The Use of natural stone in furniture design within the context of limitations and creativity

Abstract

The interaction of the individual with the environment contains boundaries. The phenomenon of creativity, which is revealed by the consciousness of the individual and the interaction of the environment, creates a tense situation with the limitations he is in and encounters. The study focuses on the correspondence of the boundaries created by the material in the design and the creative processes. The chain of choices that starts with the designer’s reaction to the limits of the material determines the direction of the design. In the study, the use of natural stone in design is handled through furniture and it is aimed to investigate the direction it finds in furniture as a design input and the direction it gives to design. For this purpose, firstly, furniture samples designed using natural stone were researched and 24 furniture were determined. Then, the type of natural stone materials used in the furniture was determined, the characteristics of the material used (physical, chemical, mechanical), how it directed the furniture design (functional, technical, aesthetic) were examined and analysis graphics were created for each furniture. Based on the data obtained, the advantages and disadvantages of using natural stone materials in furniture design have been revealed. As a result of the study, the importance of natural stone can have creative or guiding effects on design and while doing this, it is emphasized that it can display a beneficial and sustainable approach to the environment with the use of natural materials. At the same time, it is among the most important benefits of the research that it paves the way for other research on different materials and creative constraints in design.