Student Name
Aksheya Gupta
Studio
Positioning Practice
Faculty
John Mathew
This project aimed to create a modular home accessory that is easy to assemble and disassemble without screws, glues, or fixtures — improving circularity, disassembly, and eventual disposal. With little prior exposure to furniture design or construction drawings, I navigated unfamiliar territory through rapid ideation, hands-on prototyping, and repeated refinement. Confronted with material constraints and a short timeline, I had to adapt both the form and fabrication methods. Interlocking mechanisms, lap joints, and layered materials like craft acrylic allowed me to experiment with joinery that was functional, precise, and visually compelling. Each iteration deepened my understanding of material behavior, form language, and user interaction. Influenced by Cradle-to-Cradle design principles, the project became more than a product—it became a response to planned obsolescence and design for disassembly. In the end, I walked away with not just a prototype, but a sharpened mindset for adaptive, systems-driven thinking in product design.




