March 2018 / NUMBER 1
Furniture DESIGN DESIGNED BY MILLENIALS People who can relate to the struggle of living in a shoebox.
FOR MILLENIALS
Young and vibrant people living in urban areas across the globe.
TO MAXIMIZE LIFE
Beautiful designs that are made to make living in small spaces more convienient and enjoyable.
BABY DRAGONS Belen Dox, Janette Rodriguez, Marina Gamundi, Jordan Symonds
INTERVIEW WITH OLIVER
1. How do you want to live?
5. What are you looking for in a home?
2. Do you prefer to rent or buy?
6. What can not be missing in a home?
Live alone, independence is the most important thing.
Rent, I prefer to invest in enriching experiences.
3. Are you looking for a permanent residence? No, I need to feel free. Wanderlust.
4. Would you opt for a home or tiny-house?
Tiny-house, this means that you can be satisfied with scarce possessions, as long as what you have covers the basic needs of space, comfort and functionality.
MEET OLIVER Oliver is a 24 year old book editor for a publishing Because Oliver’s studio apartment is so small, he needs company in Oslo, Norway. When he is not at work, Oliver to maximize his storage space. He also enjoys hosting spends his time working on his novel. friends but would like to hide his bedroom space when he has guests over. His forty square meter apartment is located in the trendy and hip area of Oslo known for its street art, stylish bars, Oliver wants a sleek design that will seamlessly fit into and mellow cafes. his minimalistic apartment. Oliver is concerned about the lack of space and storage in his apartment and has asked us to create a storage unit that allows him to divide his space, while functioning as a closet and work space.
Flexibility, because many times I work from home.
Technology, millennials can’t live without being connected.
7. For you, is energy saving and sustainability
important? Yes, because I have to look for not having a large consumption.
SKETCHES
OLIVER’S WISH LIST 1. Work desk 2. Closet space 3. Space divider 4. Full length mirror 5. TV space
6. Sustainable materials 7. Moveable (modular) 8. Durable 9. Minimalistic design 10. Book shelves
OLIVER’S WISH LIST
ASSEMBLY METHOD The assembly method we will be using is finger joints because it is suitable for natural woods and bamboo. It is strong especially when used with good quality glue such as PVA or cascamite.
Solid Bamboo Panel
Grey Acoustic Felt
Bendable Square Tube Dark Steel 40 mm, 20mm
WPVA Glue
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