Furniture redesign market
Location: Gabriel's Wharf, London
Year: 2023
This project seeks to transform the area into a vibrant social hub featuring a refurbished furniture market. It aims to become a central gathering place for the community while promoting redesign and upcycling. The market focuses on conversation-driven design, encouraging users to weave personal stories into their creations and share creative ideas with others.
Design concept
Refurbish
Upcycling materials
Old products
Recycling materials
Redesign
market
Use
Redesign
New products
Conversation
encouraging
Circular economy concept
Zero waste
During the redesign process, every effort will be made to fully repurpose and incorporate all components of old products to minimize waste
Upcycling
Utilizing upcycled products for redesign can conserve the energy required for disassembly and diminish the demand for producing new items.
Carbon footprint
By redesigning the products and using them by the local, carbon emissions from transportation and waste management systems can be significantly reduced.
Resource conservation
Within the redesigned market, there is a strong emphasis on maximizing material reuse as a central strategy to extend the lifespans of products.
Community engagement
The market is more than just a place for transactions; it serves as a vital hub for community engagement, encouraging active participation in community life.
Area design
The concept for the redesign market aims to transform the social hub in Gabriel's Wharf into a space where people can exchange and discuss design ideas. It provides both designers and DIY enthusiasts with a place to implement these ideas collaboratively.
4. Private discussing area
1. Entrance
2. DIY space
7. Donation area
3. Open share area
5. Design area
6. Exchange and share area
Entrance and donation area
The entrance will feature a showcase for redesigned products, while the opposite side will host a donation area where people can donate furniture and choose items to be redesigned as they wish.
DIY space
The DIY place will have open and half-enclosed spaces for different users to use. It will designed into a more welcome space to encourage people to join.
Design area
The designer will design the products in the center area, where they can show the users the skills and ideas for redesigning.
