Design and Technology

Working Sofa

Made by: Agasthya jain 523 H

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Design Problems
Criterion 1 Design Problems
Requirement of external tables
Lack of Storage Do you ever wish that your table and chair were one so that it occupied a smaller space. One problem that we face with the orthodoxical setup of
studies is that we always have to have an external table with our regular chair to make the entire system work. The idea is make an unconventional and
unique design to have the function of both together.
Clutter, both a physical and internal miracle, has a profound impact on our lives. Physical clutter consists of the
accumulation of gratuitous particulars in our living spaces, while internal clutter refers to the inviting studies
and distractions that enthrals our minds. Together, they can produce a chaotic terrain that hinders productivity,
well- being, and clarity. Physical clutter is the palpable substantiation of excess in our lives. It manifests as piles
of things, crowded shelves, and disorganised apartments. The presence of physical clutter can make it gruelling
to find what we need, adds to our stress situations, and indeed affects our mood. Research has shown off that a
cluttered fiefdom can conduct to swelled perturbation and ceased seat. Mental clutter, on the other phase, is the
result of information cargo, constant multitasking, and the noway- ending aqueduct of digital adverts .

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Stakeholders
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Design brief
Unique
The idea has a very different shape and is very classy to
look all at the same time while solving our sole As we know these days the the posture is
problem. one of the most important thing related to
human beings. Not having a good posture
often results in serious issues on a later
Comfortable stage in life. One of such things spoiling
the posture is a only chair system of
The chair is in the form of a Sofa taking care of the comfort working, when people don’t have enough
aspect. The other things which comes to mind is reach to space they often tend to work only on a
the stationary and books when siting and I would like to chair bending their necks in an unhealthy
make a compact yet useful piece of furniture which is manner to work. I would like to solve the
multifunctional eliminating the need to have an extra table same problem using a unique idea which
or storage.
comfortable, cost effective, yet classy to
look at.
Storage
Storage is another very important aspect to such a project as
having an external
storage is also not possible for many.
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Design research
 Do you lack storage in your study table?

Criterion 2 8.75

Primary Research 7
5.25 Analysis: 50% of the people need extra
space as they are having storage
problems due to a small study but

3.5 they rest do not want it because they

might have ample space in their study,
everyone will want extra space to

1.75 store extra things so people who need it

for them the design should have extra
space so they should not feel that their
Carrying out primary research allows designers
to address issues and explore topics specific to
0 Study is small and has no space for
anything.

Yes No
their own situation. Unlike secondary research,
primary research also provides proprietary
information which can potentially offer the
designer a competitive advantage as they can
know what already exists and what the users
( people ) that use the product want as they are
the ones that the designers make the product for.

Do you think the study table system is old school and we don't need
tables anymore?
Do you like clutter on your study table?
5
8.75
4
7
3
Analysis: These results conclude that
Analysis: Here we can see that more than
most of the people think that the
5.25 50% of the people, which is a majority of
them don’t like clutter on their study table
external table is old school and we

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need a new way to use the tables
and yet have to deal with it. We can also make out that the tables don’t have a system to organise
in the design that we are going to
3.5 their stuff.
produce.

1
1.75
0
0 Yes No Maybe
Yes No
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Do you think the study table system doesn't

provide enough comfort for longer?

8.75
7 Analysis: We can see from the
Do you think that comfortable study tables
results that the people might think that
5.25 the study tables are really not very are very expensive and not cost effective?
3.5 comfortable for longer periods of time
making us think what could we do to
1.75 make it more comfortable . 8.75
0 7
Yes No Analysis: We can see from the
5.25 results that the people might think that
3.5 the study tables are really not very cost
Do you think that the size of the table matter effective and cost way more than what
till it fulfils the purpose? 1.75 they provide as compared to the usability
0
6.25 Yes No
5 Analysis: These results conclude that
3.75 most of the people think that the
external table is not very space efficient
2.5 and needs to be a more proportionate
1.25 Size.

0
Yes No
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What do you think a sofa should cost with comfortable seating, table and
storage?

180000
The Amount that a person will pay varies on their
135000 income , their need and the quality of the product so,
we need to take the average price the consumers
90000 would pay for the product to determine the exact
45000 price for the table.

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R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9

Learnings and Conclusion

I have conducted this survey among various age groups and genders to get a
perfect response , I have done this to avoid similar opinions between people
of the same age or gender a total of 9 people were tested and that has led to
this response and that they are facing the design problems showcased in the
beginning, and they would pay a high price for a table like this as it is a
necessity for them that solves other problems as well
Secondary Research
Analysis of existing products
 Existing Product 1
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The sofa is great as it provides the

consumer with usability of storage and the
sofa but misses the most important use of
the table which we were looking for.

Advantages Disadvantages

• Looks Unique • Very Expensive

Aesthetics Cost Safety Environment

Materials Used could

Very pleasing 54,000 Has sharp corners
harm the environment

Function Customer Size Material

Suitable for customer looking

for a good sofa that satisfies
Sofa and storage H:30 x W:53 x D: 80 Wood
their problem
 Existing Product 2
Criterion 2

The sofa is great as it provides the consumer

with usability of table and the sofa but
misses the most important use of the storage
which we were looking for.

Advantages Disadvantages

• Light weight • Looks empty

Aesthetics Cost Safety Environment

Materials Used could

Classy 48,000 Has sharp corners
harm the environment

Function Customer Size Material

Suitable for customer looking

for a good sofa that satisfies
Sofa and table H:36 x W:33.5 x D:72 Wood
their problem
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Criterion 2

The sofa is great as it provides the

consumer with usability of table and the
sofa but misses the most important use of
the storage which we were looking for. It is
also very low.

