"Analyse an item of furniture of a well known Finnish design. Create a new furniture design based on the knowledge you have of the original Finnish design. Use all kind of tools in the workshop and create a scale model with the necessary focus on details."
3rd bachelor
Individual project
Exchange at University of Lapland
EXPLORATION
CONCEPT
I based my design on the 'Lounge Chair' designed by Antti Nurmesniemi. The mix of the 2-dimensional elements that creates a 3-dimensional object takes my attention. The furniture looks so different, depending on which perspective you are looking at it.
I started by creating the first ideas for my furniture design. I came up with a lot of ideas for a multifunctional table. The main focus would be to create extra storage space into the design of the table. The table would have a movable part that you can push away underneath the upper table.
Before I made this final prototype, I had a lot of work in the workshop room. I made a mold and created a plywood look by gluing multiple layers of wood veneer above each other. The prototype model was scaled at 1:6.
