Graduation Project - Taksheel by Sharyu Ambadkar

DEGREE PROJECT TAKSHEEL A Space Saving Dining Unit. Sponsor : Spacewood Furnishers Private Limited, Nagpur.

Volume : 1 of 1 STUDENT : SHARYU SUDHAKAR AMBADKAR PROGRAMME : Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

GUIDE : PRAVINSINH SOLANKI

2018 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN FACULTY (FURNITURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN)

The Evaluation Jury recommends SHARYU SUDHAKAR AMBADKAR for the

Degree of the National Institute of Design IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (FURNITURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN)

herewith, for the project titled "TAKSHEEL. A Space Saving Dining Unit" on fulfilling the further requirements by*

Chairman Members :

Jury Grade : *Subsequent remarks regarding fulfilling the requirements : This Project has been completed in ________________ weeks.

Activity Chairperson, Education 2

ORIGINALITY STATEMENT I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and it contains no full or substantial copy of previously published material, or it does not even contain substantial proportions of material which have been accepted for the award of any other degree or final graduation of any other educational institution, except where due acknowledgement is made in this graduation project. Moreover I also declare that none of the concepts are borrowed or copied without due acknowledgement. I further declare that the intellectual content of this graduation project is the product of my own work, except to the extent that assistance from others in the project’s design and conception or in style, presentation and linguistic expression is acknowledged. This graduation project (or part of it) was not and will not be submitted as assessed work in any other Copyright ©2018- 2019 All Right Reserved. Student documentation publication, meant for private circulation only. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrievel system without the written permission from Sharyu Ambadkar and National Institute of Design. Edited and Designed by : Sharyu Ambadkar. Typeface used in this document. Open Sans. Processed at : National Institute of Design. Paldi. Ahmedabad. Gujarat. India. 380007. www.nid.edu Printed at : Chhaap Digital, Ahmedabad.

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SYNOPSIS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Spacewood, India’s leading manufacturer of modular furniture since 23 years has not only promise to serve quality product but also an experience to their customers. It serves different category of furniture ranging from home furniture to office solution. Spacewood evolves with the need and lifestyle of the customer. Understanding the current needs of the user and providing best solutions is the important part of designers at Spacewood. Small spaces and the challenges that come with it (in case of furniture) is a good opportunity to work on. With rapid urbanisation, there has been significant growth in the number of flats constructed in India. These covers wide range: there are flats catering to the lower middle class, the middle income groups, and the upper middle class. Rapid increase in the price of land and in construction costs, have made the flats, usually built in cooperative basis, an economical proposition, providing a large number of people, a comparatively easy method of acquiring home. Most flat owners are either small businessmen or are persons engaged in service either with the government or in industry.

Most flats, except those in the luxury class, are characterised by a shortage of space, and in consequence, all available space has to be made use of, in as economical a manner as possible. Space saving furniture plays a very important role here, particularly since people who invest in flats, regard furniture in some shape or form as an absolute necessity. It seems clear that if furniture can be designed as a part of a system and if it could perform more than one function, it would readily fine acceptance. I then thought most essential item of furniture – in terms of small spaces – for a living room; sofas, dining table, centre table, daybed, etc. After doing research, collecting data and carrying survey and analysis of the collected data; I came to a conclusion to work on a space - living cum dining area and design a space saving dining unit.

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NID has been a big step in my life. Throughout these 4 years; I had an opportunity to learn and explore the best of me. I am using this opportunity to express my gratitude to everyone who supported me throughout this journey. I’ll also like to express my deepest gratitude and special thanks to Mr. Kirit JoshI and Mr. Vivek Deshpande, directors, Spacewood, for making me a part of their big family. The internship opportunity I had with Spacewood was a great chance for learning and professional development. I am also grateful for having a chance to meet so many wonderful people and professionals who led me through this internship period.

At Spacewood, I express my warm thanks to Mr. Ritesh Malik, my mentor, for his guidance and support at every stage of the project. I’ll also like to thank Prajakta and Rucha for encouraging and enlightening me. Bharati ma’am and Barkha for helping and modelling for the photo shoot of the furniture. Angelina ma’am, Urvashi ma’am, Shradha ma’am, Sneha, Pranita, Kalyani, Shital ma’am, Sneha ma’am and Megha for their support. Kunal, Piyush, Nitin Sir, Dhanraj Sir, Harshal Sir, my whole Design team, DND team, PPD team, Sales team, and everyone who has been a part of my project, directly or indirectly. At NID, Pradyumna Vyas, director, for his encouragement and support to students and faculties. I would also like to thank my project guide Pravinsinh Solanki for his aspiring guidance, invaluably constructive criticism and friendly advice during the project. I am sincerely grateful to L.C. Ujawane, P. Ramarao, Ranjit Konkar, Chaula Patel, Tarundeep Girdher, Tanishka Kachru and all the faculties at NID for sharing their truthful and illuminating views on a number of challenges related to the projects.

I am thankful to pappa and mummy for being my backbone and all the love and care they give to me. Sharvari and Bhavesh for always believing in me. Aai , Baba, Lata mavshi, Kishor mama, Narendra mama, Kanchan mami, Janardhan kaka, Ritesh da and Manoj sir for their support and encouragement. Swarnika and Vaishanavi who have being there with me through thick and thin and are the best part of my NID journey. Monalisa, Karan and Sneha for being the most supportive group mates. Banani and Sangamitra for the boost of energy they would always carry with them. Aniket and Sooraj for getting me the best offers on food and helping me with all technical things. Anantha and Vyoma for their support and wise words they shared with me. Sakshi and Gajesh for all the fun stories we would share together and memories of Nagpur. To my FID undergraduate and postgraduate batch mates who always helped and supported me. And last but not lest; my batch of 2014 for being the best.

TAKSHEEL

A Space Saving Dining Unit.

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CONTENT

01 | INTRODUCTION

•About National Institute of Design Furniture and Interior Design Spacewood Furnishers Private Limited

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•Understanding Spacewood Team of Spacewood Store locator Spacewood’s Business vertical Materials, Finishes and Processes

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•Project Timeline

•Initial Brief

•Design Methodology

03 |DATA COLLECTION

•Online survey responses

•Pictures from visits

•A brief architectural analysis of urban flats

•Analysis of furniture requirements

04 |CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

•Understanding Brands •Collapsibility and its principles •Daily activity chart

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•Final Brief

02|RESEARCH & LITERATURE

•Furniture currently in use in middle income flats •Ergonomics Space required for items of furniture in living cum dining room Dining table standard dimensions •Concept sketches

05 |DESIGN DEVELOPMENT •Concept 1 Concept sketch Concept Render •Concept 2 Concept Sketch Concept Render •Inference •Refinements Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Phase V •Final Design Renders

08 | TAKSHEEL

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09 |DESIGN DIRECTION II

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•Design Brief

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•Concept Sketches

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•Concept 1 Concept sketch Concept Renders

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•Concept 2 Concept Sketch Concept Renders

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10 |COSTING

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11 | INTROSPECTION and Feedbacks

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12 | TECHNICAL DRAWINGS

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13 | BIBLIOGRAPHY

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06 |DETAILED DESIGN 82 82

•Material and Hardware charts

•Hardware

•Manufacturing and Assembly

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01| INTRODUCTION

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN

The establishment of NID was a result of several forces, both global and local. The late 1950s saw a confluence of these forces, and this time would be a significant one for Indian culture and education. This was a time of reappraisal and reconstruction in a newly independent India. A young nation was confronted with the mammoth task of nation building, of balancing age old traditions with modern technology and ideas. The Modern Movement, the philosophy of Machine Aesthetics, and revolutionary experimentation in the arts, architecture and design were all taking place at the same time. There was a search for the Indian identity across all aspects of life. National Institute of Design was established in 1961, and has been a centre for design education, practice and research since then.Today the National Institute of Design is internationally acclaimed as one of the finest educational and research institutions for Industrial, Communication, Textile and IT Integrated (Experiential) Design. It is an autonomous institution under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. NID has been declared â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Institution of National Importanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by the Act of Parliament, by virtue of the National Institute of Design Act 2014. It is also recognised by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.

