Furniture Design - Kyel J: April 2009

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Concept Models

I used a printed pattern in my model and i think it looks quite good. Graphic detailing will now be an important factor of my design.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Concept sketches

Here are my first stage concept generation sketches:

100% design Tokyo

Details:

Tokyo International Exhibition Center, Tokyo, Japan

30 October – 3 November 2009

Event Profile:

100% Design is “dedicated to the latest and most innovative contemporary interior products”( www.biztradeshows.com) The event provides invaluable networking opportunities for designers, buyers and manufacturers.

Exhibitors:

Exhibitors for 100% Design Tokyo are selected by a panel of architects, designers, retailers and other industry experts. “Panel Selection focus on originality & uniqueness of design and concept found in exhibitor’s products, as well as their booth design.” (www.100percentdesign.jp)

Exhibition Space:

100% Design Tokyo features both indoor and outdoor exhibitions with a standard booth format as well as opportunity for custom exhibits.

Source: http://www.100percentdesign.jp/english/visual2006.htm

Past Exhibitions:

Sources:

http://mocoloco.com/upload/2007/11/tokyo_design_we/light_grp.jpg

http://www.designboom.com/tools/WPro/images/blog_6/ricelight.jpg

Salone Satellite

Cosmit
Salone Satellite

Source: http://www.kenjifukushima.com/HP/data/NEWS/JPEG/Salone%20Logo.jpg

Details:
Pavilions 22 – 24, Milan Fairgrounds, Rho, Italy

22 - 27 April 2009
9.30am to 6.30pm

Open to the general public, every day and free of charge

Event Profile:

The exhibition supports young designers as they enter the world of design by presenting them to manufacturers and talent scouts who come in search of interesting new projects.

“A more solid approach and a better product-price balance on the one hand, but on the other, a desire to retreat into a world of dreams and extravagance. These are two typical reactions provoked by the current global crisis, which has not led to a dampening of creative spirit or to a levelling of ideas.”
Manlio Armellini, Ceo of Cosmit

Exhibitors:

Along with around 700 students of industrial design, designers and architects, under the age of 35, 22 design schools from 14 countries will exhibit their work, which will include a range of furnishings, accessories, lighting and prototypes. The event, no manufacturers are admitted. Admissions are subject to the approval of a panel of architects, designers, journalists and manufacturers.

Individual designers cannot participate more than three times and design universities and schools can only participate once. This procedure guarantees opportunities to newcomers.

Exhibition Space:
Salone Satellite exists within a large open space filled with various exhibits. Minimalist exhibition spaces provide a neutral background for students to present their design ideas.

Sources:
http://www.greencardesign.co.uk/site/item.php?id=1210095223&category=city_watch
http://www.designboom.com/snapshot/gallery.php?SNAPSHOT_ID=12&GALLERY_ID=700

2008 Exhibition:

The 2008 Salone Satellite exhibition’s theme was ‘Go Green!’, focusing on sustainable design.

Source: www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/18/milan-2008-highlights-from-salone-satellite/

Sources:
www.cosmit.it/tool/home.php?l=en&s=0,2,67,73,903,910
www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/18/milan-2008-highlights-from-salone-satellite/
www.designboom.com/snapshots/satellite06.html
www.italiandesign360.com/ARTICLES_ARCHIVES/2009/April/Salone_Satellite_2009_Milan.aspx

Design:Made:Trade

State of Design
Design:Made:Trade

Source: www.stateofdesign.com.au/designmadetrade

Details:

Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Australia

16 - 19 July - Industry Only days
18 - 19 July - Public days - $10 entry, no registration required
Open 10am - 5pm daily

Event Profile:

Featuring the work of Australia's small manufacturers, product designers, and design makers, Design:Made:Trade creates an opportunity for exhibitors to present themselves to manufacturers, retail and export buyers and the public from national, regional and international markets.

Audience:

Along with over 2000 public visitors, the anticipated 3000+ trade visitors, including architects, designers, retail buyers, wholesalers and distributors, are the main target audience for designers.

2009 Exhibitors: (top to bottom) Büro North, Electric Firefly, Volume and Void
Source: www.stateofdesign.com.au/trade-fairs

Exhibitors:

Designers will exhibit a range of products, including carpets, curtains and blinds, decorative accessories, fabrics, homewares, lights and lamps, manchester, design software, apparel, fashion products, rugs and floor coverings and soft furnishings.

Selected from a diverse range of backgrounds and expertise, including products, graphics, fashion and accessories, textiles, lighting, furniture and handmade objects, the designers that were selected to exhibit possessed originality, commercial potential and innovation.

2008 Exhibition
Source: www.mecho.com.au/lifestyle/creative-interior-spaces/state-of-design-made-trade-melbourne-2009/

Exhibition Space:

Designers are allocated a 3x3 metre exhibition space of which they have full design control. The exhibits are transformed into various types of spaces specifically tailored to the designs being exhibited.

Sources:
www.stateofdesign.com.au/designmadetrade
www.biztradeshows.com/trade-events/design-made-trade.html
www.indesignlive.com/events/design-made-trade
www.mecho.com.au/lifestyle/creative-interior-spaces/state-of-design-made-trade-melbourne-2009/