| Abstract |
| One of the most essential components in chair design is the material being used. This defines the practicality, comfortableness and the supportability of the chair. Therefore the purpose of this study is to analyze the material trend of the chair through the Milan International Furniture Fair (which is the most renowned International Furniture Fair) from the year 2000 to 2008. For this study, 386 chairs have been chosen from 72 companies according to its popularity and ranking records.
For a thorough analysis of the materials the chair contains,has been classified into structures, filler and surface materials. The total materials used in contemporary chair design have been assorted. This assortment has been narrowed down to 44 different types of material, which have been categorized into wood, metal, chemical, textile and leather. Metal is mainly used as the structure of the chair design and the majority of the filler materials consist of chemicals. Leather and fiber were the most popular materials that are used in a finishing product and chrome is mostly used as a finishing material for metal. The analysis of International chair design verified that chemical and metal are the most common materials used in contemporary chair design. |
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| Key Words |
| 의자, 소재, 디자인, 밀라노 국제 가구 박람회, Chair, Material, Design, Milan International Furniture Fair |
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