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abkd

regional product design

2021

language connects us, and so do chairs.

Inspired by the letters of 'Abakada', the design of the chairs follows the form and geometry of of the first four letters in the Philippine Alphabet (ALYX lounge chair follows the shape of letter 'A',  BONA follows letter 'B', KAELA for letter 'K', and DOMA for letter 'D'

Chairs and furniture undeniably connects us with people. It can start a new friendship or even deepen a relationship simply by just sitting down on it and talking to a person sitting opposite of you or beside you.

'A, BA, KA, DA' - the first phonetic letters we were taught to communicate resonates with 'SITTING' - the first act we do to deepen a connection with someone.

concept sketch
concept  sketch
abakada chair collection
abakada chair colelction
abakada collection

materials
 

  • Dyed Raffia Fabric for pillows and cushions

  • Engineered Bamboo or Rattan for furniture frames

  • Rattan for Solihiya weaves used in back rests as mesh

rendered in blender 3d

bona & alyx
kaela bench
bona & doma
kaela & doma
kaela & doma
kaela & doma

Copyright © 2022  Job Elijander
University of Santo Tomas - College of Fine Arts and Design

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