Construction of Meaning from Traditional Cultural Dance Elements in Furniture Design

Abu Ali; Siti Salwa Isa; Nor Lelawati  Jamaludin; Wan Zaiyana Mohd Yusof

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI9.4258

Authors

Abu Ali Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Art and Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA 40450 Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia
Siti Salwa Isa Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Art and Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia
Nor Lelawati Jamaludin Department of International Business and Management Studies, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300, Puncak Alam Selangor, Malaysia
Wan Zaiyana Mohd Yusof Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Art and Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI9.4258

Keywords:

Design Process , Meaning-making, Furniture Design, Semiotics

Abstract

This study aims to find out how designers create meaning during the design development stage. This study explores 14 dance notations and steps and how they can be used in furniture design to create shape and meaning. It looks at how to use these movements in the design of furniture. In this work, semiotics is used to talk about how "sign," "object," and "interpretant" work together. As a result, several prototypes are designed, built, and tested to figure out the final design's shape and purpose. It can be concluded that using parts of traditional cultural dance helps create meaning and value in the context of furniture design projects.

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