Chair in the Air - This project has been an investigation which conceptually tackles the age-old issue of ‘what separates art and design’. In the last few years i have noted a growing market for art that serves the same purpose as design, and design that follows the same concept as art. This style of design is what I would label as 'expressive'. This is arguably when the fine line that seperates the two distinct practices becomes practically invisible. This subject matter has always been of great interest to me as it distinction has continuously been open to debate, which until now, has remain unanswered. Designers currently use unusual materials and processes as the basis of investigation into product development and manufacturing in order to create 'expressive' design. In this project I have utilised traditional cloth making techniques, like crocheting and knitting using industrial types of rope to produce a fully functioning 'hanging chair'. This idea is like a hammock, but with a twist. The aim was to create a 'chair in the air' using traditional techniques which are often associated with garment manufacture with the vision of creating a high end-design/functioning piece of furniture. This work involved in-depth preliminary and secondary research into rope tensile strengths and breaking points, resulting in an overall investigation combining craft and complex industrial factors.
Chair in the Air - This project has been an investigation which conceptually tackles the age-old issue of ‘what separates art and design’. In the last few years i have noted a growing market for art that serves the same purpose as design, and design that follows the same concept as art. This style of design is what I would label as 'expressive'. This is arguably when the fine line that seperates the two distinct practices becomes practically invisible. This subject matter has always been of great interest to me as it distinction has continuously been open to debate, which until now, has remain unanswered. Designers currently use unusual materials and processes as the basis of investigation into product development and manufacturing in order to create 'expressive' design. In this project I have utilised traditional cloth making techniques, like crocheting and knitting using industrial types of rope to produce a fully functioning 'hanging chair'. This idea is like a hammock, but with a twist. The aim was to create a 'chair in the air' using traditional techniques which are often associated with garment manufacture with the vision of creating a high end-design/functioning piece of furniture. This work involved in-depth preliminary and secondary research into rope tensile strengths and breaking points, resulting in an overall investigation combining craft and complex industrial factors.
Chair in the Air - This project has been an investigation which conceptually tackles the age-old issue of ‘what separates art and design’. In the last few years i have noted a growing market for art that serves the same purpose as design, and design that follows the same concept as art. This style of design is what I would label as 'expressive'. This is arguably when the fine line that seperates the two distinct practices becomes practically invisible. This subject matter has always been of great interest to me as it distinction has continuously been open to debate, which until now, has remain unanswered. Designers currently use unusual materials and processes as the basis of investigation into product development and manufacturing in order to create 'expressive' design. In this project I have utilised traditional cloth making techniques, like crocheting and knitting using industrial types of rope to produce a fully functioning 'hanging chair'. This idea is like a hammock, but with a twist. The aim was to create a 'chair in the air' using traditional techniques which are often associated with garment manufacture with the vision of creating a high end-design/functioning piece of furniture. This work involved in-depth preliminary and secondary research into rope tensile strengths and breaking points, resulting in an overall investigation combining craft and complex industrial factors.
Chair in the Air - This project has been an investigation which conceptually tackles the age-old issue of ‘what separates art and design’. In the last few years i have noted a growing market for art that serves the same purpose as design, and design that follows the same concept as art. This style of design is what I would label as 'expressive'. This is arguably when the fine line that seperates the two distinct practices becomes practically invisible. This subject matter has always been of great interest to me as it distinction has continuously been open to debate, which until now, has remain unanswered. Designers currently use unusual materials and processes as the basis of investigation into product development and manufacturing in order to create 'expressive' design. In this project I have utilised traditional cloth making techniques, like crocheting and knitting using industrial types of rope to produce a fully functioning 'hanging chair'. This idea is like a hammock, but with a twist. The aim was to create a 'chair in the air' using traditional techniques which are often associated with garment manufacture with the vision of creating a high end-design/functioning piece of furniture. This work involved in-depth preliminary and secondary research into rope tensile strengths and breaking points, resulting in an overall investigation combining craft and complex industrial factors.
Chair in the Air - This project has been an investigation which conceptually tackles the age-old issue of ‘what separates art and design’. In the last few years i have noted a growing market for art that serves the same purpose as design, and design that follows the same concept as art. This style of design is what I would label as 'expressive'. This is arguably when the fine line that seperates the two distinct practices becomes practically invisible. This subject matter has always been of great interest to me as it distinction has continuously been open to debate, which until now, has remain unanswered. Designers currently use unusual materials and processes as the basis of investigation into product development and manufacturing in order to create 'expressive' design. In this project I have utilised traditional cloth making techniques, like crocheting and knitting using industrial types of rope to produce a fully functioning 'hanging chair'. This idea is like a hammock, but with a twist. The aim was to create a 'chair in the air' using traditional techniques which are often associated with garment manufacture with the vision of creating a high end-design/functioning piece of furniture. This work involved in-depth preliminary and secondary research into rope tensile strengths and breaking points, resulting in an overall investigation combining craft and complex industrial factors.
Chair in the Air - This project has been an investigation which conceptually tackles the age-old issue of ‘what separates art and design’. In the last few years i have noted a growing market for art that serves the same purpose as design, and design that follows the same concept as art. This style of design is what I would label as 'expressive'. This is arguably when the fine line that seperates the two distinct practices becomes practically invisible. This subject matter has always been of great interest to me as it distinction has continuously been open to debate, which until now, has remain unanswered. Designers currently use unusual materials and processes as the basis of investigation into product development and manufacturing in order to create 'expressive' design. In this project I have utilised traditional cloth making techniques, like crocheting and knitting using industrial types of rope to produce a fully functioning 'hanging chair'. This idea is like a hammock, but with a twist. The aim was to create a 'chair in the air' using traditional techniques which are often associated with garment manufacture with the vision of creating a high end-design/functioning piece of furniture. This work involved in-depth preliminary and secondary research into rope tensile strengths and breaking points, resulting in an overall investigation combining craft and complex industrial factors.
Chair in the Air - This project has been an investigation which conceptually tackles the age-old issue of ‘what separates art and design’. In the last few years i have noted a growing market for art that serves the same purpose as design, and design that follows the same concept as art. This style of design is what I would label as 'expressive'. This is arguably when the fine line that seperates the two distinct practices becomes practically invisible. This subject matter has always been of great interest to me as it distinction has continuously been open to debate, which until now, has remain unanswered. Designers currently use unusual materials and processes as the basis of investigation into product development and manufacturing in order to create 'expressive' design. In this project I have utilised traditional cloth making techniques, like crocheting and knitting using industrial types of rope to produce a fully functioning 'hanging chair'. This idea is like a hammock, but with a twist. The aim was to create a 'chair in the air' using traditional techniques which are often associated with garment manufacture with the vision of creating a high end-design/functioning piece of furniture. This work involved in-depth preliminary and secondary research into rope tensile strengths and breaking points, resulting in an overall investigation combining craft and complex industrial factors.
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