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Introduction
Exploring the content
A survey of the development of furniture design: A cultural history of furniture design; Innovations in materials and manufacturing processes; Cité armchair by Jean Prouvé; DSR chair and DSW chair by Charles and Ray Eames; Aluminium group by Charles and Ray Eames; 606 Universal shelving system by Dieter Rams; Polypropylene chair by Robin Day; Action office system by Robert Propst and Jack Kelley; Tripp trapp chair by Peter Opsvick; Nomos desk by Norman Foster; Fantastic Plastic Elastic (FPE) chair by Ron Arad; Tom vac chair by Ron Arad; Aero bench by Alberto Lievore and Jeannette Altherr and Manel Molina; Mirra chair; Imprint chair by Johannes Foersom and Peter Hiort-Lorenzen; Currents series by Robert Reuter and Charles Rozier; Houdini chair by Stefan Diez; Diffrient world chair by Niels Diffrient; Hemp chair by Werner Aisslinger
New furniture - understanding innovation in contemporary furniture design: Visual language; Technical and functional innovation
The design process
Research for design: Researching the market; Primary research; Furniture systems that enhance communication and cooperation; The evolving nature of working at home
Ergonomics, anthropometrics and spatial conventions: Furniture design: ergonomic and anthropometric focuses; Storage and workspace design; Seating design; Seating anthropometrics; Desks and work tables
Design-process skill set - concept development and testing: Drawing; Concept sketching; Presentation and definition; CAD-modelling software; Modelling, prototyping and testing; Stefan Diez's Houdini Chair for e15; Konstantin Grcic's Myto Chair for Plank; Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec's Vegetal for Vitra; Tests and standards
Materials, manufacturing and sustainability
Material-and manufacturing-led design - case studies: Pressed chair by Harry Thaler; Sayl chair by Yves Béhar; Hiroshima chairs by Naoto Fukasawa; Ovidio table by Francisco Gomez Paz; Nobody chair by Komplot; Myto chair Part II by Konstantin Grcic; Gubi chair by Komplot; FiDU by Oskar Zieta; Nomad table by Jorre van Ast; PS Ellan chair by Chris Martin; Woodware by Max Lamb
Ethics and sustainability
Materials, manufacturing and assembly: Metals; Aluminium alloys; Brass; Iron; Carbon steels; Titanium; Zinc; Metal finishes; Metal manufacturing processes; Joining metal; Plastics (polymers); Wood; Upholstery, structural fabrics and weaving; Design; Techniques; Materials; Structural textiles; Concrete
Acknowledgements.
Exploring the content
A survey of the development of furniture design: A cultural history of furniture design; Innovations in materials and manufacturing processes; Cité armchair by Jean Prouvé; DSR chair and DSW chair by Charles and Ray Eames; Aluminium group by Charles and Ray Eames; 606 Universal shelving system by Dieter Rams; Polypropylene chair by Robin Day; Action office system by Robert Propst and Jack Kelley; Tripp trapp chair by Peter Opsvick; Nomos desk by Norman Foster; Fantastic Plastic Elastic (FPE) chair by Ron Arad; Tom vac chair by Ron Arad; Aero bench by Alberto Lievore and Jeannette Altherr and Manel Molina; Mirra chair; Imprint chair by Johannes Foersom and Peter Hiort-Lorenzen; Currents series by Robert Reuter and Charles Rozier; Houdini chair by Stefan Diez; Diffrient world chair by Niels Diffrient; Hemp chair by Werner Aisslinger
New furniture - understanding innovation in contemporary furniture design: Visual language; Technical and functional innovation
The design process
Research for design: Researching the market; Primary research; Furniture systems that enhance communication and cooperation; The evolving nature of working at home
Ergonomics, anthropometrics and spatial conventions: Furniture design: ergonomic and anthropometric focuses; Storage and workspace design; Seating design; Seating anthropometrics; Desks and work tables
Design-process skill set - concept development and testing: Drawing; Concept sketching; Presentation and definition; CAD-modelling software; Modelling, prototyping and testing; Stefan Diez's Houdini Chair for e15; Konstantin Grcic's Myto Chair for Plank; Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec's Vegetal for Vitra; Tests and standards
Materials, manufacturing and sustainability
Material-and manufacturing-led design - case studies: Pressed chair by Harry Thaler; Sayl chair by Yves Béhar; Hiroshima chairs by Naoto Fukasawa; Ovidio table by Francisco Gomez Paz; Nobody chair by Komplot; Myto chair Part II by Konstantin Grcic; Gubi chair by Komplot; FiDU by Oskar Zieta; Nomad table by Jorre van Ast; PS Ellan chair by Chris Martin; Woodware by Max Lamb
Ethics and sustainability
Materials, manufacturing and assembly: Metals; Aluminium alloys; Brass; Iron; Carbon steels; Titanium; Zinc; Metal finishes; Metal manufacturing processes; Joining metal; Plastics (polymers); Wood; Upholstery, structural fabrics and weaving; Design; Techniques; Materials; Structural textiles; Concrete
Acknowledgements.