FURNITURE DESIGN & DIGITAL FABRICATION
“Does the world really need another sofa, table, or lamp?” The answer is resounding “Yes.” Because there are myriads ways to more fully utilize, exploit or reinvent materials, manufacturing process, technical innovations, user behaviors. For this reason, furniture design is challenging and stimulating process. This course provides an opportunity to experimentally explore furniture design with digital fabrication tools including laser cutter and 3D printer. Students will learn the basiscs of manufacturing process of furniture including joints, molds, and materials.
Course Schedule (2020 Spring)
Week 1. Introduction to Furniture Design Course
Week 2. Laser cutting exercise
Week 3. Individual Meeting
Week 4. Work-In-Progress Desk Presentation
Week 5. Project [1] Presentation & Documentation
Week 6. Furniture Design Development
Week 7. Furniture Design Development
Week 8. Individual Meeting
Week 9. No Class
Week 10. Work-In-Progress Desk Presentation & Report
Week 11. Furniture Design Development
Week 12. Project [2] Presentation & Documentation
Week 13. Individual Meeting
Week 14. Work-In-Progress Desk Presentation
Week 15. Furniture Design Development
Week 16. Project [3] Presentation & Documentation
Selected Student Works
2018 Spring
Belleville Chair
by Ki Hoon Son
Acrylic
Belleville Chair
by Ki Hoon Son
Acrylic
2018 Spring
Sliced Chair
by Hoyoung Meang
Acrylic
Sliced Chair
by Hoyoung Meang
Acrylic
2018 Spring
Splash Mood Light
by Sangwoo Jeon
MDF
Splash Mood Light
by Sangwoo Jeon
MDF
2018 Spring
Bat Chair
by Yunjin Cho
Acrylic
Bat Chair
by Yunjin Cho
Acrylic
2018 Spring
Chain Chair
by Hyunji Kim
Acrylic
Chain Chair
by Hyunji Kim
Acrylic
2018 Spring
Humpback Whale
by Rafael Baumann
Paper
Humpback Whale
by Rafael Baumann
Paper
2018 Spring
La Mer
by Eunho Gwak
Paper
La Mer
by Eunho Gwak
Paper
2018 Spring
Modular Wave Bookshelf
by Younghyun Noh
MDF
Modular Wave Bookshelf
by Younghyun Noh
MDF
2018 Spring
Ribcage Chair
by Simon Asp
This chair explores what can be done with a laser cutter. I wanted to see how a round shape could be translated into one sheet of wood. The result is a shape inspired by a ribcage.
Ribcage Chair
by Simon Asp
This chair explores what can be done with a laser cutter. I wanted to see how a round shape could be translated into one sheet of wood. The result is a shape inspired by a ribcage.
2017 Spring
Climbing Light
by Sojin Park, Nain An, Purev
Maple
Climbing Light
by Sojin Park, Nain An, Purev
Maple
