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New Materials and Technology

Recently I came across an article online that discussed the use of new materials in new modern furniture. How they can be more...

Whiskey Barrel Production In Ireland

What was once a very popular skilled trade here in Ireland Coopering is now dying down with very few coopers left in the country. For my...

Suí Suas High Stool

For the PDP module we were asked to design a piece of furniture that would connect with the consumers. for this my final design is Suí...

The New Pet Bed

As a person who longed for a dog when I was a child, as soon as situation and space allowed, I jumped at the chance to bring a pet in to...

Pantone, the Kings of Colour

Just about everyone has heard of Pantone. They are the folks who literally wrote the book on colour. It started in 1963, when Lawrence...

Sky Desk

This study desk was designed and made as the final part of my design module during my 4th year in GMIT Letterfrack. The brief of the...

Plywood in Design

Plywood in Design When you hear plywood most people automatically assume lower grade and associate it with cheap and low end products,...

“Deforestation its happening”

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that the annual rate of deforestation is about 1.3 million square km per...

A Cheaper alternative to 5-Axis Cnc's

Using 5-Axis cnc's to create beautiful 3D wooden objects is a luxury that can be enjoyed by few people with the money to own a 5-axis...

Making the most of your Machines

Starting out making furniture in your own workshop it is hard to do all of the tasks you need to do. Having the machines to do the job is...

Contrasting Colours

Using contrasting colours and timbers is an effective way of drawing attention to a piece of furniture and catching a persons eye. During...

Prioritize

This is my final year design in GMIT Letterfrack, the design is a wall mounted home/office desk. the brief behind this design was based...

Scandinavian Influences

This chair design has aesthetic and pleasing curved laminates throughout, i have taken great inspiration from the free flowing curves of...

Branding Furniture

After recently completing an assignment in GMIT Letterfrack on branding i found this article,(after reading many) and found the steps and...

Our Future Kitchens

Furniture designs are incorporating technology now more than ever. The future of our lives seems to lay in the application of smart...

No. 14 Chair

Throughout my journey to become a furniture designer i have come across the Thonet chair numerous times, i had the pleasure of seeing it...

Wooden Baths

While recently at the Stockholm design fair i seen a bath that was made out of wood. With its high quality finish and been so unique to...

Why White

Author Lee Brown writes, “White is very useful when starting out in interior decorating or design. Start with white walls and gradually...

Marquetry and its Methods

As my final year project I looked at the different methods of cutting marquetry in order to establish the advantages and disadvantages of...

GMIT LETTERFRACK 4TH YEAR DESIGN GROUP 2017/2018 

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