Tuesday, November 07, 2006 The Ottoman Empire sits down By Ritchie Landis Doner Quijano
Interior Design students from the University of San Carlos are turning out the most impressive and exciting furniture concepts.
That means we can count on student designers to continuously amuse us with new creations. When they were required to produce original designs for an ottoman the results were all awe-inspiring pieces. It made me feel comfortable that the future of Cebuano furniture design is more than secure and at par with international standards and expectations.
An ottoman furniture is an upholstered seat. It’s usually square and without a back and arms. Sometimes it can be a box with a padded top. Appearing like a stool that's simple and functional.
These are the more notable ones from the student’s workshop. The “Fret” by Marjorie Balbin, Stefanie Candelada and Roxy Marimon takes inspiration from the fret, a geometrical pattern dating back to the Egyptian period. This timeless devise has been applied in various interior designs particularly in the orient.
Students Monette Huan, Desi Cris Rojonan and Walfrey Don Simporios entitled their collaborative piece “Mr. Brushman Ottoman”. The seat magnified the fine details of a toothbrush. One hundred soft upholstered cylinders make up this unique but highly functional ottoman. A comfy stool is a complex mixture of form and function.
The “Curvature Chair” by Paula Katrina Canete and Jennifer Tiffany Yu is graceful because of its basic curves. Utilizing steel in an antique polish to achieve the desired look that is urban chic. These are just a few, but the degree of quality of the training in their school has truly prepared and equipped the students for the future.
