Furund
Furund is a modular bed system consisting of a bed frame and seven unique and interchangeable parts designed to meet the user’s needs and made from locally produced pine wood.
What I learned
User testing the building blocks early and often was a great way to get feedback on the technical solution as well as generating new ideas for pieces and joint.
Individual project
Hanne Lockertsen
Product design
Woodworking
3D modelling and rendering
6 weeks, May 2022
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design
Industry partner
Wonderland beds
The parts makes up a corner of the bed to prove the concept of the building blocks
Wedges hold the pieces together
Bed frame, legs, extenders, shelves and nightstands, bars, caps and wedges.
The base model
Nightstands
Shelves
Bars
Headboard and footboard
Sofa-bed
Process
The initial concept was quickly made into a 1:10 mockup to visualize possibilities, but the real answers came after making 1:1 models of different joints for connecting the parts.
Concept idea in scale 1:10
Shelf in scale 1:10
Wedge concept in scale 1:1
Testing different mechanism and getting feedback was at the core of the project.
First 1:1 full set of parts, ready for user testing
User testing one of the joints in scale 1:1
I also did a lot of explorations in 3D softwares like Blender and Fusion 360. I found that alternating between sketching on paper, building low fidelity mockups and exploring concepts using 3D modeling were complementing methods. The final model is built in Fusion 360 and rendered in Blender.
Quick 3D sketches to explore and ideate
Final reflections
Collaborating with Wonderland Beds was a great experience as they provided expertise and feedback throughout the whole project.
I am pleased with my iterative process and I appreciate the focus on functional joinery and minimalistic aesthetics, despite the conflicting demands they place on the process.
Further work would include full scale models and more severe testing of the joints over time.