The Design Proposal of a Desk and a Table Based on Product- to-Product Relation in a Domestic Space

Abstract

Throughout the past decades, people have been surrounded by an increasing number of objects, and while interactions between such objects and users have been acknowledged, little attention has been paid to the relationship between objects. Based on previous research, the lack of consideration applied to the interaction between objects in space contributes to the increase of problems, such as clutter, mental problems, or unbalanced relationships between the user and their objects. Going beyond the design solutions that primarily engage with the user in their domestic space, exploring a concept such as product-to-product relation can enhance new solutions that can meet both the problems associated with the domestic space, as well as the daily needs of contemporary users. Therefore, this research proposes to explore a design approach that considers the physical relation and physical properties between objects by analyzing objects relations with study cases, by defining the product- to-product relationship, including its characteristics and its position to the user, and by exploring the usage of objects physical properties, in this case, the weight, to improve the relationship between objects and users life in their domestic spaces and to develop solutions in the field of design.