Design and Conceptualization of a Chair

Change media. From the sketch to the model, the model, the plan

A course by Christian Vivanco , Industrial Designer

Industrial Designer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined April 2009
100% positive reviews (77)
2,419 students
Audio: Spanish
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About the video: Change media. From the sketch to the model, the model, the plan

Overview

“Designing requires many tools, and we can easily forget this and fall into the mistake of wanting to solve a design using a tool. In this lesson you will learn the advantages of each of them. ”

In this video lesson Christian Vivanco addresses the topic: Change media. From the sketch to the model, the model, the plan, 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

“Change media: the mockup and the 1: 1 shot In furniture design it is common to use scale models to understand the dimensions of the design. In this lesson I will share with you some of these models I did for the Camellia design. Normally, I use the mockups for an internal purpose as part of the design process and I am not so concerned with the appearance of the models. They are quick exercises, like sketching, that help me understand more details of the design. In the case of Camelia, I decided to use 20 gauge wire because it lent itself to the scale of the design. But you can explore diffe...”

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Course summary for: Design and Conceptualization of a Chair

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (77)
  • 2419 students
  • 4 units
  • 14 lessons (1h 15m)
  • 3 downloads
  • Category

    Design
  • Areas

    Furniture Design & Making, Industrial Design, Product Design

Christian Vivanco

Christian Vivanco
A course by Christian Vivanco

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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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Design and Conceptualization of a Chair. Design course by Christian Vivanco

Design and Conceptualization of a Chair

A course by Christian Vivanco
Industrial Designer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined April 2009
  • 100% positive reviews (77)
  • 2,419 students