There is a simple way to furnish a lecture hall and these Escola São Paulo desks demonstrate the method. The Atelier Marko Brajovic pieces are a table and a chair set that need not be installed into the cascading rows of the auditorium, and nor do they even include recognizable legs.
What this designer has done is take plywood and laminated bamboo panels and bend them with heat. The chairs have been doubled over in one place to define the flat seat and the subtly curved backrest; the tables are folded in two spots to create a level surface that spans the sitters thighs. The Escola São Paulo desks can be set up on large step-like tiers or on even floors.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Sustainable Furniture
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore using renewable materials, such as bamboo and plywood, to create sustainable furniture pieces.
- Flexible Classroom Design
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop furniture solutions that can easily adapt to different classroom configurations, providing flexibility in space utilization.
- Minimalist Office Design
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design simple and sleek furniture pieces that contribute to a minimalist aesthetic in office spaces.
Where This Applies
- Furniture Manufacturing
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate bamboo and plywood as alternative materials in the furniture manufacturing process, promoting sustainable practices.
- Education
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Rethink classroom furniture design to enhance learning environments and provide more versatile seating options.
- Interior Design
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative furniture designs that align with the growing demand for minimalist and sustainable interior design concepts.
