AS Product Design Unit 3 Examination

Preliminary Research Sheet

Theme

For this examination you should research comtemporary sustainable furniture suitable for display in an exhibition or a shop specialising in Eco products.

Additional Information

Your research and preparation should include innovative design and manufacture of functional furniture, including chairs and stools, made from sustainable sources, e.g. found materials, reclaimed/recycled materials, FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified timber, etc.

You should also research the manufacture of such furniture for one-off or limited batch production.

link to the FSC - http://www.fsc.org/en/

Look at Frank O Gehry's 'Wiggle' Chair 1972 - made from Corrugated Cardboard - http://www.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/past_exhibitions/gehry/furniture_01.html

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=12217

Below are links to useful websites with vast amounts of information about contemporary recycled furniture! Use them and find others yourself!

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=365248&search=recycled+materials&images=&c=&s

http://www.ecodesignfair.co.uk/directory2.html

http://www.reelfurniture.co.uk/

http://www.butlerdesign.co.uk/recycle.htm

http://www.bikefurniture.com/

http://www.channel4.com/4homes/style/features/Best-New-Designers-Part-2.html

http://www.allthingseco.co.uk/directoryresults.php?category_id=9&sub_category_id=38

http://www.reuze.co.uk/home.shtml

http://www.studiomold.com/studiomold_news.html

http://www.designmuseum.org/design/tom-dixon

http://www.hero.ac.uk/uk/business/archives/2003/plastic_productions3846.cfm