Figure 02: Picture of Wood and Metal Workshop. Photograph by Amlanjyoti Bora.

Figure 01: Picture of horses and elephant from foyer area at NID. Photograph by Amlanjyoti Bora.

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FURNITURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN

Figure 04: Opulent, a pendant lamp designed by Sharyu Ambadkar. Photograph by Abhishek Kumar Nirala.

The Discipline of Furniture and Interior Design deals with the creation and evolution of objects, structures and systems at human scale that aim to improve the quality of life in the immediate living and working environment, while looking at sustainable and innovative use of diverse materials and processes. It believes in a broad and interdisciplinary attitude for enriching the design activity and draws from experiences of Industrial and Environmental Design professions. The Programme provides an integrated approach to the design of furniture and interior objects and systems as part of one’s living and working habitat, while striving to redefine the boundaries of such elements with a systems perspective. The Furniture and Interior Design discipline encourages the students to develop a strong foundation of basics, which facilitates anticipation of the future. The institute achieves this purpose through a diverse pool of faculty who brings academic knowledge and work experience to their instruction. The programme aims to educate designers to handle all aspects of furniture design as one integrated user centric area of study; and their ability to integrate all such elements and systems into coherent wholes in various interior spatial contexts is considered to be important. Special emphasis is placed on the ability to develop self-made prototypes in order to test human and functional factors. v/s aesthetics and use of materials.

Figure 05: Lucid, an outdoor seating designed by Sharyu Ambadkar. Photograph by Sushan Yumkhaibum.

Figure 07: Photograph of Furniture Design UG’14 and PG’15 students with facullty L.C.Ujawane.

Figure 03: Shizen, a bench designed by Sneha Arvind and Sharyu Ambadkar. Photograph by Abhishek Kumar Nirala.

Figure 06: Quad, a centre table for kids designed Vaishanavi Mungekar and Sharyu Ambadkar.

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SPONSOR : SPACEWOOD FURNISHERS PRIVATE LIMITED. Figure 08: Birdview of Spacewood Furnishers Private Limited, Nagpur.

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Spacewood – India’s leading manufacturer of Modular Furniture for last 23 years. •Set up: Established in 1996, Spacewood played a key role in enhancing and enriching a lifestyle of dreams through our evolving furniture concepts. The state – of – the – art factory spreads over 15 acres of land and is located in Nagpur, the logistics hub of India. Spacewood is equipped with the most sophisticated European and Japanese technology and machines. •Scale of work: With a skilled man force of over 1000 people, Spacewood manufacture upto 10,000 kitchen cabinets, 36,000 bedroom sets, 2,500 customised wardrobes and 4000 complete kitchens every month. •Quality Assurance: Spacewood maintain the highest quality standards which include certifications of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 – 2004, and ISO 18001 – 2007. Spacewood are the only manufacturer in India to have FIRA UK quality certification, and the first ever company to have received FDI from Japan. •Design Expertise: A fleet of in-house designers from leading design schools across the globe roll out a whole range of products with international world class styling and finesse. •Pan India presence: Spacewood’s family present nationally includes over 350 dealers, 17 company owned stores, a huge sales force and over 1 lakh satisfied customers. Spacewood is a perfect combination of quality, expertise and experience. Spacewood, use the best of raw materials and apply engineered solutions and processes to produce durable, premium stylish and comfortable solutions with immaculate finishing.

Figure 09: Birdview of manufacturing house of Spacewood Furnishers Private Limited,Nagpur.

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Understanding Spacewood. An overall introduction to companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s profile and working process. Kirit Joshi. Founder/Director.

Vivek Deshpande. Founder/Director.

Ritesh Malik. Design Manager - Design. NID Alumnus.

TEAM OF SPACEWOOD

Prajakta Wankar. Designer. 22

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Yogesh Dharkar. Manager,Marketing and Sales.

Rucha Deshpande. Designer,Marketing and Sales. NID Alumnus. 23

HOME FURNITURE 350 DEALERS PAN INDIA BRANCH OFFICE IN ALL METROS

E - TAILERS

MODERN TRADE

PRIVATE LABEL

EXPORTS IN MIDDLE EAST

Spacewood have a remarkable journey with 20 showrooms, 13 cities, 1200+ people and 350 + dealers all over India.

2011 - Spacewood Gurgaon. 2012 - Spacewood Nagpur(Head Office) Spacewood Hyderabad.(Gachibowli). Spacewood Kolkata.(Topsia) Spacewood Ranchi. Spacewood Hyderabad.(Jublilee Hills). Spacewood Bangalore. Spacewood Chennai.

2013 - Spacewood Delhi(Kirti Nagar) Spacewood Delhi(GK2) Spacewood Mumbai. Spacewood Pune. Spacewood Trivandrum.

2016 - Spacewood Noida.

2015 - Spacewood Faridabad. Spacewood Kolkata(Axis Bank). Spacewood Guwahati.

2018 - Spacewood Cochin.

2017 - Spacewood Chandigarh. Spacewood Nepal.

Figure 10: Google map image of the Spacewoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stores located in different parts of India. 24

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SPACEWOODâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BUSINESS VERTICAL

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KITCHEN

BEDROOM SETS

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SPACEWOOD HOME FURNITURE ASSURES •Smart storage solutions •Trendy design and flawless solution •Smooth effortless functioning •Durability and stability •Over 25 options to choose from •Upto 3 years Warranty •Durability & Quality

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SPACEWOOD KITCHENS ASSURES •Intelligent Space Management •Flawless Finishing •Smooth Effortless Functioning •Customised Solutions •Durability & quality •Experience of Experts •Upto 10 years Warranty

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OFFICE SOLUTIONS

WARDROBE

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SPACEWOOD WARDROBES ASSURES •Smart storage solutions •Customised size & internals •Over 100 finishes to choose from •Flawless Finishing •Quick turnaround of 21 days •Upto 10 years Warranty •Durability & quality

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SPACEWOOD OFFICE SOLUTONS ASSURES •Ergonomically designed elegant products •Aesthetic efficient workspaces •International designs with Indian utility •Wide range of solutions to choose from •Quick turnaround •Durability & quality •Experience of Experts

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DOORS

OTHER HOME SOLUTIONS

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SPACEWOOD FULL HOME SOLUTIONS ASSURES •Intelligent Space Management •Flawless Finishing •Smooth Effortless Functioning •Durability and quality •Expertise of experts •Lifetime services •Experience of Experts

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SUMAI DOORS ASSURES •Olefin finished doors gives natural rich look •Consistent quality with use of engineered wood •Matching doors and frames •Structurally stable, with no bending or wraping •All weather friendly and maintenance free •Beautifully designed aesthetic •Experience of Experts

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MEDIUM DENSITY FIBERBOARD (MDF)

PARTICLE BOARD

PLYWOOD

MATERIALS AND FINISHES

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The MDF is a type of composite wood product. These boards are basically made out of the hardwood and softwood residuals, shavings, and chips defibrated into wood fibers; these fibers then mixed with the resins and with certain temperature and under pressure the panels are formed.

