The Journal of
the Korean Institute of Interior Design

The Journal of
the Korean Institute of Interior Design

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Title A Study on design Tendency in 1990s : Focused on Chair Design
Authors 민찬홍 ; 김혜원
Page pp.173-181
ISSN 12297992
Keywords 신소재 ; 환경친화적 ; 인간친화적 ; 21세기
Abstract Design has been proceeding to 21 century undertaking the many-sided and complicated characteristics of the modern industrialized society much more heavily comparing to past. The rapid change of technology and media of communication faces the new concept of relationship between users and environment, and newly developed material leads designers to change the way of building concept and the process of designing. Especially the important points of user-friendly and environment-friendly approaching for designig influences over choosing, controlling materials and forming the structure and shape organically, or simply. From the tendency of chairs designed in 1990s the very adaptable new material shows both the unlimited possibility for new function and the serious concern about harmony between users and natural environments. It is very hard to define what design is in the turn of this century, but also it can be analogized that 'the design which can make users think' will be the philosophical basis for future design.