Dr. Nihad Almughany

1. University of Palestine Faculty of Applied Engineering and Urban Planning Dept. of Architecture 1st Semester 2008 -2009 Introduction to Interior Design ( EAGD 3217 ) Lecture 6 FURNITURE DESIGN Dr. Nihad Almughany 1 1

2. CONTENTS 1- Aims. 2- Review of Last Lecture ( Design of Interior Spaces ). 3-Factors Affecting Furniture Design 4- Classification of Furniture: A- According to Function B- According to Construction Method C- According to Location D- According to Material 5- Wooden Furniture 6- Metal Furniture 7- Comparison Between Wooden and Metal Furniture 8- Furniture Design Criteria 9- Furniture Styles 10- Conclusion 2

3. 1- AIMS 3 3 • This lecture aims to: • Review of the last lecture ( Design of interior spaces). • Highlight the importance of furniture design. • Indicate the furniture design principles, tools and construction techniques.

4. 2- REVIEW OF THE LAST LECTURE - FACTORS AFFECTING THE DESIGN OF AN INTERIOR SPACE. - VALUABLE INTERIOR SPACE. - INTERIOR SPACE IN TRADITIONAL PALESTINIAN HOME. • DESIGN CRITERIA OF INTERIOR SPACES: • Lobby • Living rooms • Kitchens • Bedrooms • Offices • Bathrooms, WCs • Others 4

5. 3-Factors Affecting Furniture Design : • Furniture function / s . • Material . • Location ( interior – exterior ) . • Concept . • Style .

6. 4- Classification of Furniture: A- According to Function • Home furniture • Kitchen cabinets, dining table and seats, coaches, chairs, beds, closets, accessories, etc • Office furniture • Desks, cabinets, shelves, shelf cabinets, seats, tables, meeting tables and seats, etc. • Hospital furniture • Beds, surgery room furniture, rolling tables , etc.

7. 4- Classification of Furniture: A- According to Function ( cont. ) • School furniture : • Desks, seats, cabinets, boards, hangers, labs, library shelves and tables, etc. • Other building types furniture : Libraries, museums, theatres, restaurants, coffees, industrial, agricultural buildings, etc… .

8. 4- Classification of Furniture: B- According to Construction Method: • Fixed furniture: • Strong but heavy and difficult to carry or move. • Appropriate to some functions as in public spaces. • Mobile furniture: • Easy to move, to carry and change. • Appropriate for some functions as in domestic spaces.

9. Internal Furniture ( Indoors ) External Furniture ( Outdoors ) Gardens Furniture 4- Classification of Furniture: C- According to Location: • Internal Furniture (Indoors) • Different interior spaces in housing, offices, educational and other buildings. • External Furniture (Outdoors) • Public spaces, streetscape, etc.. • Garden furniture.

13. 4- Classification of Furniture: D- According to Material: • Wooden furniture • Natural wood • Manufactured wood • Bamboo furniture • Metal furniture • Plastic and acrylic furniture • Glass furniture • Combined furniture

14. 5- Wooden Furniture: • Furniture from natural wood for doors, tables, chairs, closets and others : ( Zaan, Suaid, Mahagony, …etc.) • Furniture from Manufactured wood : • Ply wood ( laminated by different kinds of materials and colors ) • MDF for beds, closets, desks, cabinets, tables, etc . • Others. • Furniture from Bamboo for chairs, tables, shelves and others .

15. 6- Metal Furniture: • Most familiar metals : • Steel: used for all kind of furniture and covered by different materials especially wood and leather . • Aluminum : used for many furniture items especially cabinets and tables . • Copper and Bronze : used for antiquities. • Combined by other materials such as glass, acrylic and wood

16. 7- Comparison Between Wooden and Metal Furniture: • Design : • Wood : limited shapes • Metal : flexibility in forming and shape • Weight • Wood : heavy • Metal : could be light ( Aluminum ) • Firefighting • Wood: easy to burn • Metal : Does not burn easily • Cleanness : • Wood : could be cleaned but it is difficult to use water / A material liked by insects that hide in . • Metal : Easy to clean by water and it is not a field for insects • Shape and looking : • Wood : Fixed shape • Metal : Could have different shapes using colors and paints • Construction : • Wood : Complicated using glue and nails • Metal : Could be fixed and unfixed easily • Safety : • Wood : Needs efforts to be smooth and easy to scratch. • Metal : smooth surfaces and bears scratch / could be used for multi-loch doors .

26. 8- Furniture Design Criteria: • Functional • Comfortable • Strong and Durable • Matches the Style of the space enclosed. • Beautiful and amusing • Safe

27. 9- Furniture Styles: • The most familiar styles are: • Classic . • Modern . • Post modern. • Local - Arabic – Islamic. - Indian . - Italian . - American . - Etc.

28. Classic

29. Modern

31. Post Modern

32. Local

33. 7- CONCLUSION • Furniture design is of vital importance in the design of interior and exterior spaces. • Furniture design depends on many factors. • Furniture should be functional, beautiful, strong, durable, comfortable, safe and matches the style of the space enclosed. • Furniture could be classified either by function, construction technique, location or material. • Furniture could be manufactured by a variety of materials such as wood, metal, plastic and others.