Plywood is made up of thin layers of wood bonded together with adhesive under high pressure. Each layer of wood, is usually oriented with its grain running at right angles which is also called as cross core; to the adjacent layer in order to reduce the shrinkage and improve the strength of the finished board.

Properties :

•It has no knots and twists like wood. •Greater moisture tolerance.Does not warp, bend or change even in humid conditions. • Aesthetically pleasing. • Can be routed or molded to desired shape and form • High internal bonding, higher screw holding capacity • True wood veneers, plastics, paint, aluminum all adhere to MDF.

• It has high strength and durability. •One of the flexible material to experiment for different types of application. •Though it does not have ability to work on machine it is one of the versatile material. •It has lower aesthetic appeal as raw materi.al but it can be finished with various finishes. •It has higher screw holding capacity. • Resistant to crack, shrinkage, splitting, twisting and warping.

Thickness available in MDF :

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Particle board is an engineered wood product manufactured from wood chips, sawmill shavings, or even sawdust, and a synthetic resin or other suitable binder, which is pressed and extruded. Particle board is cheaper, denser and more uniform than conventional wood and plywood and is substituted for them when cost is more important than strength and appearance. Though it is denser than conventional wood, it is the lightest and weakest type of fiberboard. Properties. •Cheaper, denser and more uniform than solid wood or plywood • Can be painted, veneered, laminated • Different grades of particle board have different densities • Higher densities mean greater strength. • High screw holding and weight bearing capacities

Thickness available in plywood :

Thickness available in particle board.

3mm, 4mm, 6mm, 8mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm

• 6mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, 25mm.

Sizes available in MDF : 7` X 5`, 8` X 4`, 8` X 5`, 8` X 6`, 9` X 6`inches.

Sizes available in plywood :

*High Density Fiberboard(HDF) has high density than MDF, rest other properties are as similar as MDF.

8’ X 4’, 7’ X 4’, 6’ X 4’ 8’ X 3’, 7’ X 3’, 6’ X 3’

3mm,5.5mm,6mm,8 mm,12mm,15mm,18mm,25mm 30mm

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Sizes available in particle board: • 8' X 4' , 8' X 6' , 9' X 6'

POLYURETHANE PAINT

ANAYLSIS OF MATERIAL

POLISH

Figure 43: Polyurethane paint. Figure 39: Solid wood.

Figure 40: Plywood.

Figure 4: Medium Density Board.

Polyurethane paints offers superior durability and aesthetics to most other types of paint, and should be considered in all cases where long-term protection of the component is important, and significantly lower maintenance requirements are desired.

Serial number

Type of wood

Solid wood

Strength

Durability

Figure 44: Lacquer polish.

Figure 42: Particle Board.

•Polyurethane finish coats typically exhibit the following features and benefits: High gloss color finishes that resist loss of color and gloss. Tough and scratch-resistant even with constant handling.

Price

Lacquer is a liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc. •Lacquer has a range of clear or colored wood finishes that dry by solvent evaporation or a curing process that produces a hard, durable finish.

Ability to process on machines

Aesthetics

High

Medium

High

•The base paint, Polyurethane (PU) based is hardener and thinner. The ratio at which the these components (paint + hardener + thinner) are used is 1:0.5:0.5 for matt finish; and 1:1:1 is for gloss.

Plywood

High

Low

Medium

Applications :

Application :

Medium Density Board

Medium

High

Medium

•PU painted panels are being used in kitchen for shutters and open boxes. •All type of decorative and visible facias Head-boards of beds.

Usually seen on wood pieces such as furniture, guitars or wooden sculptures,etc.

Particle Board

Medium

High

Medium

Low

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•The finish can be of any gloss level from matte to high gloss, and it can be further polished as required. •Applying stain over a finished surface will not change the color of the wood.

LAMINATION

PRE LAMINATED BOARDS

Lamination is the technique of manufacturing a material in multiple layers, so that the composite material achieves improved strength, stability, sound insulation, appearance or other properties from the use of differing materials. A laminate is a permanently assembled object by heat, pressure, welding, or adhesive.

Pre-lamination is the pressing of melamine resin impregnated decorative or solid color paper with uniform density & porosity on a particle board surface under controlled temperature & pressure in a define pressing cycle.

Types of Process of Lamination OSR

HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATION

SHORT CYCLE LAMINATION

Kraft Paper

Routing

Top: Decorative laminate

Bottom: Raw left for routing

Bottom: White laminate

Top: Decorative laminate

Membrane Pressed

Thermo pressure High Presurre laminate

Membrane Pressed Board

Pre laminated board

Top: Decorative or White laminate

Both Side Laminated

PVC Foil

Resin

Application: All the home applications, bed, wardrobe, bed set, kitchen shutters.

One Side Laminated

MDF

Resin

Application: The plywood post laminated components are being used for kitchen shutters and carcass and wardrobe shutters.

One Side Raw

BSL

MEMBRANE PRESSING

Impregnation

Thermo pressure

OSL

Application:

Kitchen shutters, carcass and facia, headboard and decorative surface.

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Bottom: Decorative laminate

ACRYLIC BOARDS

POLMER BOARDS

Figure 45: Acrylic sheet samples in different colours.

Figure 46: Polymer board sheets in different colours.

Acrylic is a type of plastic material which is formed by one or more derivatives of acrylic acid, and is noted for its many useful properties.

•Base of material is MDF reaching the standard of E1(European Emission Standard) containing no hazardous or volatile substance .The top of the board is covered with compounded polymer (PVC). The back of the material is covered by melamine based pre-lamination.

•It is widely used for several purposes, offering an alternative to glass due to its safety. • It has strength, clarity and versatility.

•High smooth surface like superficial mirror, polymer boards has the ability against various kinds of disinfector more abrasion resistance, scratch , heat & humidity resistance.

•Excellent optical clarity.

Application : Kitchen shutters and visible facia in kitchen.

•Excellent weather ability and resistance to sunlight.

VENEER

Figure 47: Sample of veneer sheets.

Figure 48: Samples of olefin fabric form.

The veneers are thin slices of the wood log. They are peeled out of the wood logs and are very thin layers. This can be processed as per requirement of thickness further. These are always raw material based as they are not pasted directly to the desired material.

Olefin fiber is a synthetic fiber made from a polyolefin, such as polypropylene or polyethylene.

•Mostly available in 8' X 4' size. •Width is 915mm - 1200mm . •Thickness - 0.15mm, 0.2mm to 0.5mm The types of finish used in polishing are •Melamine finish- matt, gloss, semi gloss. •PU (polyurethane) finish. •Lamination - spraying on boards.

•Rigid, with good impact strength. •Excellent dimensional stability and low mould shrinkage.

OLEFIN BOARD

•Olefin’s advantages are its strength, colourfastness and comfort, its resistance to staining, mildew, abrasion, sunlight and its good bulk and cover •The base for these thin skins is ABS +PP sheet . •It has less volatile contain. Application : •These are used in the finishes for Door on the tubular core board. •It is used in wallpaper, carpeting, ropes, and vehicle interiors.

Application : The applications can be to the panels of wardrobe or kitchen. Application : Kitchen shutters and visible facia in kitchen

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An awareness of the impact of materials selection on the machining processes for small, complex components can affect overall end-product quality and costs.

Serial Number

MATERIAL AND SURFACE FINISH

SOLID WOOD

PLYWOOD

PARTICLE BOARD

MDF/ HDF

PU PAINTING

Yes

POLISH

Yes

HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATE

Yes

SHORT CYCLE LAMINATE

Yes

PVC 2D FLAT

TIMELINE

Weeks Month

Yes

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

Research & Interviews Validation

PVC 3D MEMBRANE

PU PAPER 2D

Yes

Conceptualisation Validation Refinements

Yes

Renders AutoCad

The chart on the right shows the list of materials and finishes that can be applied on each material.

