The aim of the research project was to create a body of work thatudwill be considered adaptable, dynamic and contemporary byudthose who interact with it. The furniture is based on the conceptsudof flexibility and multiple configuration, rather than on rigidityudand 'single-purpose' engagements. This allows the user to haveudthe freedom to interact with the furniture by moving andudchanging it to create numerous different arrangements andudformations. The furniture is designed specifically for placementudin a variety of different environments including foyers, galleries,udpublic spaces and private residences. Central to this range ofudfurniture is the notion of 'contemporary living'.udGiven the research is based on multiple configuration, theudexploration of production techniques, including fabricationudsystems and methodology, was necessary to ensure the requiredudnumber of pieces could be produced, and to further ensureudconsistency throughout.udThe body of work has clearly been influenced by two aspects ofudcontemporary culture. The first involves the surf and skateudculture of the past twenty years. A range of facets within thisudculture have been motivational including the progression ofuddesign in the surf and skate industry, retail stores featuring bright,udmultiple and repetitive merchandise and even the simple,udleisurely acts of surfing and skating themselves. The second areaudof influence encompasses contemporary designers, particularlyudthose working with uninterrupted, flowing, humanised forms andudfurther, production and fabrication technology. Key designersudincluding Ron Arad, Tom Dixon and Marc Newson are at theudforefront of this category of design and their work has inspired experimentation with various production processes throughoutudthe development of this body of work.udThe furniture designed and developed for this research projectudencompasses the concepts of multiple configuration andudadaptability, and is a reflection of contemporary Australianudculture. Furthermore, by allowing the pieces to be continuallyudchanged and moved to represent different configurations, theudbody of work promotes individualism and creative expressionudwithin those who interact with it. It also challenges theudconventional, and somewhat restrictive, 'single-purpose' notionudwhich is often associated with the use of furniture in both publicudand private environments.
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