Furniture and Garment Design, Conceptual models and prototypes inspired by film, Lund
project in couple | 6 weeks | term 3, aut. 2020
A design exploration inspired by the single-take film Victoria, translating fleeting human interactions into physical form through contrasting volumes, asymmetry, and rhythm, resulting in both a furniture prototype and a garment.
This project draws inspiration from the film Victoria, following four young people over one night in Berlin and exploring how different sides of identity emerge in fleeting moments.
The design process captures these transitory experiences through contrast, volume, asymmetry and rhythm. It resulted in a dual exploration: a furniture prototype and a garment, each reflecting the film’s themes. Experiments with materials, shapes and points of connection highlight human relationships, sometimes visible, sometimes hidden, while the interplay of sharp and organic forms expresses the complexity and fluidity of identity.
My role:
Working in close collaboration with my project partner, we were both responsible for translating the conceptual framework into tangible design outcomes. I developed sketches, models and prototypes, exploring structural possibilities and detailing. I experimented with fastening methods and material combinations to ensure that both the furniture and garment embodied the thematic contrasts. My contribution was central to shaping the narrative through form, ensuring the final designs were as conceptually rich as they were visually striking.
Metaphor for Human Interaction
The furniture acts as a metaphor for human encounters. Contrasting materials and emphasized connection points highlight the meeting itself. Both visible and hidden fastening techniques mirror the nature of relationships, making the structure a direct reflection of human interaction.
Furniture form & materials
The design balances angular and rounded shapes, symbolizing diverse personalities coming together. A birch frame with painted plywood panels forms the structure, steel legs add stability, and a faux leather seat with red stitching provides contrast. Spray-painted plastic tubing and visible bolts celebrate honest construction. These layered contrasts, structural, material and visual, echo the complexity of human connection.
Garment, Materiality and Expression
The garment combines contrasting materials to express the project’s theme: white canvas, structured awning fabric, black cotton binding, red stitching and a faux leather collar. A black rubber lining adds a hidden tactile layer. Sharp lines and striped patterns meet softer, voluminous forms, reflecting the shifting dynamics of identity and interaction.