ACYRLIC

Yes

VENEER

Yes

OELFINS

Yes

POLYMER BOARDS

Yes

Prototyping Documentation

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INITIAL BRIEF To design a multifunctional furniture range for India. Spacewood evolves with the need and lifestyle of the customer. Understanding the current needs of the user and providing best solutions is the important part of designers at Spacewood. Small spaces and the challenges that comes with it (in case of furniture) is a good opportunity to work on. Spacewood has created a sofa cum bed called Urbano on the same brief and with the increase in demand for the multifunctional furniture; the initiation of working on this brief was taken and forwarded to me.

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DESIGN METHODOLOGY

Research & Literature

Data Collection

Concept Development

Design Development

Prototyping

Understanding small spaces.

Online survey for users

Design Direction

Concept Development

Technical Drawings

Developing the prototype

Understanding brands.

Interviews with the users

Ergonomics

Refinement of elements

Hardware selection

Collapsibility.

Analysis of the data collected

Conceptualisation

Colour, Material and Finish

Sending drawings and coordinating with Design and Development team

Coordinate with Planning and Production team.

Activties carried at different home spaces

Detailed Design

Photoshoot of the prototype Coordinate with accounts team for the costing of prototype.

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RESEARCH & LITERATURE

The sections deal with understanding brands, collapsibility and its principle and the daily activties done at different room at home - The brand study I did is mainly online as : 1.The local markets of Nagpur hardly have any space saving furniture since Nagpur is not a metropolitan city. 2.Spacewood is looking forward for the online buyers and sellers. 3.Most space saver furniture is sold online. 4.Photography of the products is not allowed in Nagpurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local market unless and until you are buying or booking a product. Collapsibility was a course I did at furniture and interior department for a module of folding furniture. The understanding helped me to develop the concept and prototype.

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UNDERSTANDING BRANDS The brand study is primarily done by understanding the e-tailers selling space saving furniture. The market seems to be growing well in metro cities as the space is an issue. Also the advantage of having space saver furniture is that you get more than one function as well as good materials and finishes at the same price at which one function furniture have.

"Marketing is the homework that we do before we have a product." -Prof Philip Kotler

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•Range of Product : Tables, Chairs, Stool, Pouf, Multifunctioal furniture.

•Range of Product : Sofa, Sofa beds, Beds, Wall beds, Kids room,Chairs, Tables, Space saving tables, Mirror TV, Wall units, Wardrobes, Accessories.

•Material : Wood, Glass, Ceramics, Eco-glass.

•Material : Leather, Engineered wood, Glass.

•Aesthetics : Sedit has customised products with good quality material. They have modern style of furniture. The colour palette is mostly muted colours.

•Aesthetics :Milano has been focusing on space saving furniture with intergrated machine operated system; thus fuses form and function elegantly as they say.

Sedit was founded in 2003. The personalization of the product has always been at the base of the company philosophy. Materials combined with a unique and sophisticated design, make our products a must in the furniture industry.

•Quality : There is wide range of material used by sedit and does have a good quality. The material used for upholsetry is also good.

A brand with at the base style, quality and originality completely Made in Italy.

•Cost : Cost of a table ranges from rs. 90,635 to 1,75,000.

•Clientele : Upper middle class and above.

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Milano Smart Living offers a prestigious and diverse array of specialized furniture for small apartments, impressive and beautiful in each of their functions. Created by renowned craftsmen in Italy, the quality, style and durability of these products are unmatched.

•Quality : Mechanisms are patented.Sofa beds operate in a one touch operation without removing any cushions. They also have 9 different mattress. They use both modern and contemporary styles. •Clientele : Upper middle class and above. •Cost : Cost of a table ranges from rs. 48,000 to rs.1,12,650 .

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•Range of Product : Sofas, Dining, Recliners, Bedroom, Home theatre, Accessories.

Simply Sofas offer complete furniture solutions for Living, Dining, Bedroom, Study and Home Theatre. Crafted in Italy, Germany, Spain, Norway and the Netherlands, the collection features over 350 sofas, 120 dining tables, 200 chairs, 70 recliners (and more) - all of which are available through 5 stores in 4 cities. Simply Sofas are the exclusive partners for some of the world’s best furniture makers like Molteni & C, Tonin Casa, Natuzzi, Fama, Hands, Calligaris, Bonaldo, etc.

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•Material : Solid wood, Glass, Ceramics, European leather, Goose feather.

•Range of Product : Sofas, Tables, Beds, Poufs and Chairs.

•Aesthetics : Simply sofas does not have a define style. The products are mainly luxury. They have wide range of products from tables to all kind of home accessories.

•Material : Fabric, MS, SS, MDF, Plywood and Lycra.

•Quality : Simply sofas has a good quality product catering to a premium class. Sofas are generally made of warp-proof European solid woods, high-resilience webbing, no sag springs, patented shape-regaining foam, and goose feathers. Table structures are built with specialised materials and reinforced stainless stee.l •Clientele : Upper class.

•Aesthetics : Campeggi’s concept lies around the idea of mobility. The colour palette of the product is very colourful.Suitable for people on move and small spaces. Campeggi’s collection give birth to a catalogue that in the future years will form, with evidence, a point of reference for those in search of a tech-typological innovation and not banality, faintness, luxury, but dynamic intelligence and not static stillness.

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•Quality : Material quality is not compromise as the transformable furniture needs better quality to perform for long time. •Clientele :Upper middle class and above. •Cost : Cost of a table ranges from rs. 58,171 to rs. 80,433.

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•Range of Product : Sofas, Sofa cum Bed, Storage, Tables, Coffe tables, Shelf, Desk.

Invisible bed is a brand designing only multi functional furniture for small spaces. There are variety of furniture for living room, dining room, study, bedroom.

•Material : Plywood, MDF, MS, SS, and Laminates.

•Range of Product : Beds, Bunk Beds, Folding and roll away beds, Mattress, Sofa beds, Recliners, Tables, Trundle beds, Wall beds.

•Aesthetics : Invisible beds does not have variety in colours or form. The focus is on function. They also don’t follow any specific style. All furniture is multi functional.

•Material : Plywood, MDF, MS, SS, and Laminates.

•Quality : The material is good but there is limited options for colour. Also, the same module is available in different sizes. •Clientele : Middle and Upper class.

•Aesthetics : Camabeds specialise in beds providing solutions for small spaces. They have a very specific design language for their products. They colour range is also limited. Camabeds concept starts with idea of delivering a range of great and beautiful furniture which are affordable to many. There designs include mixture of functionality, design, quality and value. Made of finest raw materials and fabrics with smart manufacturing techniques at the facilities located in Spain, Poland and India.

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•Quality : The material quality is good. •Clientele : Middle and Upper class. •Cost : Cost of a table ranges from rs. 2,899to rs. 4,999.

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•Range of Product : Wall beds, Tables.

SpaceMax is into the business of “Made-to-Order” furniture and interior designing.They specialize in space boosting furniture like ‘Hide-away wallbed systems’, compressible office furniture and similar space saving designs.

Range of Product : Sofas, Beds,Chairs, Bar stool, Tables, Home accessories, Office furniture,

•Material : Plywood, MDF, MS, SS, and Laminates.

Material : Engineered Wood, Marble, Metal, Rubber Wood, Sheesham Wood, and Solid Wood.

