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Multifunctional Living - Coggle Diagram
Multifunctional Living
Aesthetics
Different for every product
Something that goes with the decor of the house
Shiny
Paint that doesn't rub off
Appealing to the eye
Colour
Colour scheme
Stand out
Shape
Design movement
Art deco
Style designers
Harry Beck
Coco Chanel
Marcel Breuer
Gerrit Reitveld
Aldo Rossi
Ettore Sottsass
Phillipe Starck
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Environment
Materials that are biodegradable
Materials that can be recycled
Biodegradable
The 6 R's
Refuse
Reuse
Reduce
Rethink
Recycle
Repair
Made of recycled materials
doesn't harm animals and plants
Minimal materials
Size
Different for different products
Something that is easy to move
Manageable, so not tiny
Doesn't take up too much room, so not huge but works for what it's made for
Easy to build
Function
Why are multifunctional products important?
To help do multiple jobs at once
To help with the task at hand
Less likely to forget things
Storage
Easy to use
Sit on
Chair and storage
Educate
Books for school children
Carry
Flat pack
Relax
Bed/sofa
Lounge
Wear
Confort
Materials
Environmentally friendly
Easy to use
Recycled materials
Sustainable
Environmentally friendly
Wood
Plastic
Textile
Metal
Consumer
Who might use them?
Adults
Help with children
Making messes
Child care
Behaviour
Help with work
Stress
Transport to work
Help with housework
Organisation
Untidy house
Lots of rubbish
Not putting things away
Elderly
Help with getting around
Help with taking care of themselves
Help with not being by themselves
Sight/hearing problems
Struggle to read the newspaper
Struggle to hear the TV or the people around them
Memory problems
Forgetting where they left things
Forgetting what they were going to be doing
Forgetting the people around them
Mobility problems
A product that holds things securely
Bathroom
On wet surfaces in the bath or the shower
Kitchen
Hot things
Sharp things
Garden
For different activities
On different surfaces
A product that helps safe movement
Strength
Struggle to pick things up or to hold things
A product that will hold things for them
Teenagers
Help with homework
Children
Toy storage
Clothes
Safety
Not malfunctioning or breaks
Doesn't catch fire
Try not to make flammable
Easy to use
Safe for children
Won't harm pets
Not sharp or dangerous
Not able to be swallowed or chocked on
FSC and British Standards
Cost
Something reasonably cheap
Affordable for the average human
Value materials
Make some form of profit from making to selling
Costs more to buy than to make
Good value
Suitable for mass production
What?
What are their advantages?
People can do more jobs faster
It will be easier to do things
What products do you have at home that you can identify as multifunctional?
A phone
A window
A clock
Sofa bed