Monday 20 August 2012

PROJECT 2 - 'lightweight 2' - STAGE ONE RESEARCH PART A


Project 2 Research

References 

Polypropylene
http://www.coolthings.com/flux-chair-folds-flat-assembles-into-an-origami-like-lounge-seat/ http://www.usplastic.com/knowledgebase/article.aspx?contentkey=598
http://www.decoriz.com/bright-chairs-of-polypropylene-for-home-and-office/

Corrugated Cardboard
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=kc0MSzFvrH8C&pg=PA41&dq=robert-gair+box&q=robert-gair+box&hl=en#v=snippet&q=robert-gair%20box&f=false http://www.designspotter.com/profile/responsive-design-studio.html# 

Aluminum 
http://www.magnode.com/magnode/extrusionexpert-terms.html
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-aluminum-smelting.htm http://www.dailyicon.net/page/25/ http://www.bigbobz.com/aluminum-flat-chairs-at-industrial-furniture-product/ 

Steel Rods http://www.ehow.com/about_4815290_metal-furniture.html http://www.designwarehouse.co.nz/teak/about/about-stainless-steel-batyline/ http://www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com/furnishings/a-tempo-stool/
http://www.stilsucht.de/07/2012/heavy-rabbit/

Synthetic felts
http://inhabitat.com/milan-2009-objecthood-do-it-yourself-felt-stools/ http://youngandbrilliant.net/post/533696759
http://www.superiorfelt.com/industrial_felt.htm

Friday 17 August 2012

ESQUISSE NUMBER TWO

Using cardboard and 100mm of tape, exploring strength through curvature by creating product which will be able to support heavy mass

Sunday 12 August 2012

PROJECT 1 Revisit- FURNITURE DESIGN HISTORY

Project 1

ESQUISSE NUMBER ONE

SPAGHETTI CHALLENGE

On Tuesday (07/08/2012) for introduction class of furniture class, we had a comp who can design a structure out of tape and 6 pieces of spaghetti pasta sticks (dry) which could hold the most. My teams design won with a whooping 816 grams or some what. WINNING GOLD!