•Aesthetics : Since the furniture business is into ‘made-to-order’, there is no specific furniture style.

Aesthetics : @Home, there is wide range of furniture. The upholstery is also customised making it more personal for customer.

•Quality : The material is good but there is limited options for colour. Also, the same module is available in different sizes. •Clientele : Middle and Upper class. •Cost : Cost of a table ranges from rs. 2,240 to rs. 19,999.

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COLLAPSIBILITY Collapsibility is an elementary design principle applied to a great many everyday objects, from telescope to umbrellas, newspapers to Vehetian blinds, furniture to permabulators. Collapsiblies work by adjustment, which is basic strategy for survival.

Man, himself a collapsible being, physically and psychologically, needs and wants collapsible tools.

The principle is simple : no adjustemnt, no future. Collapsibles are smart man made objects with the capacity to adjust in size to meet a practical need. Collapsibles are functional doubles with two opposite states; active and passive. Man made collapsibles dont just happen. Two conditions must be met before one is conceived and created. First, somebody must see an advantage in reducing the size of a tool when it is not in use. And second, it must be mechanically possible to reduce the size of that tool.

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STRESS

FOLDING

CREASING

BELLOWS

Stress is a double principle. It implies both compression and expansion or pressure and tension.

Folding does not implies to paper. Folding generally apply to soft material, like cloth and plastic.

Instead of being randomly wrinkled, creasing is a method to fold along the preset line, to produce a neater appearance.

Bellow is use where flexible and sealed connections are needed between two planes.

When a collapsible work by stress pressurre; its stressed (compressed) state is for storage and its relaxed state is for action. Example : Sleeping bag.

This principle allow for directionless flexibility of soft material. Softness can be strength for collapsibility. Normally it folds to storage and unfold to expand.

The purpose of creases may be two fold.

Bellows may or may not a delibrate means to reduce the object for storage.

When collapsible work by stress tension; its stressed (compressed) state is for action and its relaxed state is for storage.

First, give an object both fold and unfold neater appearance than random folds could created. Second, creasing permits greater size reduction.

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The flexibility allows it to be used as a pump and make it adjustable in active use.It sometimes reduce the size for storage. But it is not necessary. A ball pump contract for function and expand back for storing air for pumping.

ASSEMBLY

HINGING

Assembling is a time and space saving principle

Hinging is a term that covers wide range of flexible joints.

To assemble a number of separate parts into a whole and then later to dismantle that whole again into its parts for storage, is to practise a time honoured principle of collapsisbility.

Hinging generally consists of two or more metal parts while modern hinge made of single piece of plastic

The assembling products are very wide range, from industrial to everyday use to product for kids. A lot of toys are using assemble principle.

The difference between creasing and hinging is quite blurred, but architectural speaking; hinging is more popular than creasing because of structural means. The supporting structure of umbrella is hinged.

ROLLING

Rolling is a completely different mechanism to folding and unfolding again and again. That rules out reels of yarn but rule in reels of fishing line or hoses. It does not normally leave trace for changing of mechanism; it does not provide crease and hinging joint which means it very suitable for appearance, while you can roll from the other side.

SLIDING

Sliding expand and contract as their parts slide. It open and close to save space and sliding up to use and sliding down for storage. Sometimes product contains diminishing parts, and it is not necessarily tube shaped, which it could slide or twist into each other.

NESTING

INFLATION

FANNING

Nesting is a grouping principle. Two or more nesting objects occupy a less practical space than they do individually.

Inflation produce creative product which could be very scientifically related.

A true fan has a pivot that holds its leaves together and allows multiple leaves to be view at the same time.

To classify as a nesting object, one must have the capacity that can be occupied by another object.

Inflation trap air for floating with low density of air and air trap particles to keep warm.

Fanning has two uses one is that it could be for display and for storage.

Nesting works as negative space synergy i.e; one plus one equals one and a half.

It structure also fulfilled entertaining purpose. Inflation is sometimes not economically favorable.

CONCERTINA

Concertina have a no of equal rods connected by pivot to form a string of Xs or XXX, it could be expand and retracted by changing its angle between them. The classification between the concertina and the bellow is blurred. The musical book stand is a principle of concertina.

Rolling could save space and also for protection.

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ACTIVITY CHART

The following is the daily activities chart to understand how furniture is being used for different activities at home. Considering 2BHK house; each room and different activities in that particular space was pen down to get an idea of how furniture is playing a role in that space or in which activities a particular furniture is used for definite time span.

Inference

FOYER

LIVING ROOM

DINING ROOM

MASTER BEDROOM

KIDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ROOM

To temporarily sit

Social interaction

To relax

To dress up

To keep shoes

To relax

To eat

To sit

To play

To keep coats & umbrella

To read and write

To cut fruits and vegetables

To dress up

To sit

To keep bags.

To eat

To read

To watch TV

To relax

To sit

To serve

To set wardrobe

To read and write

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Understanding the daily activities helped me to know where a furniture (specifically) been used to a particular activity. Also understanding brands helped me to learn the functional and aesthetic part of multipurpose furniture. During this phase, i was simultaneously working on questionnaire for user study. The questions prepared were based on understanding the basis of multipurpose furniture, the choice for colour, material and finishes was Spacewood had. Also to understand the scenario of the accommodation, family structure, their space related challenges (if any) to define my brief to a specific space and furniture as per need. It is important to understand what you want to research before going out of your way to find people as well as the kind/quality of data you want to gather.

DATA COLLECTION Data collection includes sending online questionnaire forms to the user who were out of reach physically and interviewing user from the city I was working. The study was user centric. The objective of collecting data is to understand the user awareness about the space saving furniture, their needs and also understanding the number of online buyers who would be buying furniture online, the preferences they have while buying a furniture.

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The following studies provides valuable clues to the real needs of flat owners, a set of questions was formulated which such comparisons possible and recommendations easier to make. The information recorded below is based on these questions, and on the answers received from the flat holders.

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HG MAGNOLIA

HG BEIGE

HG CAPPUCCINO

MATTE BLACK

EMBOSSED SURFACE

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Small spaces are easier and more economical to run - you will save time, effort and money.

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 NATURAL TEAK

RIGATO WALNUT

URBAN WALNUT

MOLDA AKAZIA(B)

NATURAL WENGE

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WOODY TAN

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DRIFT WOOD

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BRONZE WALNUT

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FUMED OAK

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SHADOW OAK

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What is your preferred furniture style

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The analysis provide with certain common features constantly appears in flats of middle and urban income groups. It is necessary to make a note of these; since furniture designed for such flats would necessarily have to take these architectural features into account.

A BRIEF ARCHITECTURAL ANAYLSIS OF URBAN FLATS

The common characteristics noted are briefly listed here: 1. There is a common living cum dining room area, usually rectangular in shape, with doors leading to balconies and kitchen, and bedrooms. An additional door leads to hallway. 2.In case of two bedroom flats, the master bedroom usually has an attached bathroom. An additional bathroom is usually place in a passage or common area for use by visitors, guests, or members of the family not occupying the master bedroom. 3.Apart from living room balcony, there are also balconies for each bedroom, one for kitchen which serves as a place to hang washed clothes, clean dishes and store odd items.

1.The living room/dining room

ANAYLSIS OF FURNITURE REQUIREMENTS BASED ON SURVEY

Other features: Flats usually are provided with sufficient natural light, due to their layout and planning, which also allows reflected light to provide sufficient illumination indoors. Obviously furniture should not obstruct whatever light is available.

