Cabinet Design

By -Kavya Ghai

Roxanne IraniArpita Singh

Client Profile

Name - Andreia Chaves

Profession - Fashion Designer

Age - 28

Requirement - A cabinet of any shape ,size and colour. Modern and unique yet logical and functional to use , having storage place . It could be a statement piece that she could use in her house , office or boutique .

Preference - The cabinet should have multipurpose storage place . It should in some way reflect her work and designs so that it coordinates with the environment it is placed in .

INSPIRATION FROM CLIENT’S WORK

Concept

The main concept for the construction of the cabinet is drawn from the geometric shapes - polygon and triangle which are

reflected a lot in our client’s work. Form and shape are areas or masse which define objects in space. Form and shape

imply space; indeed they cannot exist without space. without space. The design of the cabinet

is a number of polygons and triangles put together resulting in the formation of one three dimensional polygon divided into various triangles. The polygon acts as the outer structure or the shape of the cabinet and the smaller triangles inside the big polygon act as the drawers in the cabinet. These together result in the formation of a cabinet that is inspired

from the work of our client and reflects it in its appearance.

Conceptual Sketches

Two point perspective

Top View

Side View

Front View

glass slab(optional)

drawers Height - 914 mm

Depth - 381 mm

Details

Width - 990 mm

Total Number Of Drawers - 15

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nails or glue can be used to fasten the joint .

Reinforcing

Mechanism

The cabinet comprises of fifteen touch to open drawers using Blum Tip-On for Tandem running gear.

which is easy to use and at the same time prevents the visibility of the tools used to create the mechanism.

Material

oak wood for construction of the outer structure of the cabinet and the drawers . Oak is hard , durable ,finishes well and resists moisture absorption at the same time .

Shades of pink high glossy lacquer paint for painting the cabinet and giving it the desired look .

The final cabinets reflects the client’s work & at the same time coordinates with her designs. It is graded in shades of pink which adds a pop of colour. Despite the undulating exterior of the cabinet , it is functional with multi -purpose usage & has up to one sixty litres of storage. The cabinet’s design prevents a lot of objects from being placed on top which would detract from its aesthetic form.

The Final Cabinet