the digital design process in the furniture industry
DESCRIPTION
Presentation made in the 9th European Academy of Design Conference. The study proposes a digital design process for the mass customisation in the furniture industry, where the designer performs design and production activities through the use of computer-assisted tools. It is discussed the relevance and flexibility created by the process, from the perspective of the designer’s activity, and as a mean conducive to the inclusion of the user as an active element in the design activity. @Porto, May 2011TRANSCRIPT
Mário Barros | [email protected]
B. M. Chaparro | [email protected]
Assistant Professor, Technology School of Abrantes, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar.PhD candidate, Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Lisbon.
PhD, Professor, Technology School of Abrantes, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar.
VERTIGO
THE DIGITAL DESIGN PROCESS
IN the FURNITURE INDUSTRY:
Towards a new dialog between designer, user and producer.
MASS CUSTOMIZATION
Products manufactured for a specific user;
Delivery on demand;
Information technologies are used to provide fast response and pace comparable to industrial production;
Computer integrated manufacturing;
Market-driven quality.
Levi’s CURVE IDMI adidas Mini
MASS CUSTOMIZATION
Adapted from Skjelstad et al., 2005.
Low cost
High degreeof customization
Shortlead time
Low cost
High degreeof customization
Shortlead time
Low cost
High degreeof customization
Shortlead time
Low cost
High degreeof customization
Shortlead time
Pure standardization Custom standardization Pure customizationTailored customization
Low costShort timeNo customization
Rel. low costRel. short timeSome customization
Rel. high costRel. long timeHigh customization
High costLong timeFull customization
rationality
aesthetics
sustainability
affordability
ambiguity
holisticchangeability
usefulness
understandability
simplicity
connecting
thorough
entrepreneurship
education
competitive
valuable
rationality
aesthetics
sustainability
affordability
ambiguity
holisticchangeability
usefulness
understandability
simplicity
connecting
thorough
entrepreneurship
education
competitive
valuable
critic
unique strategic
manageable
cultural
universal
effective
reflexive
embedded
creative
digital
material
catalist
enabler
molecular
identity
communicative
rationality
aesthetics
sustainability
affordability
ambiguity
holisticchangeability
usefulness
understandability
simplicity
connecting
thorough
entrepreneurship
education
competitive
valuable
critic
unique strategic
manageable
cultural
universal
effective
reflexive
embedded
creative
material
catalist
enabler
molecular
identity
communicativeiconic
political
interdisciplinary
mediator
social
involvment
inclusive
structural
transformativenomad
optimistic
digitalproactive
practice
needed
innovation
knowledge
human centered
industrial
colaborative artificial
ergonomics
prototyping
economical
New ways of contact, exchange of information and knowledge;
Real time experience;
More interaction and colaboration;
Global dynamic.
Nurbs Chair_Unto this Last
Quin | Flame | Cadence_MGX
Digital Wood Joints_ Joschen Gros
DESIGNER AND DESIGN TOOLS
USER AS AN ACTIVE PLAYER
USER AS AN ACTIVE PLAYER
Preview of functionality and meaning;
Ability to customize specific features;
Makes choices;
Contributes with information reviewing the use of the product;
Active engagemenent in the production process.
ShapewaysViessoIKEA
USER AS AN ACTIVE PLAYER
FURNITURE DESIGN IN THE MODULAR BASED FRAMEWORK
makes choicesUSER
creates choicesDESIGNER
FURNITURE DESIGN IN THE MASS CUSTOMIZATION FRAMEWORK
participatesUSER
creates systemsDESIGNER
FURNITURE DESIGN IN THE MASS CUSTOMIZATION FRAMEWORK
generative design systemDESIGN PRODUCTION
