FURNITURE DESIGN FOR AANGANWADI

- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

This product design exercise was a part of our curriculum where we were made to visit an Aanganwadi in Bhopal. We interacted with the children and the teachers where we talked about their needs, wants and desires.

After the survey, we headed back to our college workshop where we designed and constructed a furniture manually (under the supervision of a few carpenters). Our team designed a flexible, low-cost furniture which can be used as a chair and a table. The materials included waste fabrics, rags and unused paper rolls which we collected from different shops around Bhopal city. The end result was a sturdy yet light weight furniture, designed according to the children’s anthropometry, which can be easily folded and stored away after use.