Furniture Design, second edition: An Introduction to Development, Materials and Manufacturing

Comprehensive guide and resource for student and professional furniture designers. A unique and comprehensive resource for student and professional furniture designers, providing in-depth answers to their questions about aesthetics, function, materials, manufacturing and sustainability. In this second edition Stuart Lawson emphasizes the principles of a circular economy and what this means for furniture
design and consumption. He considers the latest technological developments such as 3-D printing and the use of innovative materials such as bioplastics. He also examines the capabilities and potential of CAD-based design optimization, AI and machine learning-driven generative design processes.

The book features case studies on pioneering, contemporary and historical designers and includes an illustrated directory of materials and manufacturing processes.

• | Author: Stuart Lawson
• | Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• | Publication Date: Aug 15, 2024
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781529432060
• | ISBN-10: 1529432065