Industrial training
In the Bachelor of design program students are required to participate in a 4-month industrial training period in a company of personal choosing. I selected Don Carolis & Sons, a furniture designing and manufacturing company, which was started about 150 years ago. The company mostly follows traditional designs styles and details.
Learning outcomes
- Industrial design process
- Handling customer projects
- Learning corporate practices
- Understanding and developing products for a brand according to the brand guidelines
- Manufacturing processes
Individual project handled by me
I discovered a rarely used technique for wood bending in my research and I wanted to develop a product that demonstrated the feasibility and the advantages of the technique.
Within my training period I designed a coffee table and developed the manufacturing process for it. Later This item was added to the brand catalog and has been a frequently selling item due to its uniqueness.
Advantages of the technique
- Cost effective method to get a curved wooden surface
- Requires less material than alternative techniques to get a curve
- Continuous grain giving an aesthetical appearance
- Can be applied for mass producing items
Manufacturing technique
Getting the required wooden sheet and applying the required amount of cuts.
Product in the showroom
