Sources of inspiration in Turkish modern furniture design

Sources of inspiration in Turkish modern furniture design

ATMACA, Hande; BORVALI, Seren; HASIRCI, Deniz; ULTAV, Zeynep Tuna

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An analysis of the sources of inspiration for the design of a new product can reveal how knowledge is reflected from one product to another, and conveys the elements shaping a specific era. This paper examines sources of material, information and inspiration of designers in the Modern period in Turkey between 1930 and 1980, within the context of furniture design. To achieve this, an inquiry was conducted on the sources of inspiration considered to have enlightened design philosophy in order to reveal the relationship between national and international styles. Interviews were conducted with designers of the time, within the context of the “DATUMM: Documenting and Archiving Turkish Modern Furniture” scientific research project. These interviews shed light on sources of inspiration during this significant period, materials used, applied methods, reflections of habits, and cultural effects.

An analysis of the sources of inspiration for the design of a new product can reveal how knowledge is reflected from one product to another, and conveys the elements shaping a specific era. This paper examines sources of material, information and inspiration of designers in the Modern period in Turkey between 1930 and 1980, within the context of furniture design. To achieve this, an inquiry was conducted on the sources of inspiration considered to have enlightened design philosophy in order to reveal the relationship between national and international styles. Interviews were conducted with designers of the time, within the context of the “DATUMM: Documenting and Archiving Turkish Modern Furniture” scientific research project. These interviews shed light on sources of inspiration during this significant period, materials used, applied methods, reflections of habits, and cultural effects.

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DOI: 10.5151/despro-icdhs2016-02_021

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ATMACA, Hande; BORVALI, Seren; HASIRCI, Deniz; ULTAV, Zeynep Tuna; "Sources of inspiration in Turkish modern furniture design", p-173-178. In: Wong, Wendy Siuyi; Kikuchi, Yuko & Lin, Tingyi (Eds.). <strong>Making Trans/National Contemporary Design History [=ICDHS 2016 – 10th Conference of the International Committee for Design History & Design Studies]</strong>. São Paulo: Blucher, 2016.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/despro-icdhs2016-02_021