, polished
Sustainability
1. Materials sustainably sourced
  1. Australian made
  2. Ethically sourced
2. Sustainable resources e.g timbre
  1. Where is it sourced from
    1. e.g Can't be from a small workshop in China
    2. Who makes it
      1. Do they have child labourers?
      2. Do they have fair wages?
UC Design
1. State Library of Queensland
  1. Study rooms
  2. Has free internet
  3. Gift Shop
  4. Host events
  5. Computers + books
2. Requests
  1. To have seats that move, to have it fun and playful, for it to be an animal
3. User for furniture
  1. Children (3-10)
  2. Unisex
Design Strategies
1. Mindmap
  1. Explore ideas
2. Design Brief
  1. Finalise ideas
3. Sketches
  1. Annotated
  2. Diff views
Technologies
1. Computer
  1. Office
    1. Publisher
    2. Word
    3. Outlook
  2. Photoshop
    1. Change size/scale
    2. Add colour/shadow

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