Furniture Design, Second Edition: An Introduction to Development, Materials and Manufacturing - Paperback

by Stuart Lawson (Author)

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 emphasizes 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.

Author Biography

Stuart Lawson is Associate Professor in the School of Art, Design & Architecture at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.