Functional Sculpture Furniture

Nik Abdullah, Nik Aizan and Raja Ahmad Effendi, Raja Ahmad Azmeer (2011) Functional Sculpture Furniture. Sustainable Tropical Environmental Design Exhibition 2011, 3. p. 181. ISSN 2180-0685

Abstract

It is imperative for a product to be designed in response to the environmental issues. Designers have the tendency to produce impressive styling while in many cases disregard the need to address the environmental issues in the design development process. This includes the lack of understanding on the potential of green materials for environmentally sustainable products. The designer addresses the concern through furniture design. Based on his study on the design and materials appropriate for Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Banquet Hall, a new design of functional sculpture furniture is introduced. The environmental friendly furniture uses biodegradable materials and the appearance is influenced by the Pier Moundry Art which symbolizes the ceremony, happiness and relationship elements in product design.

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