MODULAR AND TRANSFORMABLE DESIGN SOLUTIONS IN CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENTAL PLAY FURNITURE
Keywords:
modular design, transformable furniture, Montessori method, developmental play furniture, ergonomics, sensory-motor development.Abstract
This thesis substantiates the scientific novelty of modular and transformable design solutions in the design of developmental play furniture for children. The study is based on the principles of the Montessori methodology and, for the first time, proposes a modular play furniture system that can be adapted to children’s age-related characteristics. The proposed design solution is aimed at enhancing children’s sensory-motor development, independent activity, and physical engagement, while being developed in accordance with ergonomic safety and environmental sustainability principles.
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