The Journal of
the Korean Institute of Interior Design

The Journal of
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Title A Study on Characteristics of Ecological Furniture Design
Authors 박기덕 ; 강승모
Page pp.150-157
ISSN 12297992
Keywords ecological furniture design ;
Abstract The Furniture Industry is, which is taking Charge of the large Portion of environmental Pollution as a main Consumer of Resources, therefore, in a Furniture Design, active Argument of the Researches and the related Constituents to the Design and Material is very absolutely required recently.
The Furniture Design which Ecology was applied to can minimize the environmental Burden through the Resources and Energy Consumption Reduction and cyclic Utilization within the Earth Ecosystem, and proceed to the Presentation of the Possibility to solve the recent environmental Problems.
This Study was written as part of the first Step in the Development of independent Eco-Label System and environmental Criteria for Furniture and national Furniture Industries. It contains the Definition of Furniture, ecological Design and ecological Furniture (Chapter2). and Chapter 3 presents Characteristics of ecological Furniture. Chapter 4 provides a Summary of the specific Criteria on a Materials used for Furniture Design with the relevant environmental Issues in the Life Cycle of Furniture, and also health & safety related Issues and performance Issues.