Lectures are changing. The traditional college experience is changing. The roll of the traditional campus is being brought into question for so many disciplines. There are splendid campuses the world over. Will they be partially empty warehouses in five years time because 80% of programmes will have moved to remote learning. Surely this won’t affect the education of fine furniture? Students will always need to come and get hands on experience and training to be furniture designers and makers?
Perhaps not! Zaha Hadid (RIP 2016) the world-famous architect, revered for her awe inspiring creative building designs, produced a stunning chair via a computer and 3d printer. If interested, please see a video of her design output here: http://blog.stratasys.com/2016/06/01/zaha-hadid-3d-printed-chair/ Or images of the completed chair here: Zaha Hadid Images So, perhaps everyone can be a furniture designer from their bedroom. Draw your table, chair, shelf or even kitchen, email the model to the printers and your furniture is delivered the following week. Perhaps everyone can be a furniture designer? Perhaps you don’t need to go to Letterfrack anymore? Four years and €50k saved. Contemporary issues presented by technology, many of course!
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