Process oriented furniture…
Although furniture and prints are seemingly unrelated, a number of furniture companies have introduced pieces that are very process oriented. Beyond assembly, they require active owner participation in order to be built. Each of the examples below also utilizes flat packing. There are cost and space benefits to being able to flat pack – but I’m even more interested in the idea of building something functional and dimensional out of smaller flat units.
MIO (http://www.mioculture.com/) has a number of product lines that are process oriented. Their Nomad Architecture System provides modular shapes which allow the builder to make critical decisions about design and color placement. It reminds me of educational building toys that I played with as a child.
They also make an Oragami Table. This image includes a view of the metal pre-bending – an interesting form in and of itself. The pieces intersect to form a piece that’s fragmented and geometric.
Similar to MIO’s Oragami Table is Blu Dot’s Real Good Chair collection (http://www.bludot.com) . This video, produced by Blu Dot, illustrates the process of building the chair (thanks to Mr. Squirrel). I’m especially fond of the cardboard “angle guide.” I love the super low tech quality of this template.