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There is a need for a daybed, or convertible sofa like sofa cum bed. The corner table should have shelving which is reasonably resistant to wear and tear. The centre table should be light and easy to move. The additional single chair should match the sofas in general design. 2. Dining area The dining table should be adaptable to many uses, so that it can be used for study or ironing or as work table. It should accommodate two to four people, with ease. Various sizes should be available depending upon the families. The chairs should be equally adaptable: they should be light, easily stacked on one another and perhaps even so designed as to be hung on the wall to conserve space.

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

At spacewood , there are two different section in design department, home furniture and kitchen, my brief was lying in between both the section, and as I was working in home furniture I was very careful with ideas I was generating keeping in mind the living room space. Most metropolitan cities have people who work on all week days. Considering the amount of time spend on dining unit by all working class families and usage of it is less than the amount of space it occupies. Mainly we have three meals in a day; breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast and dinner is the only time when dining unit is fully used. Also living room is used for showcasing artefacts and crockery. Considering 1, 1.5 and 2 BHK where living and dining room is combined together; the need of space saving dining unit arises as the space is compact and many activities happens in the same space.

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FURNITURE CURRENTLY IN USE IN MIDDLE INCOME FLATS

Flat residents or flat owners in the middle income groups can be divided into two broad categories: 1.Those earning from rupees 80,000 to rupees 1 lakh per month. 2.Those earning above rupees 1 lakh per month. People in the first category buy furniture at irregular intervals, and do not think of their overall requirements. The tendency among them is to buy whatever furniture is readily available in the market or as, failing this, to get it made by a local furniture dealer according to their requirements. The design in such cases is usually of a conventional nature but small changes sometimes suggested in components or details.

FINAL BRIEF To design a transformable space saving dining unit for a middle class Indian household.

Flat owners with higher incomes take more interest in details and understand better what constitute good furniture. They are more inclined to select artistic, functional and attractive furniture that looks like a part of a system. Their budget is usually adequate and they are keen to experiment with various arrangement and furniture layouts.

The living room is the most flexible room out of all the rooms in the house. We can have many activities happening at the same time. It fulfils most of the requirements for us. We can eat, relax, social interact, sit, sleep, rest, read, write, eat, play, cut vegetables, etc. With a static furniture it becomes difficult to perform different activities especially if the house is small and members in the house increases.

Even while the furniture is manufactured, these customers usually take a great deal of interest. Frequently, they order through interior decorators or even hire their own carpenters. Interior decorators provide their clients with a detailed plan, drawn up in an interesting manner, with sketches and layouts.

The soul objective of these direction is to utilise the small spaces efficiently, make functional furniture, transformable, yet aesthetically beautiful.

Generally, furniture is thought of in terms of individual pieces, like couches, tables, chairs and sofas but it is seldom visualise as a system of multifunctional pieces like sofa cum bed or wall attached tables, etc. In fact, furniture should have a direct relationship a layout of a living area and to the functions it is expected to perform. Discussions with furniture users in both categories revealed that such furniture was not really comfortable. Very often this is due to the dimensions which had not been properly worked out. Materials were not durable and soon showed signs of wear and tear.

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DINING TABLE STANDARD DIMENSIONS

ERGONOMICS

The amount of space allocated to dining should be based on number of people to be served and the proper circulation space. There are no hard and fast rules about dining table dimensions - there's always flexibility to squeeze in a few more people on a special occasion. Appropriate space should be provided for storage of china and large dining articles.

SPACE REQUIREED FOR ITEMS OF FURITURE IN A LIVING CUM DINIG ROOM

FURNITURE

NUMBER OF UNITS

SPACE REQUIRED PER ITEM(mm)

There are three kind of dining unit :

SOFA

2200 x 900

ARM CHAIR

1000 x 800

1.Round Dining Table 2.Square Dining Table. 3.Rectangular Dining Table.

DINING TABLE

1500 x 900

CHEST FOR STORAGE

2100 x 500

CHAIRS

550 x 500

WORK TABLE

1200 x 800

BOOKCASE

1800 x 400

RADIO, STEREO SYSTEM

DISPLAY CABINET SIDE BOARD A CENTER TABLE

A CORNER TABLE

900 x 900

How Much Room Does Everyone Need ? The dining table dimension guides are derived from the amount of space that people need at a dining table. You can think of a dining table as having two types of area – a place setting area for each person and a shared zone where the serving dishes, salt and pepper and other condiments and – if you’re looking for a bit of atmosphere - candles.

IRONING BOARD

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CONCEPT SKETCHES

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT At this phase the selected concept sketches were developed into 3D render model, and then one concept was taken forward to develop further for into prototype. The selected concept went under a lot of refinement before arriving at the prototyping phase. Thus, the section covers the development of the final product.

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Table surface is hinged and by flipping the one surface to the other side; the table size can be increased.

On the other side; the table surface can be use to keep things, read or write.

CONCEPT 01

The surface of the bench can be pushed back when not in use.

You can sit on the bench. It is pull out mechanism.

The concept is about utilising small spaces, occupying guests and study table for kids and bachelors. Overall Dimensions(mm)

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Breadth

Height

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CONCEPT 02

Concept renders shown in different configurations.

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A crockery unit with dining flushed to the base unit in close configuration.

By pulling out the part of the centre base unit; a surface is created. Extended it as per requirment and use the unit.

The base unit has two planks on sideways which can be lift and more space is created.

These are the following points to note to refine the concept : 1. The two side flaps/planks is large in size than the width of the unit. 2. The extended planks has only one functional side. 3. The large part of extened table close to the crockery unit canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be used; as there is no space at the other side. 96

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PHASE I

PHASE II

Shelves to keep crockey.

Drawers

A crockery unit with dining flushed to the base unit in close configuration.

By pulling out the part of the centre base unit; a surface is created. Extend it fully and use the unit.

Pull and uplift the front part of the base unit; the table surface will be created. Unfold the leg underneath the surface to make a complete dining table unit

A crockery unit with dining flushed to the base unit in close configuration.

These are the following points to note to refine the concept :

1.The overall form of the unit is like a box. It also have crockery unit/ display unit; thus there should be transparency in shelf to view objects from outside. 2. The height of the telescopic/folding leg needs to be considered.

1.The bottom drawer cannot be accessed if the dining unit is in use as it may interrupt the action and things that are kept on the surface provided in front of it. 2.The base unit is too much above the ground. 3. Typical shelf frames; may like to change it .

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Base Unit Pull out the centre base unit.

Foldable/Telescopic Leg

PHASE III

Semi open shutter

Base unit as storage.

These are the following points to note to refine the concept : 1. The surface of the table needs support to make it strong. 2. Wheels needs to be changed. 3. The division at the table base unit can have better arrangement. 100

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PHASE IV

These are the following points to note to refine the concept : 1.The top shelf needs two sub-shelves as it have a large space and crockeries that are displayed in crockery unit is usually small or medium size. 2. The single partition at the top shelf wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to take the weight for long time. Make two partition for better strength.

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PHASE V

FINAL PRODUCT RENDER

These are the following points to note to refine the concept : 1. To give strength to the middle shelf area and proper space division; add partition to it. 106

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LED Surface Light

Clear Glass Shelf

Partition

A movable box/ Highlighter/ Wine Rack

Drawer

Shutter

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Semi open shutter

Clear Glass Shelf

Partition

A movable box/ Highlighter/ Wine Rack

Aluminium flush handle

A base unit of dining table

Skirting

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Semi-open shutter with slider

Clear Glass Shelf

Partition

A movable box/ Highlighter/ Wine Rack

Table surface

A storage unit A base unit of dining table

Castor wheels

Foldable leg

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The following chart shows the materials used in the manufacturing of the prototype , their sizes, quantity, thickness, and finishes.

