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

2018 Spring

Sliced Chair
by Hoyoung Meang

Acrylic

2018 Spring

Splash Mood Light
by Sangwoo Jeon

MDF

2018 Spring

Bat Chair
by Yunjin Cho

Acrylic

2018 Spring

Chain Chair
by Hyunji Kim

Acrylic

2018 Spring

Humpback Whale
by Rafael Baumann

Paper

2018 Spring

La Mer
by Eunho Gwak

Paper

2018 Spring

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.

2017 Spring

Climbing Light
by Sojin Park, Nain An, Purev

Maple

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