Faculty: Kaulav Bhagat | Rutu Patel | Harshang Kale
TA: Drashti PatelDesigning Products for Public Spaces
The studio will focus on the issues related to public space Products/furniture through problem-solving methods. The studio attempted to infuse material and a manufacturing-centered approach to
design. Public spaces require very specific types of furniture, which cater to the various needs of
larger user groups. It also provides opportunities for the user to interact at various degrees and levels
in a social environment. Such furniture provides comfort to the users in open and semi-open spaces,
covered and semi-covered spaces or public and semi-public spaces.
The furniture defines the nature of outdoor spaces through its organization, placement and location,
and the characteristics of furniture affect the behaviour of the users. These characteristics are
manifested through material usage, manufacturing processes, structural principles, form attributes,
finishes etc. In this studio, students focused on how to think of creative ideas that align materials
and processes to create visually and technically innovative solutions. The Studio will tackle the issues
of public space furniture such as robustness, structural strength, weather consideration, vandal-proof, economy of production, selection of material, etc.
