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sholio
Joined: 16 Mar 2005
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 Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:55 am Post subject: Illuminated furniture design project. Need feedback...... |
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I am doing a project on lighting furniture for my industrial design course. Well, basically the idea is to integrate a functional lighting into my furniture design. It could be anything: a coffee table that has lighted panels on it, a "sitting lamp," embedded LED lights into your pillow etc ....... Why? its all in the name of fun. And of course to brighten up our homes.
As part of my research, I am seeking feedback from other designers regarding this topic. Any comments on this issue will be very benneficial to me.
Thanks a lot!!
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JWmHarmon
Joined: 15 Apr 2004
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Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:30 am Post subject: Illuminated furniture - recliner lighted bookcase |
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One project I have on the "back burner" is to design a recliner that folds up into a lighted bookcase much like a Murphy Bed folds up into the wall. The recliner would fold out all the way to make a bed. The bookcase would have lights for display and also for reading. The recliner or the shelf would have fold-out shelves that would functions as side tables. The sides of the recliner would function as magazine racks and remote control storage. The arms would fold inward to create a work surface for a laptop computer or for doing paper work. All of this would fold into a compact unit that would fit through a standard 36 inch door. The bookcase would have a hand grip or handle at the top and small wheels at the bottom so that it could be moved easily. A power strip would be built in, as would lighting.
You are welcome to develop this idea to any extent that you want. Materials could be wood, plastic, metal, glass, fibre-glass, lightweight concrete, fabric, or any combination of these or anything else one can imagine. I'm certain that if you develop this idea, and if I develop this idea, we will come up with very different designs. |
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