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Furniture Design, second edition: An Introduction to Development, Materials and Manufacturing | Stuart Lawson

Regular price £40.00

A unique and comprehensive resource for student and professional furniture designers, providing in-depth answers to their questions about aesthetics, function, materials, manufacturing and sustainability. In this second edition Stuart Lawson emphasises the principles of a circular economy and what this means for furniture
design and consumption. He considers the latest technological developments such as 3-D printing and the use of innovative materials such as bioplastics. He also examines the capabilities and potential of CAD-based design optimization, AI and machine learning-driven generative design processes.

 


The book features case studies on pioneering, contemporary and historical designers and includes an illustrated directory of materials and manufacturing processes.

 

Size: 214 x 278mm (softback)

Pages: 224

Publisher; Laurence King

Furniture Design, second edition: An Introduction to Development, Materials and Manufacturing | Stuart Lawson