Life cycles : an exploration of sustainable design

Abstract

My exam work could be seen as an investigation into material, its use, and its emotional values. I’m exploring the potential of waste and salvaged wood, and discarded furniture. I aim to reappraise and revalue it, giving it a second life. I aim to make a functional prototype and create a sustainable, emotionally durable relationship between the user/owner and object that will ultimately help prolong the product’s lifecycle.