Contemporary furniture: design of modular objects
Unions and assemblies
A course by Alonso Herrera , Architect and furniture manufacturer
Joined August 2021
About the video: Unions and assemblies
Overview
“Now I will teach you about the different joints that can be made when working with acrylic. I will also show you how to represent these joints within the digital pattern. ”
In this video lesson Alonso Herrera addresses the topic: Unions and assemblies, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary furniture: design of modular objects. Design contemporary modular objects in acrylic from scratch..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson I will teach you about the different unions that can be made to work with acrylic. We have the base board, vertical walls and horizontal shelves. The guide lines are a representation of the projections of where the results will be. laces between the different pieces. For example, Here we have that this is piece 5 and inside the base board I indicated which are the joints where that piece 5 should have the inlays for assembly. In this way we will draw each of the inlays of each of the pieces that communicate with each other. It is important that you check each inlay against th...”
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Course summary for: Contemporary furniture: design of modular objects
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Category
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Software
Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD -
Areas
Furniture Design & Making, Industrial Design, Product Design

Alonso Herrera
A course by Alonso Herrera
Alonso Herrera is an architect and designer with a passion for creating contemporary furniture. As the founder of Bodega Design, he has dedicated his career to designing pieces where aesthetics and functionality are combined in an intelligent and versatile way.
His specialty: transforming ideas into dynamic, innovative objects full of character. His exploration of materials and techniques has led him to excel in the use of acrylic, taking advantage of its potential to infuse color and personality into each design. For him, design is a constant dialogue between creativity and technology.
Alonso shares his knowledge with those who wish to master modular design and explore new creative horizons. His pedagogical approach is practical and dynamic, combining theory and real-life application so that his students discover the true potential of modular design in the world of furniture.
- 256 students
- 14 lessons (1h 1m)
- 11 additional resources (3 files)
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- Audio: Spanish, English
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- Level: Beginner
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