Abstract
In contemporary times, it is a priority that designer’s activity ground yourself on sustainable actions aiming at low environmental impact of the product production chain, especially considering use of local materials from renewable sources and materials with potential for reuse and recycling. Among several relevant aspects to be examined in the conception of environmentally friendly design are extraction of the raw material, ways of transformation of the materials, ways of use, useful life, and the possibilities of disassembling and recycling the product. Therefore, the objective of this study is to present the projective and productive process of experimental furniture using Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) sheets, assembled and stabilized only by fittings and locks. The methodology started from a specific literature review focusing on the delimitation of design guidelines based on the concepts of Design for Sustainability (DfS), taken up at different times in the creation and production process. Subsequently, a mood board was added to the projective process, followed by a step of generating online alternatives with aid of paper mockups and design of the furniture planning on MDF sheet. Prototype’s production was fundamental to analyze formal and aesthetic design of the product, as well as to validate the assembly system based on fittings and locks, in the same way, to prove the feasibility of future series production of furniture on 4.0 manufacturing platforms. From the results obtained, it observed that the prototype met sustainable guidelines defined initially and inserted in the context of DfS products.
Presenters
Ana Laura AlvesStudent, Ph.D. student & Master in Design, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil Tomas Queiroz Ferreira Barata
Teacher, Department of Architecture Technology, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, University of São Paulo, Brasil - FAUUSP., São Paulo, Brazil Victor Augusto Vieira
Senior Product Designer, Project, Plasútil, São Paulo, Brazil
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Economic, Social, and Cultural Context
KEYWORDS
Sustainability, Design, Furniture, MDF, Prototype
