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Furniture Design Exhibition Seattle - Western ID graduates 2022 - part 2

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Chair, ottoman, and side table of aluminum and wood by Keaton LoCicero. The industrial design class of Western Washington University 2022 exhibited their final chair design prototypes at HenryBuilt in Seattle, WA, USA. June 10.  A one night only exhibition. Keaton spent hours polishing the interior surfaces of the aluminum. sketch models by Keaton LoCicero Chair and side table by Wylie Jacoy. Rocking chair of aluminum and woven fabric by Adele Houston.  An aluminum vase by Adele Houston Chair and ottoman design by Lili Heim. Constructed of bent polycarbonate and aluminum. Chair, ottoman, and side table design by Asaki Nelson. Constructed of CNC plywood. process photos and artifacts. Display posters Chair design by Matthew Seeman. detail. Constructed of cast aluminum and wood. All photos by Jason Morris. Please attribute the designer if re-posting. Follow Western Industrial Design program on Instagram:  wwu id (@wwuid) • Instagram photos and videos Join our ID program:...

Furniture Design Exhibition - Western ID graduates 2022 - part 1

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  Chair and ottoman design by Kelsey Leppek 2022 The industrial design class of Western Washington University 2022 exhibited their final chair design prototypes at HenryBuilt in Seattle, WA, USA. June 10.  A one night only exhibition. This set was made with bent steel tubing and fabric cushions. It was a packed crowd at the first graduate exhibition for WWU ID since 2019. Side chair by Brianna Brown 2022. Bent plywood connection detail. Brianna Brown. Bent plywood chair by Rafer Stromme. The two plywood forms are connected with a cast aluminum form. Transformable furniture design by Trinity Montgomery 2022. By changing the orientation and tying the braided rope this piece converts to various forms. Arm chair and side table by Dylan Willis 2022. This chair is made from aluminum sheet, cushions, and bolted together. It can be disassembled and packaged flat. Lounge chair of bent steel and felt by Bo Baird 2022. Each piece of felt strip was hand cut and connected with brass fasten...

Innovative Handheld Printer Scanner Design - Multiple Award Winner

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VIA Handheld Printer & Scanner designed by Matthew Koscica , Jasmine Schubert , Dylan Willis Western Washington University Industrial Design International Design Excellence Award - Bronze 2021 (IDEA) and Winner of the Gray Award 2021 for student design and Winner of Core77 Design Awards 2021 for Consumer Technology - Student Notable This compact multi-tool acts as a portal between digital information and our physical world. VIA, a handheld printer and scanner, is designed to reduce the pain points of conventional printing while bringing ease of use and excitement to the process. By allowing the human to be the driving force behind the printer, size is reduced, paper jams are avoided, and points of failure are lessened.   VIA uses emerging wide printhead technology and guidance rollers to achieve a single swipe, simple printing process. Current printers have limited use cases by having the paper advance through the printer, but by instead allowing the printer to be moved acros...

AI Drone Cameras for Content Creators - Concept Design Western ID + Logitech

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 Luna Production Assistant AI Drone Camera for Content Creators by Madeleine Gerst, Elliot Quasha, and Alexandr Barbaras Problem: Videographers struggle with heavy gear loads, tedious set-up processes for each shot, an intimidating learning curve and high prices for the hardware required to achieve professional grade content. Luna is an AI drone flight camera to reduce equipment load, invite interaction, and be controlled hands free. It records audio and video based on voice commands, following the subject as needed. Then it uploads all files to one location seamlessly. This was project by Western Washington University Industrial Design third year students with Ted Renwick of Logitech. January - March 2022. You can follow these young designers on Instagram: Madeleine Gerst @madeleinegdesign Elliot Quasha @equashadesign Alexandr Barbaras @alexandrbarr

More Chair and Furniture Designs from Young Designers in the Pacific Northwest

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Dylan Willis Bent aluminum sheet chair and side table by Dylan Willis 2022. Constructed entirely from bent aluminum, this compact chair and side table are designed for urban living. By focusing on strict square geometry, the profile makes a statement in any interior. With the materials etched on the side, cushions that are replaceable, and the ability to be unbolted for flat-pack shipping, sustainability through the whole lifecycle is of highest importance. Dylan Willis - Western Washington University Industrial Design Outstanding Graduate 2022 Instagram: @dylanwillis.id   Kelsey Leppek Chair and ottoman of bent steel tubing by Kelsey Leppek 2022. The North Point Chair is designed for comfort--it's the kind of lounge chair you have a hard time getting out of. Designed using powder coated steel tubing and upholstery velvet, the softness of the cushion and the curves of the frame contrast the rigidity of the metal tubing. Kelsey Leppek - Western Washington University Industrial Desi...