U-STAND | Nayoung Choi

U - STAND

maple, bending plywood, velvet fabric

October - November 2023

Based on the deep exploration of bending wood, a wooden laptop stand was constructed using maple and bent plywood with rounded corners. The majority of laptop stands consist of a horizontal form and can be adjusted in height when used. In terms of arrangement, the U-Stand is designed as a vertical form to enhance organization, improving the common issue of laptop stands occupying space when not in use. By attaching a velvet-textured fabric inside, the U-Stand protects a laptop against scratches from use.

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FABRICATION

The U-Stand is fabricated with bending plywood, maple wood and velvet textured fabric. In order to create a relaxed atmosphere, this laptop stand was created from the above laptop stand based on wood. Maple was used as the main material, which is one of the lighter-colored materials rather than darker-colored wood such as walnut, based on the research that people concentrate better in a lighter environment than in a darker environment. Bending plywood is also used to express most of the curves. Penetrating oil-based Stain from Minwax was utilized as a finished material to maintain wood specific properties and provide the cozy characteristic of a wooden product.