Passion for Design and Making
Furniture Design
“There are lots of opportunities to do the thing you are most passionate about. Once you’re passionate and willing to put in the hard work, there’s no reason at all why you cannot make a living out of what you love and what you want to spend your days at.”
Key Skill focus
Being Creative
Communicating
Managing Information and Thinking
Key Ideas explored
Design process
Experimenting
Communicating through drawing and sketches
Exploring different ways of thinking
Teachers’ guide
This guide includes questions and activities that you might adapt to engage students as they watch this short film.
About the designer
Alan is a furniture designer and installation designer. Alan graduated with a Masters in Architecture from University College Dublin in September 2015. Alan currently works from his studio in County Laois, imagining and creating one of a kind and speculative pieces for both public and private clients. Completed projects include; one of a kind furniture, public space design, and a collection of sculptural wood-turned vessels. (adapted from Alan’s website)
Passion for Design and Making