Saturday, November 10, 2007

Design progress/process?


The most recent model in progress.


We have gone through several changes and hundreds of ideas and are now settled on what might be called a rocking bench, this is the first model.


Chair with pull-out side table

Chair with sides that pull out into a bed or side table.

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Cheese wheel




White section is upholstered and the brown part is a wooden tabletop/cupboard/drawer that rotates into the main body to expose storage.

Friday, October 5, 2007

Exploring materials

3D sketching with different materials, while focusing on modular forms and keeping the raw material exposed. Felt is quite fun to play with, edge stable and quite stiff.The orange peel is more of a blue sky idea, but I want to work on its structure and work in the felt.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Semi Cylinders with cover and more plasticine


Use some imagination and picture this model chair sized. The corrugated cardboard is a canvas with ribs of foam and the semi cylinders are a semi uppholstered hollow form with wood ends. Rearange to create a "nest," a chair, lounger, sleeping mat, table...



I have been finding plasticine great to quickly come up with a bunch of ideas without have to get caught up in how to make the forms. Maybe not the most practical furniture in some cases but hopefully the ideas will lead to something.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

The ultimate modular furniture...sort of...



This is a couch I found on the website for the ugliest couch contest. http://www.norwoodmall.com/ugly/ This particular couch is made from mouse pads.



Some sketches exploring simple shapes, more conventional furniture, and modular pieces.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

3D Sketching



First experiments with repetitive modules using cardboard and plasticine. Picture big upholstered blocks.





The plan with most of these was to play with the idea of either a single form that can be aranged in numerous 'furniture settings' or a set of pieces that can for a whole piece of furniture or be broken up to make a few.

Friday, September 21, 2007

Meeting the Co-designer


Our co-designer for the project, Nicole, was kind enough to show her place and share a few details about her space and furniture. She is an Emily Carr Design student and will be assisting us in our market research and prototyping.

Below are a few shots of her studio apartment located in downtown Vancouver. The floor space is approximately 470 square feet.

Living in a Bachelor apartment in downtown, she has to compromise on living in a tight space, but does enjoy a decent view from the 17th floor. Her interest in modular furniture and adapted salvaged objects makes her place an active and functional live and work studio.


Saturday, September 15, 2007

Image Boards

Here is the synopsis of out last session. I don't know if the class was constructive or not. But I think we are set for concept development. I am attaching the image boards here and the quick brainstorm session we had with the words.

Concept1:
Concept 2:
Listed below are the themes we discussed yesterday:
  • Sitting: comfortable, rest, conversation
  • Functionality: storage, modular, adaptable
  • Space: open, inviting, light
  • Work: focused, organized, collaboration
  • Play: rolling, intuitive, space
  • Storage: system, modular, accessible
If you guys have anything to add, please feel free to post .

For next meeting please bring three examples/prototypes which is not furniture, meaning no chairs, loungers or love seats.