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Quirky Alphabet Furniture

These Typography-Inspired Furniture Designs are Clever and Functional

— January 22, 2013 — Art & Design
These typography-inspired furniture designs hit on the concept of bold graphic lettering set to take over the fashion and design world in 2013. From clocks shaped like a Q to apostrophe-shaped couches to J-shaped coat hanger hooks, the designs are highly stylized, smart and chic.

Impressively, the furniture collection was created by first year communication students at the University of Applied Science in Düsseldorf. Students were asked to design the pieces as part of an exploration into three dimensional letter forms.

Communications teacher at FHD, Holger Jacobs explained, "Beside the exploration of letter shapes it was important to explore the college workshops and different production processes. All too often typography is reduced to the screen and printed paper."

The students' hard work was showcased at a small exhibition at Düsseldorf gallery.



Photo Credits: designboom
Trend Themes
1. Typography-inspired Furniture Designs - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to incorporate bold graphic lettering into furniture designs.
2. Three-dimensional Letter Forms - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with unconventional shapes and structures in letter-based designs.
3. Exploration of Production Processes - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new manufacturing techniques to bring typography-inspired furniture designs to life.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Push the boundaries of traditional furniture design by incorporating unique typographic elements.
2. Graphic Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge the worlds of graphic design and furniture design to create visually striking pieces.
3. Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative production processes that allow for the creation of intricate and unconventional furniture designs.
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