| Abstract |
This paper discusses methods and options for interconnecting applied research, experimental development, and unconventional machining technologies within product design to facilitate integration of the relevant outcomes in items of everyday use. The applied research focuses on the properties of paper, cardboard, and recycling, while the systematic experimental development focuses especially on unconventional technologies (Laser / CNC plotter). For the purposes of recycling and circular economy, the preferred materials are corrugated board, paper, cardboard, and similar items. The basic applied features are presented on concretely designed and manufactured products that feature attractive design. These comprise, above all, everyday products such as hangers, clocks, interior accessories, and furniture. All of these components are made with respect to the requirements of recycling and circular economy, as they utilize already recycled materials. The research presented herein therefore has an impact on product design and interior accessories in terms of the social outreach of these domains. Using modern methodologies in sectors and subareas where they are currently employed only marginally brings a potential for interrelating technology, the arts, and fine arts. Such innovative approaches bring competitive advantages to the market both economically and socially; the central potential of the outputs lies in product design, fines arts, and progressive technologies. |