The document describes the design of a flat-pack cardboard chair and table called "The Bow" that can be produced sustainably using recycled materials. Initial sketches show scattered ideas that were refined into a final design featuring a chair and table that can fold flat for compact transportation and storage. 3D models and prototypes demonstrate the minimalist and customizable design intended to appeal to a style-conscious generation.

1. The Bow
By: - Maheen Khan-Ahmad

2. Brief at a Glance
• Develop a flat pack table and chair that can
respond to changes in style, colour and
fashion.
• Produce a multipurpose table and chair.
• Address environmental impact the furniture
has.
• Environment friendly recycled card should be
used as sole material.

3. Research - Material
Card Board
• The Furniture will be made of Cardboard
• Cardboard is made up of cellulose, and is similar to
paper, but is thicker. It is a durable material and can
be customized quite easily to meet various needs.
• Corrugated cardboard boxes can have multiple
layers of fluting and cardboard
• Cardboard is known for its durability. The wood
fibers that make up cardboard are strong and
resilient. Cardboard is puncture resistant and does
not tear easily.
• Cardboard is sustainable because the raw material
comes from trees, a renewable resource. Cardboard
is also the most recycled material, and nearly all of
the recycled cardboard is made into new cardboard
products.

4. Research- Pattern &Colours

5. Initial Sketches
This is the initial response to the project. A couple of
scattered ideas and responses to the brief are seen below:

6. Some More Sketches
Here are a few more sketches. You can see the final
idea starting to develop here.

7. Design Solution- The Bow
• This is the final solution to the brief. On the right you have the chair design and on
the left you have the table design.
• A few technical changes have been made when making the model of the furniture.

8. 3D Model
Here the isometric view of chair’s 3D Model can be seen from
both right and left angles:

9. 3D Model
Here you can see how the chair can be flat-packed
into a small package:

10. 3D Model
Here the isometric view and the top view of table’s 3D Model
can be seen from both right and left angles:

11. 3D Model
Here the sleek and
minimalist design chair
and table can be seen
in a home-setting
making the ambiance
of the home stylish
andspacious which is
suitable for the needs
of a generation of
increasingly transient
and style conscious
consumers.

12. 3D Model
• Here the chairscan be
seen in various solid
colours that give
them a pop-culture-
like look, which can
also be seen in
The Bow by Maheen Khan-Ahmad thePanton chairs by
VernerPanton.
• The Bow looks
fashionable and
minimalist in design
which is what the
design demanded of
the the designer
The Panton by VernerPantom

13. Scale Model

14. Scale Model