Carpentry for Beginners: Make Furniture with Wood and Leather
Thinking about the Materialization of the Concept
A course by Taller Piccolo , Architecture and Design Studio
About the video: Thinking about the Materialization of the Concept
Overview
“Going from a concept to a real object requires emphasizing a series of points or levels to take into account so that the piece is viable in all of them. These factors are: the structure, functionality and aesthetics of objects. In this lesson, we will explain each of them and you will see why they must be completely intertwined with each other and respond to the basic concept.”
In this video lesson Taller Piccolo addresses the topic: Thinking about the Materialization of the Concept, which is part of the Domestika online course: Carpentry for Beginners: Make Furniture with Wood and Leather. Craft your own chair out of simple materials by exploring carpentry techniques and learning to use tools like a hand-held milling machine.
Partial transcription of the video
“Think about the materialization of the concept In this lesson I am going to explain the three levels that we usually use to work the concept. These three levels will work completely interrelated with each other and they are all equally important, there is not one that weighs more than the other. The levels are: the building structure, functionality and aesthetics or the symbolic. We start with the first, the structure. What is a structure? A structure is a series of elements arranged in such a way that they are capable of assuming a series of loads and transmit them to the ground. What I am...”
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Course summary for: Carpentry for Beginners: Make Furniture with Wood and Leather
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Woodworking

Taller Piccolo
A course by Taller Piccolo
Taller Piccolo is the creation of Ángela González and Francisco Crescini, architects who specialize in designing and crafting custom furniture, bags, and other objects using natural materials and traditional carpentry techniques.
They've developed an innovative and unique creative process where their knowledge of design and craft flow together seamlessly, allowing ideas to be shaped and influenced by both. This blend and balance between the two disciplines is their signature mark.
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