subject: Groovystuff furniture student design award winner [print this page] Groovystuff furniture student design award winner
DALLAS, TX Groovystuff partnered with the Appalachian State University in Boone, NC to create a design competition that gives students real-world experience, a chance to earn royalties on successful design, and a reason to choose the home furnishings industry after graduation. Twenty-three of the 110 students in ASU's Industrial Design and Furniture Design programs led by Professor Richard Prisco participated in the design competition. Their challenge was learning how to work with reclaimed teak and other materials typical of the Groovystuff line. The students were required to design an environmentally-friendly product that reflects the Dick Idol brand and can be produced using sustainable manufacturing practices.
According to Chris Bruning, Vice President of Groovystuff furniture "The design competition was an Olympic Event for the 23 students involved from App State, and the talent was indescribable. But as in any competitive race for Gold there can be only one winner, and that winner is Lee Shan Beatrouse!" According to Lee, "The vision behind this table is that of bringing the outdoors in. Using a contrast of materials and textures gives this piece a unique feel. Influenced by the many styles of furniture produced by Groovystuff, I was able to design a coffee table with the versatility to accent a variety of living room spaces. This table implements reclaimed Thai farming equipment as well as teak root pieces, giving the table a very natural feel while maintaining a crisp and clean visual appeal." The new rustic furniture design will be coming to WesternTeak.com shortly.