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The following chart shows hardware used in the manufacturing, their sizes, types and quantity.

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SS Pan Screw

D - Bracket

Wooden Dowel

Chip Board Screw.

PVC Insert

Castor wheels

PVC Spacer

PVC Nail Bush

Bottom Roller

Clear Glass 4mm

Cap Adhesive

Telescopic Slider

Mini Fix

Particle Board

HARDWARE Hardware used in the making of the furniture is selected after discussing with the design and development team of the company while making final technical drawings for the production. The following are the hardware and material used in the making of the taksheel. Photographs credit : Google Images. 120

LED Surface Light

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MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY The process of manufacturing is handled by Production and Planning Team. After the technical drawings are made; the drawings are sent to the PPD team. The process began with selecting the raw materials, MDF and PB. MDF went through process of membrane pressing of lamination. The laminated raw material was further sent for profile wrapping, cutting, routing, and drilling. Further, the cut pieces are cleaned and sent for assembling. The assembly area is equipped with general hardware and for any specific hardware; it has to be issued from store. So all the prototype is assembled in this area and after assembling the product it is sent for quality checking. Figure 86 : Profile wrapping machine at Spacewood Furnishers Pvt. Ltd.

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TAKSHEEL “Taksheel” in Hindi language mean ‘someone with strong character’. And as the name suggests, every detail in Taksheel is done while keeping its function and aesthetics part in mind. As Charles Eames said “The details are not the details. They make the design”. In Taksheel, whether look its side panels or the open shelf partition or the dining unit base side; there is design language that follows throughout. Taksheel serves multiple functions such as breakfast table, dining unit, crockery unit, study table, bar unit and many more. The unit is divided into three main sections – first, the top semi open shelf with sliding shutter plays a hide and seek role in the unit. Second, in the middle, open shelf to showcase crockeries with a movable box in centre to highlight specific crockery or artefacts or to use as wine rack. And third, the base unit with three division, a dining unit in the centre with drawer and close shelf on both the sides. The drawers are made to store spoons, forks, knifes, and other crockery in hand while having food. The dining unit has being playing the key role in the whole unit. Dining unit is foldable and hides away when not required. It is meant for nuclear families accommodating 2-3 people with sufficient space. It has a strong and sturdy foldable metal leg. Castor wheels at the base for smooth mobility and an extra storage beneath the table surface. So, introducing Taksheel which not only utilises small space efficiently, but it is also multifunctional, transformable and yet aesthetically beautiful.

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Pulled out dining unit.

Taksheel in a close confirguration. 128

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A top shelf have LED surface llight

A semi open shutter to the top shelf of the unit.

A glass shelf to keep crocekry.

Base unit with storage.

D-Bracket to hold glass shelf.

Cator wheel at the base of dining unit for smooth mobility.

A close view of a glass shelf.

A movable box to hightlight special artefacts or as wine holder.

A drawer with flush handle.

Flush handle of the dining unit.

Side view of the dining unit.

Close view of the two surface of the dining unit.

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A close view of mid section of the crockery unit.

A centre base unit with dining table can be pulled out by holding flush handle to get a dining surface when needed.

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A close view of top shelf.

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A close view of dining unit base.

Uplifting the table surface to get a dining table out of crockery unit.

A dining table used as breakfast table by an individual by just pulling a part of dining unit. 136

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A full dining table in use meant for 2-3 people with equipped space. 138

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Reachable height and convenient space to keep crockeries.

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Photograph of Sharyu Ambadkar with the directors of Spacewood, Mr. Vivek Deshpande and Mr. Kirit Joshi. Base unit storage of the table. 142

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DESIGN DIRECTION II

Design Brief : To design a diwan cum bed for middle class Indian household. The brief was clear as diwan has always been in Indian household so the idea is to create an extra bed when required. The owner occupies the bedroom/bedrooms, and in case of any guest who might stay at your home. There would be no space for them. Diwan can be used for sitting or lying down but to accommodate more people while take rest or sleeping diwan can be turned bed. Many furniture are already there in the market; even Spacewood have sofa cum bed, Urbano, in this range and to expand this collection; the concept was developed.

Figure 87: Urbano, Sofa cum Bed by Spacewood.

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A two seater sofa

The concept revolves around the idea of comfort, utility and space saving. The divan is a common furniture found in every Indian house and to utilise the small space efficiently ; the furniture is designed.

By sliding the two armrests of the diwan in opposite direction; extra space could be created. This space could either be use as seating or table.

The space created between the two parts of the diwan can be uplifted to use as a table or divider.

Overall Dimensions(mm)

Length

Breadth

Height

Sofa

1300

800

700

Diwan

1800

800

700

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PHASE I

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Overall Dimensions(mm)

Length

Breadth

Height

Sofa

1800

900

450

Diwan

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INTROSPECTION

COSTING

This is the rough estimated cost of the furniture. After the prototype is made the list of material and hardware is prepared and sent to accounts department. With raw material(RM) cost of material and hardware, the cost of manufacturing(includes machine and labour cost), packaging cost (10% of total RM cost), transportation cost(rs.10/kg for truck loading) and courier charge( rupees 16/kg) and in addition add percentage of gst is added to get the total cost. Every product goes under value engineering which means a systematic method to improve the “value” of goods or products and services by using an examination of function. Value, as defined, is the ratio of function to cost. Value can therefore be manipulated by either improving the function or reducing the cost.

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Particulars

Cost (in rupees)

Raw Material Cost of MDF & PB panels

13706

Raw material cost of Hardware

6568

Manufacturing Cost

1350 Total

Spacewood, has been in the furniture business for 23 years and still growing stronger everyday and after working on graduation project with Spacewood I believe that I have grown up too. The initial days at Spacewood went by understanding overall work culture. I realised that back in NID we all are one – man army who works from initial brief to manufacturing to branding of a product where else in a company everyone works as a team with specific skills which help in the productivity of the whole system of work.

As days passed by and I interacted with more people, the complex process turned out to be much simpler. Working from scratch, helped me to understand and interact with users and professionals. It also made me learn and experience little but important things like curating props, managing photo-shoot, getting comfortable with random changes.It’s hard to put in words on the amount of love and care I received at Spacewood and appreciation for my work and the output of the project.

Working with design team and other professionals at Spacewood gave me different perspective on how user perceive design, the importance of timeline, the amount of furniture generated in a day, considering the feasibility and financial viability of an organisation.

Working in my hometown; reunited me with my scooter, made me realise the importance of weekends, witnessed the high alert due to heavy rain and still making it to office, repaired my scooter’s wheel when it got punctured coming back home and so many experiences I never thought would have happened. So with the end of this document and student life, I hope future holds many more exciting projects like this for me.

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TESTIMONIALS

Serial Number

Name

Feedback

Serial number

Name

Feedback

Serial Number

Name

Feedback

Bharati Sharma

Did amazing work. Product is used in multiple ways like in kitchen, dining area & study room. Best part in her product is folding table which attracts me most.Storage space is also available good enough to store lot many things according to use. Best product for small family. Best wishes for more upcoming products design by Sharyu

Ritesh Malik

Ar.Prajakta Wankar

Piyush Mandlik

As per my analysis your product is useful in case of space saving product. And it is good initiative for today’s space management requirement. Although the cost is coming on higher side but it can be controlled via value engineering.. Overall the product is new, Good for daily use, and can enlighten your kitchen or dining area..

Shradha Dhone

Very efficiently done... The outcome shows detail study nd hard work......all the very best.

