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# Project Description TURKISH DELIGHT Hulde Degirmenci Summary Final work Hulde Degirmenci is a product and furniture designer who cares about how people connect with objects. For her, design is not just about function but about emotion, story, and experience. She draws inspiration from tradition, local crafts, and daily rituals. Her designs are shaped by movement and material, balanced between simplicity and emotion. Each piece invites touch, interaction, and personal connection. Hulde Degirmenci is a product and furniture designer who cares about how... College Chelsea College of Arts Course BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design Graduation year 2025 In Turkey, women’s lifestyles, social roles, and their relationships with space are changing. This evolution opens up new possibilities for furniture design to explore ways of reflecting women’s physical and emotional expressions. This project presents a lounge chair design that prioritises women’s aesthetic expectations and personal spaces. The design enables the expression of the female body and identity both physically and emotionally, combining functionality with aesthetics. Inspired by how women in Ottoman harems expressed themselves through space and aesthetics, the design also integrates with contemporary individual lifestyles, creating a new language where women can freely express themselves within their living environments. By bringing a women-centred design approach into the furniture industry, this project aims to provide users with a space to express themselves. It creates a design experience that enhances the modern woman's presence within her living space by harmonising aesthetics and functionality. Final work This lounge chair has an asymmetrical pine frame. The cushions follow the natural curves of a woman's body. There is one main cushion and two accordion-style cushions. They all work together to make sitting more comfortable. It is designed to maximize the sitting experience on the chair. The main cushion is made from coconut fiber and wool. No synthetic foam was used during the padding or shaping process. The structure is created by stitching the coconut fibers together. It is filled with wool to provide maximum comfort. Finally, the cushion is covered with traditional Turkish fabric. Share this project In Turkey, women’s lifestyles, social roles, and their relationships with space are changing. This evolution opens up new possibilities for furniture design to explore ways of reflecting women’s physical and emotional expressions. This project presents a lounge chair design th... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Aesthetics Furniture Women CulturalIdentity
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