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‘Nobody puts Baby in a corner’: A critical response to apartments and furniture designed based on modernistic ideals.
University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Department of Design, Interior Architecture and Visual Communication (DIV), Interior Architecture & Furniture Design.
2019 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis [Artistic work]
Abstract [en]

My study challenges the status quo that seems to exist in the design of modern apartments, which is heavily influenced by the modernistic movement that flourished in early 20th century. Modernists strived to create a just and equal society, by challenging the social order and the traditional hierarchical system. The architecture of the time reflected these ideals and ultimately resulted in simplistic and repetitive designs that often formed box like interiors with standardised furniture. Consequently, these designs are detached from the individualism of the inhabitants, forcing people to sit, sleep, dine and socialise in a predefined space in a prescribed manner.

My project is an artistic intervention to the BOX - the soulless interior of modern apartments. My aim is to explore and imagine alternative ways of existing within the box and push the boundaries of how we conduct daily activities in the living space.

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2019. , p. 89
Keywords [en]
apartment interiors, architecture, body and architecture, furniture design, human positions, interior design, modernist architecture, spatial interaction
Keywords [sv]
arkitektur, inredningsarkitektur, kropp och arkitektur, lägenhets interiör, modernistisk arkitektur, möbeldesign, rumslig gestaltning
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Architecture
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URN: urn:nbn:se:konstfack:diva-6927OAI: oai:DiVA.org:konstfack-6927DiVA, id: diva2:1328804
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Design - Spatial Design (Master)
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Available from: 2019-07-02 Created: 2019-06-23 Last updated: 2025-02-24Bibliographically approved

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