Shelving Bracket (2017)

This project began as an exploration into the manufacturing process of crush bending. The process is commonly used in industrial objects, but not usually celebrated as the main feature of a product. I wanted to commend its simplistic functional form and aesthetic beauty.

I used the same single tool, bend angle and pre drilled holes, to make stacking stools, bar stools, trestles and shelves. Birch plywood panels were used to join the brackets together, adding a lightness to the series of utility furniture. The proud display of bolts used to join the pieces brought a more coherent design language throughout all the objects. This system made my utility furniture series perfect for mass manufacture, as it is extremely cost effective to produce due to its extremely simple nature and only consisting of three components. Furthermore I used stock material for all aspects of the furniture. The objects in turn place a higher value on low cost materials and processes.