Understanding the Furniture Design Process in Ghana

Abstract

The transformation of information technology now make more employees transacting business indoors this make the use of furniture pieces for longer periods of time and demand complex furniture design. However, complexity could be solved if furniture pieces are well designed through well structured furniture designing process in Ghana. But, little attention is paid to it until just before it is needed. Design process in general is a link of actives involved in solving problems, creating something new, or transforming less desirable situations to preferred situations. To do this, the furniture designers must know how these process work and why. Understanding how furniture design process work and why it is important for furniture designers. This is the purpose of the study. The paper outlines a standard framework for furniture design process. These frameworks clarify the meaning of theory and outline the process. It explains the nature and uses of theory as a general concept to solve complex furniture designing problems. It proposes five potential stages which gives sufficient information for furniture design process, with typical examples.

Keywords: furniture design process, understanding, complex, framework