Zeta
A unique coffee stool inspired by the industrial interior design style
A unique coffee stool inspired by the industrial interior design style
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View Full Process
Spring 2025
Year
Spring 2025
Year
6 Weeks
Duration
6 Weeks
Duration
Furniture
Design
Georgia Tech
Location
Georgia Tech
Location
Context
Context
Project Objective
Design an functional, lightweight and visually compelling stool that meets specific real work constraints
Coffee Shops
Calm but busy environments, great for both collaboration and relaxing. Often designed in the Industrial style creating and urban, authentic feeling
A style defined on its emphasis on exposed materials like steel and wood, creating a sleek, natural design.
Industrial Style Inspiration
Process
Process
Developing an Aesthetic
Based on my inspiration, I played around with various forms and materials to find an ideal design
First concepts trying to find a form that I enjoyed
Initial Exploration
I enjoyed the triangular, hourglass forms and iterated more on that
Refined Forms
CAD Models
Process
Process
Finding a Fitting Form and Function
Guided by research and design criteria, I generated a wide range of concepts to find a design that ensure a quality solution
Design
Design
The Manufacturing Process
This process require cutting and sanding wood, 3d printing pieces, jointing parts, and apply finishes
Planning
To attach wood to wood, I planned to use domino joint
I would 3d print triangular rod to simulate steel. I would use it as a sleeve on top of a steel rod.
Cut up 10’ board to create square planks to cnc triangle shape
Initial Setup
Aesthetic tapers mathematically modeled to fit
Chamfers
Slight horizontal taper to reduce the visual weight of stool
Tapering
Cut joint angles at 25 degrees to meet the two pieces of wood
Joint Angle
Drilled holes for wood connections and metal pipe connections
Drilling
Connecting all pieces
Assembly
Applying oil based finish
Finishing
Process
Process
Finding a Fitting Form and Function
Guided by research and design criteria, I generated a wide range of concepts to find a design that ensure a quality solution
Final
Final
Introducing: Zeta
Final model
Process
Process
Finding a Fitting Form and Function
Guided by research and design criteria, I generated a wide range of concepts to find a design that ensure a quality solution
Zeta
A unique coffee stool inspired by the industrial interior design style
View Full Process
View Full Process
Spring 2025
Year
6 Weeks
Duration
Furniture
Design
Georgia Tech
Location
Context
Project Objective
Design an functional, lightweight and visually compelling stool that meets specific real work constraints
Coffee Shops
Calm but busy environments, great for both collaboration and relaxing. Often designed in the Industrial style creating and urban, authentic feeling
A style defined on its emphasis on exposed materials like steel and wood, creating a sleek, natural design.
Industrial Style Inspiration
Process
Developing an Aesthetic
Based on my inspiration, I played around with various forms and materials to find an ideal design
First concepts trying to find a form that I enjoyed
Initial Exploration
I enjoyed the triangular, hourglass forms and iterated more on that
Refined Forms
CAD Models
Process
Finding a Fitting Form and Function
Guided by research and design criteria, I generated a wide range of concepts to find a design that ensure a quality solution
Design
The Manufacturing Process
This process require cutting and sanding wood, 3d printing pieces, jointing parts, and apply finishes
Planning
To attach wood to wood, I planned to use domino joint
I would 3d print triangular rod to simulate steel. I would use it as a sleeve on top of a steel rod.
Cut up 10’ board to create square planks to cnc triangle shape
Initial Setup
Aesthetic tapers mathematically modeled to fit
Chamfers
Slight horizontal taper to reduce the visual weight of stool
Tapering
Cut joint angles at 25 degrees to meet the two pieces of wood
Joint Angle
Drilled holes for wood connections and metal pipe connections
Drilling
Connecting all pieces
Assembly
Applying oil based finish
Finishing
Process
Finding a Fitting Form and Function
Guided by research and design criteria, I generated a wide range of concepts to find a design that ensure a quality solution
Final
Introducing: Zeta
Final model
Process
Finding a Fitting Form and Function
Guided by research and design criteria, I generated a wide range of concepts to find a design that ensure a quality solution
Zeta
A unique coffee stool inspired by the industrial interior design style
A unique coffee stool inspired by the industrial interior design style
View Full Process
View Full Process
Spring 2025
Year
Spring 2025
Year
6 Weeks
Duration
6 Weeks
Duration
Furniture
Design
Georgia Tech
Location
Georgia Tech
Location
Context
Context
Project Objective
Design an functional, lightweight and visually compelling stool that meets specific real work constraints
Coffee Shops
Calm but busy environments, great for both collaboration and relaxing. Often designed in the Industrial style creating and urban, authentic feeling
A style defined on its emphasis on exposed materials like steel and wood, creating a sleek, natural design.
Industrial Style Inspiration
Process
Process
Developing an Aesthetic
Based on my inspiration, I played around with various forms and materials to find an ideal design
First concepts trying to find a form that I enjoyed
Initial Exploration
I enjoyed the triangular, hourglass forms and iterated more on that
Refined Forms
CAD Models
Process
Process
Finding a Fitting Form and Function
Guided by research and design criteria, I generated a wide range of concepts to find a design that ensure a quality solution
Design
Design
The Manufacturing Process
This process require cutting and sanding wood, 3d printing pieces, jointing parts, and apply finishes
Planning
To attach wood to wood, I planned to use domino joint
I would 3d print triangular rod to simulate steel. I would use it as a sleeve on top of a steel rod.
Cut up 10’ board to create square planks to cnc triangle shape
Initial Setup
Aesthetic tapers mathematically modeled to fit
Chamfers
Slight horizontal taper to reduce the visual weight of stool
Tapering
Cut joint angles at 25 degrees to meet the two pieces of wood
Joint Angle
Drilled holes for wood connections and metal pipe connections
Drilling
Connecting all pieces
Assembly
Applying oil based finish
Finishing
Process
Process
Finding a Fitting Form and Function
Guided by research and design criteria, I generated a wide range of concepts to find a design that ensure a quality solution
Final
Final
Introducing: Zeta
Final model
Process
Process
Finding a Fitting Form and Function
Guided by research and design criteria, I generated a wide range of concepts to find a design that ensure a quality solution
Aaron Jiang. All Rights Reserved
Aaron Jiang. All Rights Reserved
Aaron Jiang. All Rights Reserved
Aaron Jiang. All Rights Reserved
Aaron Jiang. All Rights Reserved