Urvashi Banerjee

You did a fantastic job while being here in Spacewood... Your product the bar unit is an instant eye catcher... N a perfect blend of style and usability... Just loved ur concept.. Eagerly waiting for your prototype to become a full fledged retail product.. So that I can buy it for my house.... Well done...

Barkha Kundre

Design is very good. Display of the product is very attractive.

Nitin Sahdeo

Multi utility dining table with excellent look and finish.

Harshal Bharde

Very good product to have some quality time with friends.

Dhanraj Nimje

Overall product is very fine.

As required, here is my feedback on Crockery cum Dining Unit. ‘A stylish cooking area with a dining table and crockery cabinet placed a few steps from the kitchen island is very common in the present times.’ However, the desire to spare less space and yet receive more utility has led Ms. Sharyu to develop this more functional space saver furniture for Indian home of modern times. The cleverly designed crockery cum dinning unit will definately adapt itself effortlessly to your changing space requirements. Nicely designed and executed, the sliding shutter for semi-open storage concept is really good and helping to enhance the storage part on top. The unit is made of natural wood grain and stone/ granite surface finish that give a natural and sturdy feel to design. There is plenty of space to use small toaster, microwave oven, along with crockery, glassware, and more. Pullout tabletop can be stretched out to seat 2 or 3 people and once used, it can be folded back. Table has one sturdy foldable metal leg that provides enough leg space for dining in a group. Calling on contemporary aesthetics, this design of crockery cum dinning is a classic mix of sensible style, storage, and innovative design. However, there can be improvement in terms of functionality of sliding and folding of tabletop, different sizes and variations can be worked out. Overall, this unit is nicely designed and workable, we will take this concept for further development and improvement for mass production

First of all, I would like to congratulate you for completing your grad project with such amazing output. The product justifies being a modular furniture with its basic concept and design inputs. The basic idea with which you have started was to design multi functional product. The extensive research for the same has helped you in coming up with guidelines and ultimately getting interesting solution. The product seems to be balanced in terms of its geometry and shape and overall size keeping in mind the ergonomics. The purpose of breakfast table cum crockery unit has justified more with the play of form and function of the product with addition of mechanism. Few observations for the product; although the finished product looks perfect with the chosen wood grain and marble finish you could have provided color palette for the same which you may add to your documentary with digital images. The upper sliding shutter could have been treated more smartly to have visibility though it being crockery unit. Rest all features including the mini bar counter, foldable counter top, and two different appearance of the product makes it appealing according to customer’s perspective. Overall the product has potential to make its impact in the need of space saver furniture with the combined function it offers. Well done and great job done in terms of making of detail drawings up to its execution; the way it has been conceptualized. All the best for your future endeavors. Way to go girl.

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600

18 600

600

4 mm THICK GLASS PANEL

300 25 mm THICK SIDE PANEL, Laminate L1

18 mm THICK SLIDING SEMI- OPEN SHUTTER, Laminate L1

450

600 1500

450

2118

1980

235 400

2118 2100

635 2118

560

1014,41

805

602,2

780 50 120

424

18 245

50 30

780

500

25 mm THICK LEGS

511

120

SHUTTER WITH H-33 HANDLE

511

745

400 18 245 500

DRAWER WITH H-33 HANDLE

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2118

18 mm THICK TABLE TOP

15 mm THICK HIGHLIGHTER/ WINE RACK

TECHICAL DRAWING

2100

18 mm THICK PANEL

120

235

OPEN SHELF

444 560

350 1815

350

ELEVATION

SIDE ELEVATION

1:25

PLAN 1:25

PROJECT:

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FOR APPROVAL AMENDMENTS

STUDENT NAME: SHARYU AMBADKAR COLLEGE : NID,AHMEDABAD. YEAR: FID UG'14 GRADUATION PROJECT

GRADUATION PROJECT AT SPACEWOOD ADDRESS: SPACEWOOD FURNISHERS PVT. LTD.,T - 48, MIDC HINGNA, NAGPUR(MH).

TABLE TOP AT MOTION IN DIFFERENT

DRAWING TITLE:

PROJECT NO:

SPACE SAVING DINING UNIT

DWG. NO.:

SCALE:

1:25

DRAWN BY:

CHECKED BY:

ISSUE:

Use only figured dimensions, do not scale drawings. All discrepancies to be referred to SHARYU prior to construction.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY Books :

Image Reference:

Online survey Data

•Collapsible: The Genius of Space-Saving Design by Per Mollerup.

Figure 1 : Photograph by Amlanjyoti Bora.

•Small Spaces. Maximizing limited spaces for living by Elizabeth Wilhide.

Figure 2 : NID’s Workshop by Amlanjyoti Bora.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceScPJ_akyYwrOS0ea0NBDvYPWUtTLEf29xjwdWyuNPLkfHw/viewform

•Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning by Joseph Dechiara , Julius Panero , and Martin Zelnik .

Figure 3 : Messai, a bench by Sneha Arvind and Sharyu Ambadkar. Nakashima Workshop. Photo credits : Abhishiek Kumar.

Web links: http://www.nid.edu/

Figure 4 : Opulent, a pendant lamp by Sharyu Ambadkar. Photo credits : Vipul Barla.

https://spacewood.in

Figure 5 Lucid, an outdoor seating by Sharyu Ambadkar. Photo credits : Sushan Y

https://www.campeggisrl.it/en

Figure 6 : Quad by Vaishanavi Mungekar and Sharyu Ambadkar.

http://www.simplysofas.in/about-us

Documents :

Figure 7 : A group photograph of UG’14 and PG’15 of Furniture Design from NID.

http://www.invisiblebed.com/products.php#panel2

•Navin Chudasma;Space Saving Furniture for flat dwellers Iin ahmedabad_ a sofa cum bed. Guided by Gajanan Upadhyaya.

Figure 8, Figure 9 : Spacewood Furnishers Pvt. Ltd.

http://www.spacesavingfurnitures.com/#

Figure 10 to 35 : https://spacewood.in

https://www.bassettfurniture.com/content/furniture-styles-guide.asp

Figure 36 to 48 : Google Images.

http://www.godrejinterio.com/Godrejinterio/index.aspx

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https://ebco.in/products/livsmart/aluminium-profiles-and-handles/zinc-handle-and-knobs

Figure 54 to 58 : https://www.milanosmartliving.com/

http://bedroom.set.spacewood.in/

Figure 59 to 63 : http://www.simplysofas.in/

http://www.parasporta.com/

•Nandha Ravichandran; Collection of Transformable Furniture. Guided by Sushanth C.S. •Heta Shah; Doodle : Kid’s Wardrobe. Guided by Pravinsinh Solanki. •Aditya Chiplunkar; Advitiya - Luxury furniture range for living. Guided by Pravinsinh Solanki.

Figure 64 to 68 : https://www.campeggisrl.it/en/products Figure 69 to 73 : http://www.invisiblebed.com/

http://www.plugin-creations.com/us/ash/teaching/projects/proj33/collapse.pdf

Figure 74 to 78 : https://www.camabeds.com/ •3D model and Renders made by Sharyu Ambadkar. Softwares: Rhinoceros 5, Keyshot 5, Adobe Photoshop. •Product Picture Credits : Yogesh Dharkar for helping with photoshoot. Bharati Sharma and Bharkha Kundre for modelling.

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http://www.idsa.org/bookshelf/human-interaction/collapsible-genius-space-saving-design

http://www.spacemax.in/www.spacemax.in/about-us/index.html

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https://web.hettich.com/en-in/home.jsp

Figure 82 to 85 : https://www.at-home.co.in/

https://www.flaticon.com/

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