Cardboard Furniture - Ikea Design Challenge

A challenging product design project that introduces students to furniture and product design. The resource contains a 57 page slide show that has been divided into structured lessons. The resource has an accompanying project booklet that can be printed for students to work through. This is a brilliant project that I have delivered to students over the past few years and they really connect with it and adore their outcomes.

A great introduction to Design and Technology as the project follows the design process. Students will be introduced to the project, given a brief history of furniture and then take time to explore the design context. Students will then analyse existing products, have a subject specific introduction to cardboard, learn modeling techniques, create initial ideas using subject specific techniques, create their product and finally evaluate.

A great project that doesn’t require a workshop, friendly to the departmental budget but still allows for outstanding teaching and learning in design and technology.

Slides and booklets are editable. Assessment grid included (also editable)