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 Department of Interior Architecture, Decorative Arts and Design 
Industrial furniture design
Interior Architecture: Recreation Spaces
Decorative arts: Digital applications
Architectural Interventions in Historic Buildings: Methodology and Interpretation of History
Stage Design
Ceramic design: Modeling
Industrial furniture design
COURSE TITLE: Industrial Furniture Design
COURSE ID: Ν1-7010
COURSE TYPE: Synthetic
COURSE CATEGORY: Mandatory
HOURS PER WEEK: 5 Theory+Workshop
ECTS: 5
TYPICAL SEMESTER: 7th


AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
Introduction to standard furniture production and the history and methodology of design and production. Introduction to technical and economic studies.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The furniture as utilitarian object and instrument of human service functions, molded synthetic procedures is close to art, in order to stimulate and provoke dialogue.
Furniture design that will be mass-produced. Technical and economic studies. Attempt to create utilitarian objects with original forms, the operational and their components fully researched to be ready for industrial production.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
To familiarize students with the design of furniture that will be mass-produced.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
GREEK

1. Design handbook, εκδ. Παπασωτηρίου, Αθήνα 2006.
2. Τσούμας Γ, Η ιστορία των διακοσμητικών τεχνών και της αρχιτεκτονικής στην Ευρώπη και την Αμερική 1760-1914, εκδ. ΙΩΝ, Αθήνα 2006.
3. Παρμενίδης Γ- Ρούπα Ε, Το αστικό έπιπλο στην Ελλάδα 1830-1940, εκδ. ΕΜΠ, 2003.
4. Fiell S- Phillipis P, 1000 chairs, εκδ. Παπασωτηρίου, Αθήνα 2003.
5. Αλεξίου Π – Ζαμβακέλης Π, Το ελληνικό έπιπλο και οι δημιουργίες  του Μανώλη Μάϊνα, εκδ. Αδάμ, Αθήνα 2002.
6. Byars M, The best tables, chairs, lights, εκδ. Παπασωτηρίου, Αθήνα 2005.
7. Preble D - S, Ιστορία και μορφές της τέχνης, εκδ. ΕΛΛΗΝ, Αθήνα 2003.    
8. Ηλιόπουλος Β, Ένας άλλος δρόμος για την τέχνη, εκδ. ΙΩΝ., Αθήνα 1997.

INTERNATIONAL
1. Habegger J – Osman J, Sourcebook of modern furniture, εκδ. Amazon 2004.
2. Hesket J, Industrial design, εκδ. Thames and Hudson, London 1987.
3. Pevsner M, The sources of modern architecture and design, εκδ. Thames and Hudson, London 1985.
4. Field C & P, Design now, εκδ. Tachen 2007.
5. Tribem-Reena J, New media art, εκδ. Tachen 2006.
6. Habbecar J - 0sman J, Soursebook of modern furniture, εκδ. Amazon 2004.
7. Dictionary of 20th century design and designers, εκδ. Thames & Hudson, London 2003.
8. Marzona D, Conceptual art, εκδ. Tachen 2003. 

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