STAGE TWO: Events and environment research

There are three distinct events that the furniture can be designed for; these may have varying requirements and some essential characteristics are outline below:-

• Design Made Trade Melbourne
• Salone Satellite Milan
• 100% design Tokyo

Essential characteristics
• Portable, can be readily carried by one adult.
• Seat one (1) person up to 150 kilograms
• Easy to self assemble.
• Economic use of material in production.
• Cost effective to produce.
• Brand ready
• Easy to recycle

User needs
Each event will have varying social/cultural needs and requirements, make sure you identify these before you start designing. A good written or visual return brief will help you define these parameters.

Approach
Select one of the listed events and generate research regarding the event, post three entries under the title “event research” to your blog. Following your research stage you should begin to narrow down your design parameters, consider how the types of social interaction can be best facilitated by the design.

Your final folio should demonstrate a rigorous process of attrition, where one idea is quickly developed before refining and generating new ideas and direction.

Concepts
From the information presented in class and during the lectures you will need to work through your ideas. You may choose to sketch these into your visual diary, it is however expected that a thorough understanding of the folded medium is developed and a considered exploration is communicated throughout the concept stage.

Submission
You are expected to present at least three well considered concept designs layouts (see blogging method).
An additional 10 blog entries of ideation should also be submitted for stage two using a variety of communication methods eg. sketching, CAD and photography.