플라스틱 가구디자인의 로우테크(low-tech) 기법에 관한 연구 -플라스틱 디자인 수공예적 방법의 가구디자이너를 중심으로-

Abstract

This study shows how the plastic furniture design has developed in general and bycontemporary auteurist designers. Plastic furniture design began with Mies van der Rohe'schairs produced with compression moldings, and was later successfully commercialized by Knolland Herman Miller. Plastic undoubtedly played a significant role in giving modern furniture designits current status with its suitability for efficient mass-production. However, the expectationsconsumers have for designers have extended by the widespread internet accessibilityalong with the higher standards of the well-developed design industry, and now mass-productionis no more the only key to appealing to those in need. Based on the information gatheredfrom the process above, analyses were done on the works of various design artists in thecurrent industry, which leads to certain suggestions that would help bring the plastic furnituredesign to the next level as a whole.