INSITU
Using history as inspiration
Abstract
During years of change in taste, material exploration and context shifts we have forgotten some
archetypes of furniture that were once part of our homes. This project is an investigation in how to use
history as inspiration for designing new pieces of furniture. It examines what we have forgotten and
why. By learning from the predecessors of the forgotten archetypes I hope to have created a piece that
will last and gets the change to age gracefully from generation to generation without disappearing.
Degree
Student essay
Other description
Wood oriented Furniture design, Steneby
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Date
2017-08-30Author
Velthuijzen, Marie-Louise
Keywords
Forgotten furniture
Redesign
deconstruction
dressingtable
dressboy
history
Language
eng