Enhancing Mobility and Sustainability: An Origami-Based Furniture Design Approach for Young Migrants

Wei Liu (), Siti Mastura Md Ishak () and Mohd Faiz Yahaya
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Wei Liu: Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
Siti Mastura Md Ishak: Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
Mohd Faiz Yahaya: Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 17, issue 1, 1-29

Abstract: Amid accelerating globalization and resource scarcity, rapid urbanization and population mobility have made sustainable development a critical issue for cities. Frequent relocations pose furniture disposal challenges for many young migrants, with high transportation costs and furniture wear increasing their economic burden and resource waste. Origami design effectively addresses these needs with its portability, easy storage, simplified manufacturing, and reduced failure rates. However, most furniture designers lack origami expertise, limiting their ability to leverage these benefits. This study integrates the existing literature and presents a sustainable furniture design method combining Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, and Crane, enabling designers to incorporate origami principles with limited prior knowledge. The results show that this method not only enhances the economic feasibility of furniture but also balances user needs, commercial interests, and environmental sustainability, offering new insights for urban sustainable development.

Keywords: sustainability; young migrants; sustainable origami; origami design; origami applications; origami furniture; computer-aided origami design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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