Woodworking: Furniture Design

The Lounge Chair (1956) by designers Ray and Charles Eames, the Knotted Chair (1996) by Marcel Wanders, the scrapwood furniture designed by Piet Hein Eek and the Panton Chair (1960) by Verner Panton have all become famous pieces of furniture. The designs are timeless and replicas have become very popular in today's interiors. The designers themselves sometimes virtually attain star status. We also admire the makers for their craft and eye for taste and detail.

Group course - All levels

This course introduces you to the techniques of furniture design. How do you cut to size or in an angle? What joints are there? What can you do with a router? You will also learn about bending wood, working with veneer and finishing.

During the course, you can choose from two projects. You can get started with a small object of your own design (a stool, lamp or table) or for those who mainly want to learn techniques, there is an assignment available that you can customize to your own taste. The focus of this course is not on the result, but on gaining inspiration and learning what is possible in the field of furniture design.

Because the amount and the type of wood you will use depends on your design, you buy the wood in class. The price depends on current wood prices, the size of your chosen piece and the choice of wood type.

After this course, you can further refine their project at the Open Studio.

Teachers

Nora van Krimpen

Nora van Krimpen

Nora worked as a ship furniture maker from 1999 to 2007. She then transitioned to teaching at Rotterdam Art Academy (Willem de Kooning) as a woodwork workshop instructor, focusing on technological and practical design. After completing her furniture training, she studied interior architecture, visual arts and architecture. For more than 10 years, she has successfully combined these disciplines in her own studio: studio igNor. She undertakes commissions and autonomous projects for municipalities, companies and cultural institutions. As an instructor, Nora blends digital and traditional techniques to allow space for personal artistic growth, development and the deepening of practical skills and originality.

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