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Designing a product with compostable materials

Year: Third Bachelor Year

Course: Material and Process-Oriented Design

The goal was to design a product by using a compostable material that was given. Another condition was that it is possible to produce it in a high volume

I made a shelving unit based on the Kallax shelving unit of Ikea. Instead of only using it as storage, it has an extra feature namely the top can be taken off and be used as a table. The remaining parts of the shelving unit can still be used as storage but it can also be used for an extra seating place. This can be very interesting for students or people who live in small places. 

 

Due to a cost price calculation that includes the machinery, transport, materials, workers... it can be concluded that the overall cost would be low so it another reason that it would sell to students.

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