Designing and Prototyping Your First Chair

Overview

“The chair has a very short history despite having existed for thousands of years. We will see how chairs have evolved throughout history and how manufacturing techniques have shaped the creation of each iconic chair.”

In this video lesson Muka Design Lab addresses the topic: The History of the Chair , which is part of the Domestika online course: Designing and Prototyping Your First Chair . Learn slow design techniques to build a wooden chair for artisanal production.

Partial transcription of the video

“Chair history In this lesson I will tell you the story of the chair. It is an element that has been used as power status in Greek, Egyptian, and Roman civilizations. They were usually richly carved in ebony and gold while the common people sat on benches and stools. In the Renaissance it had a more everyday use and it reflected the technological, cultural and social advances of each era. During the 18th century, armchairs were more comfortable and Thomas Chippendale, furniture maker, edited a guide book for cabinet makers. Then, in the 19th century, chairs took on a meaning of their own. We...”

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Course summary for: Designing and Prototyping Your First Chair

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (45)
• 1317 students
• 5 units
• 15 lessons (1h 57m)
• 12 downloads

• Category

  Design

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Furniture Design & Making, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Product Design