PIVOTA
MCM SWIVELING SIDE CHAIR DESIGN FOR International Contemporary Furniture Fair
PROJECT OVERVIEW
This project focuses on the design process of a tailored furniture piece, commencing with the identification of a client and an extensive exploration of their hobbies, interests, and relevant details. The design challenge revolves around a flat-pack concept, mandating that the furniture be designed for effortless assembly and disassembly from flat components. It is crucial that the chair's design aligns with the specific needs, aesthetic preferences, and spatial considerations of the customers. Every design decision must be made with careful consideration, ensuring that the final product adheres to US shipping standards for optimal functionality and compliance.
CUSTOMER WORLDS / RESEARCH
The cilent that I am designing for in the age range of 18-25. The client that I am designing for has lots of colorful furniture which the overall vibe from the client is that they want something more fun and interesting.
DESIGN ITERATIONS
In the design iterations, we are making full-scale sketch models, which serve the purpose of making sure the chair is stable and functional rather than using quarter-scale models.
VERSION #1
The first version of the chair is trying to figure out the mechanism and have a basic idea of how the chair is going to be look like and it swivels is also one of the design components to incorporate.
DESIGN DIRECTION
The is the first version of the chair which focuses on grabbing the bigger picture of the design and choosing a direction
The interesting part is the exploration in which I have come across chairs like lounge, dinning, side chairs. I have done lots of sketching and ideating to explore the possibilities and combinations. The design I want to do is combines structures and functionality.
AWARD WINNING
Best Student Design Award 2025 (05/18/2025)
TRANSPORTING TO ICFF
VERSION #2
This version of the redesign is aimed to correct the idea of how the previous version the base is keep hitting people’s leg while swiveling. This is a porportion redesign which makes it aesthetically beauitful.
VERSION #3
The third iteration of the design focuses on the making the porportion right and focusing on how to make the design simple and easy to assembly. The version also trying to minimized all the threaded inserts and hardware so people can assemble with ease.
MANUFACTURE PROCESS / FINISHING
The manufacture process I am using Birch wood CNC to create the structure and using rubber binding technique to cover the edges
The finishing is using paint with a neutral color scheme.
The cushion will be designed using stretchy fabrics and made of memory foam and pressured hardwood.
FINAL PROTOTYPE
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION
The assembly instruction demonstrates how the chair assemble. The instruction incorporate all the hardware and the placement of the pieces.
