1. INTD 408 FURNITURE DESIGN Lecture # Topic: Green Design Date:
Prepared by: Ms. Joshima V.M., University of Nizwa, Oman.

2. Green Design
Green design is the philosophy of designing products that caters to social, ecological and economic sustainability.
Green design considers:
Production of furniture (socially & technologically)
Packaging and distribution
Reusability and recyclability
Toxicity during fabrication and use
Biodegradability

3. Green Design Green furniture promotes materials that are:
Free of toxic gases
Reusable, recyclable and renewable
Biodegradable

4. Packaging and Distribution
IKEA's furniture is designed to be self assembled.
This reduces costs and use of packaging materials.
Flat-pack methods allowing for easier transport.

5. Recyclable
Bar and Knell produces furniture from 100% recycled plastic.
Plastic packaging waste is used to produce useful everyday items.

6. Recyclable
The GUBI Chair II consists of two recyclable materials: Steel tubing and PET fiber.
Plastic bottles are made into PET felt mats.
In one single process two mats made from this felt are molded around a steel tube frame, water cut, reducing the cost and time of production.

7. Renewable resource Cane back sofa by Hans J.Wegner.
Chair made of twisted paper

8. Universal Design
Universal design is an attempt to meet the needs of a wide range of people.
Age range (8years to 80years)
Abilities: wheel chair users, arthritis users, blind and deaf users etc
Adjustability and size transformation are the two main strategies used.
Eg: desks and tables that have adjustable work surfaces.
Chairs that have adjustable heights.
Shelf that accommodates wheel chair users.

9. Universal Design