Studio DUNN Shares the Design Process of the Architect?s Stool
Studio DUNN takes us on a behind-the-scenes look at how their Architect's Stool with Back was conceived and how it's made.
We’ve followed Rhode Island based design firm Studio DUNN for a number of years now, appreciating the attention to detail and solid craftsmanship found in their furniture and lighting collections. One of which is their Architect’s Collection, a series of modern stools and a cafe table that give a modern spin to early 19th century task furniture used by architects and engineers. Today, the studio takes us on a behind-the-scenes look at how their Architect’s Stool with Back was conceived and how they make it in-house with hand-built components in this month’s Deconstruction.
01 Sketching ? It all starts with a sketch. I tend to fill up sketchbooks at a pace of one per month. When developing a new design, I have to consider the materials? properties and their capabilities and limitations. My design process varies depending on what I’m designing. In this case, I tried to work out as much on paper as I could.
02 Sketch Modeling ? Next I tinkered with models and prototypes to refine elements that I couldn’t fully see on paper.
03 CAD Modeling ? I translated the physical models into rough 3D models. This allows me to refine the details and analyze small variations next to each other.
04 Sampling P1 ? After refining the design, we record the manufacturing specifications.
05 Sampling P2 ? Then we work with our lo...
We’ve followed Rhode Island based design firm Studio DUNN for a number of years now, appreciating the attention to detail and solid craftsmanship found in their furniture and lighting collections. One of which is their Architect’s Collection, a series of modern stools and a cafe table that give a modern spin to early 19th century task furniture used by architects and engineers. Today, the studio takes us on a behind-the-scenes look at how their Architect’s Stool with Back was conceived and how they make it in-house with hand-built components in this month’s Deconstruction.
01 Sketching ? It all starts with a sketch. I tend to fill up sketchbooks at a pace of one per month. When developing a new design, I have to consider the materials? properties and their capabilities and limitations. My design process varies depending on what I’m designing. In this case, I tried to work out as much on paper as I could.
02 Sketch Modeling ? Next I tinkered with models and prototypes to refine elements that I couldn’t fully see on paper.
03 CAD Modeling ? I translated the physical models into rough 3D models. This allows me to refine the details and analyze small variations next to each other.
04 Sampling P1 ? After refining the design, we record the manufacturing specifications.
05 Sampling P2 ? Then we work with our lo...
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