Design and Conceptualization of a Chair
The design concept
A course by Christian Vivanco , Industrial Designer
Joined April 2009
Joined April 2009
About the video: The design concept
Overview
“Camelia is a rest chair, which integrates historical references with my own design language. In this lesson, you will learn about the resources that inspired me to design it. ”
In this video lesson Christian Vivanco addresses the topic: The design concept, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design and Conceptualization of a Chair. Learn the secrets behind the design of a functional and aesthetically pleasing chair.
Partial transcription of the video
“The design concept Camelia is a rest chair that integrates historical references with my design language. In this lesson I want to share with you some of the resources that helped me build your concept. The rest chairs we studied before they contain some of the secrets I used to design Camellia. Let's review them more closely. One of the first gestures I learned was to divide the backrest into different sections to promote a higher degree of comfort. Another very interesting detail is that a rest chair is better when it generates a feeling of enveloping and protecting you. The detail of the...”
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Course summary for: Design and Conceptualization of a Chair
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Areas
Furniture Design & Making, Industrial Design, Product Design
Christian Vivanco
A course by Christian Vivanco
Christian Vivanco is an Industrial Designer specialized in furniture and lighting design and his work has been exhibited in the most important design capitals of the world, such as the Salone del Mobile in Milan, Maison & Objet in Paris, I.C.F.F. in New York, Tokyo Design Week, and the London Design Museum, among others.
During his 10-year professional career, he has had the opportunity to participate in projects in Colombia, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, and the United States.
In 2018 he was invited by WeWork to curate and design the furniture used in their offices in Mexico and Latin America, and had the opportunity to design pieces of furniture that today are used in more than 40 buildings in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile, and Costa Rica.
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