PRD-318: Furniture Design & Production

The course will focus on designing contemporary furniture products for the mass market. Students will be challenged to consider furniture as product design in the context of home, office and public spaces. The class will be introduced to global human factors and legal issues (patents, licensing) critical to the development of such products. The class includes research, ideation, design, marketing and production considerations of furniture aimed at addressing the needs of mass-market consumers. The constraints placed on the students' work will include concerns for return on investment (ROI) and the potential for line extensions over time.