Furniture and Object Design for Beginners
A course by Juan Pablo Fuentes , Industrial Designer
Joined July 2018
Learn to design a set of furniture and objects from the concept to the model
Joined July 2018
Designing a piece of furniture without knowing how to draw is possible. Industrial designer Juan Pablo Fuentes shows you how you can do just that by following a dynamic and simple process. With over 20 years' experience manufacturing furniture, he's fine-tuned how to take designs from concept to model to later be manufactured in real size.
In this introductory online course for furniture and object design, learn the basics of industrial design and create the concept, sketch, plan, and model of a small set of furniture and objects step by step.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 22 downloads
- 96% positive reviews (347)
- 11,911 students
- 13 lessons (2h 25m)
- 22 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design a mini set of three or four pieces of furniture, using Domestika's spirit, brand, and logo as a concept.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in designing and developing models for furniture and objects to manufacture them with a third party or by themselves
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge of industrial design is required to take this course.
You need a computer, a printer, card stock, sheets of paper, pencils, rulers, a tape measure, adhesive, scissors, and, for the final stage, materials to make models for your designs.
Reviews
Juan Pablo Fuentes
A course by Juan Pablo Fuentes
Juan Pablo Fuentes is an industrial designer from Diego Portales University, Santiago de Chile. Founder of the FUENTES+ASOCIADOS brand in 1997, he's developed projects for clients such as: WOOL, CODELCO, MIDEPLAN Government of Chile, COINTER Chile and Spain, VESTO de Arauco, among others.
In 2008, he founded CÓMODO, a pioneering design store focused on the production, manufacturing, and marketing of Chilean designs. He currently collaborates on the editorial project Nuevos Creativos Chilenos, which focuses on showcasing the best talent of the last ten years of design in different specialties; Products (2015), Clothing (2017) and Graphic Design (2019). In 2017, he founded END—Espacio Nacional de Diseño—the first design gallery in Chile, a space to promote, share, and market limited design pieces and design series.
Within the academic field, he is a professor at various Chilean universities, and between 2010 and 2014, he was Director of the School of Design at the Universidad de las Américas (UDLA). He has participated in exhibitions, fairs, conferences, and seminars in Chile and abroad (Argentina, Colombia, Spain, England, Italy, and Peru). What's more, he was involved in developing the radio program on Chilean design called Design for All.
Among his most important awards are the Avonni Award for Kitchen Design (2017), the Innovation in Design Award from the Ministry of Culture (2016), the Designer of the Year Award from ED magazine (2012), and the Fondart Book Contest Prize for Nuevos Creativos Chilenos (2015-2017).
Content
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U1
Presentation
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Who I am?
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My influences!
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U2
Introduction to design
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What is the industrial design?
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What is a concept?
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From concept to collection, one step!
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To look for references! Let's investigate the market?
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U3
Design has been said!
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What will we design? Unit or collection?
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Moodboard: development
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Moodboard: reading and decisions
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We can all draw ... believe me!
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We already have our design ... What an illusion!
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U4
Two, three dimensions!
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Do we develop the reading and presentation plans?
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Let's give volume to our design! A model, the best solution
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FP
Final project
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Design of furniture and objects for beginners
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
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Learn from the best professionals
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Meet expert teachers
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
You’ll learn about conceptualization, collection development, using moodboards, trends, sustainability, and how to turn ideas and inspiration into functional, stylish furniture products using modern techniques and cultural references.
Yes, this course is designed for those with basic design knowledge who want to deepen their understanding of concepts, creative processes, and professional-level furniture collection development.
It’s recommended to have basic design or drawing skills or an interest in the field. This course isn’t for absolute beginners but doesn’t require advanced professional experience either.
You’ll need simple materials for sketches and models (paper, pencils, rulers, cutters), plus a computer with internet access to research references and create digital moodboards.
The course covers conceptualization, furniture history, trend research, product family development, moodboards, sketches, models, sustainability, self-production, and strategies to distinguish fashion from trend in design.
Yes, the course explores the shift toward 3D printing, handcrafted production, and self-manufacturing, helping you compare industrial and manual furniture-making processes.
You’ll learn how to reduce carbon footprint, reuse materials, and apply sustainable design principles in contemporary furniture proposals.
Me encantó el enfoque del curso, a veces uno tiene ideas y no sabe como organizarlas para crear. El profe es muy profesional, agradezco mucho a esta plataforma que nos brinda variedades de cursos muy accesibles.
Ho appena iniziato il corso, ma ha già suscitato il mio interesse e mi ha dato la voglia di creare qualcosa. È una presentazione molto stimolante.
Este curso es invaluable, me indico paso a paso el proceso de diseño con un concepto. Especial para todos aquellos que quieren empezar a diseñar , en mi caso soy arquitecta y gracias a estas pautas podre iniciar un proyecto de diseño de mobiliarios únicos.
Great!
Nice course