Advantages Disadvantages

• Perfect amount of storage • Very small

Aesthetics Cost Safety Environment

Materials Used could

Different 14,500 Has sharp corners
harm the environment

Function Customer Size Material

Suitable for customer looking

for a good sofa that satisfies
Sofa and table H: 31 x W: 28 x D: 58 Wood
their problem
 Existing Product 4
Criterion 2

This is great sofa which has a lot of

storage and is very good looking, we can
also see great finishing on the product but
it is also very expensive.

Advantages Disadvantages

• Looks Unique • Very Expensive

Aesthetics Cost Safety Environment

Materials Used could

Classy, subtle 14,97,932 Has rounded corners
harm the environment

Function Customer Size Material

Suitable for customer looking

for a good sofa that satisfies
Sofa and storage H:756 x W:2600 x D: 1050 Wood
their problem
 Existing Product 5
Criterion 2

This is great sofa which has a blocky look

and has a lot of storage and also has multi
functionality. It also has a reasonable price.

Advantages Disadvantages

• Looks Unique • Very Expensive

Aesthetics Cost Safety Environment

Materials Used could

Different 48,700 Has sharp corners
harm the environment

Function Customer Size Material

Suitable for customer looking

for a good sofa that satisfies
Sofa and storage H:42 x W:40 x D: 60 Wood
their problem
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Analysis of existing products Not Cost

Effective
Not
innovative

The ideas or designs that are already existing are all some interesting ideas but
they solve only one problem and don’t offer the best for the price, due to the
designers being the more known faces the price of one of these products reaches Solve only
15 lacs. The ideas don’t really seem that innovative and seem very mundane. one Do not offer
problem much for the
price

Ergonomics and anthropometric data

Ergonomics is the scientific discipline of designing products and environments to
match the people who use them. It incorporates anthropometric data when
designing products to improve user experience. For example, when you manufacture
a door handle, you use the measurements of the hand to design the shape and size of
the handle. The same theory applies to designing various products such as furniture,
vehicles, clothes, etc.

Anthropometrics is the study of the human body and its movements, especially in
terms of its measurements, but ergonomics is the scientific discipline that involves
designing products and environments to match the individuals who use them.While
anthropometrics involves the systematic measurement of the physical properties of
the human body (height, weight, shape, arm length, etc.), ergonomic involves
incorporating anthropometric data in designing products and environments.
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Ideation
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Mood board
 Unique

Classy
Stand out

User Friendly

Compact

Beautiful

Subtle
Vibrant Modern
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Idea 1
Features and Evaluation

The sofa is inspired from existing projects from well

known designers adding a few of my own functions to
heighten up the experience a bit for the consumers, it has a
rollable and rotatable table with a book shelf on the side.

Advantage
1) Has a lot of storage
2) Solves both the problems

Disadvantage

1) Not very usable because of

two people seating
2) Very bulky because of
the size
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Idea 2
Features and Evaluation

The design of this sofa is very simple yet solves one of the
most important problems of storage in a subtle way by
having sideways opening tops and gentle closing hinges.

Advantage

1) Has a lot of storage

Disadvantage

1) Too simple a design

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Idea 3
Features and Evaluation

The sofa solves all the problems of the average consumer

by providing ample space to store, a comfortable sofa to sit
on, a bookshelf, a cupholder, a rollable and rotatable table
top and is nowhere away from being as classy and subtle as
it gets.

Advantage
1) Has a lot of storage
2) Solves both the problems

Disadvantage

1) Legs may slip a little

2) The front storage maybe
hard to reach
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Idea 4
Features and Evaluation

The sofa is again, very simple but it has a very subtle look
and has a low table and some storage attached to it.

Advantage

1) Solves both the problems

Disadvantage

1) Not enough storage

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Idea 5
Features and Evaluation

The sofa has a lot of storage and also solves the table
problem but the look is destroyed as it looks very cheap
because of the comical amount of visible storage on the
sofa.

Advantage
1) Has a lot of storage
2) Solves both the problems

Disadvantage

1) Not very good looking

2) Very bulky because of
the storage
Criterion 3 Analysis of ideas
Choosing the most suitable Idea

Aesthetics Cost Target Market Environment Safety Size Function

Idea 1 😄 😄 🙁 🙁 😐 🙁 😄
Idea 2 🙁 😄 🙁 🙁 🙁 😄 😐
Idea 3 😄 😐 😄 😄 😄 😄 😄
Idea 4 😐 😄 😄 🙁 🙁 🙁 😐

Idea 3 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 😄

Justification for the chosen idea

Idea 3 was chosen to be finalised as it has the most number of smiley faces [6] and only 1 neutral face. The product has
passed all the criterion needed to be a good product according to me as it has a very modern look without looking too
outdone and it has sharp edges to look more stylish, the sofa has additional storage within to store books or stationary. It
uses the vertical space effectively and even the holders in the front use up all the space available to them they use the space storage. The form of the
sofa follows the form of the cube giving it a nice look, it has a large surface area and makes it easy for people to be able to read and write on it
comfortably without any difficulty, it is a space saving sofa so it also takes up very less space and offers much more the only con is the price it is a little
high as It offers a lot for any sofa in this category.
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2. https://www.freepik.com/premium-photo/messy-cluttered-office-desk-with-computer-books-documents-other-items-generative-ai_40359553.htm