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  • Finnish pine in furniture: Examining the role of material interaction in a creative process
    (2021) Lindahl, Erik
     School of Arts, Design and Architecture | Master's thesis
    The thesis contributes to the field of art and design by examining the role of material interaction in the creative process of developing furniture. The main objective of the research is to unfold the active role of the material in designerly ways of working. The material interaction is examined through a creative process undertaken in the context of furniture using Finnish pine wood as the material. Material and the chosen context provides a framework for the creative process which is examined using practice-led research methods. The process is captured by documentation of reflection in and on action. The research discusses the interconnection between personal knowledge and sensibilities, and material interaction. This specific framework provides a promising composition for revealing the tacit knowledge, embedded in the design practice. The material knowledge was constructed using diverse methods including excursion to the sawmill, interviewing the workers, studying the material properties through literature, hands-on exploring of the wood material, collaboration with colleagues, and making of the artefacts. The process produced four furniture objects which represent strategic usage of the material properties. The collection consists of a low table, a side table, a chair and a stool which all bring different insight to the theme. The research followed the journey of the wood from the forest to the artefacts. The research indicates that engagement with a physical material provides a meaningful dimension to the design work. The results suggest that putting emphasis on the properties of the material can work as a creator of ideas. In this case the unique properties of wood worked as the primary source of inspiration and had an impact on the design solutions. In addition, the usage of specific material encouraged the designer to explore the material on a profound level which led to the usage of Finnish pine wood in a knotless form. This deciphered a rarely seen side of the local material which creates a platform for new aesthetics of Finnish pine. The research enlightens the role of material interaction in furniture development processes and is considered relevant to researchers, designers and those generally interested in creative processes.
  • Harmaat pinnat keramiikassa
    (2018) Lindahl, Erik
     School of Arts, Design and Architecture | S harjoitus- ja seminaarityöt
  • Moniosaisen kaiuttimen muotoiluprosessi
    (2017) Lindahl, Erik
     School of Arts, Design and Architecture | Bachelor's thesis
    Tässä opinnäytteessä tarkastellaan muotoilullisten lähtökohtien vaikutuksia kaiutinsuunnitteluun. Vallitseville kaiutinratkaisuille on etsitty vaihtoehtoja muotoilun keinoin. Opinnäyte toteutettiin käytännön prosessina, jonka tuloksena syntyi kaiutinprototyyppi. Projektissa tutkittiin moniosaisuuden vaikutuksia kaiuttimen visualisuuteen sekä käytettävyyteen. Sen avulla pystyttiin tuomaan uudenlaisia vaihtoehtoja kaiuttimien sisutukselliseen rooliin sekä äänelliseen työnjakoon. Myös materiaaleista sekä valmistustekniikoista hankittu tietotaito ja kokemukset ovat luoneet pohjaa tulevaisuuden kehitystyölle. Kaiutinsuunnittelua voidaan jatkossa tehdä entistä innovatiivisemmin.