Open Source Furniture
OpenDesk
Most famous example of open source furniture. Repository/collection of different designs, with options to get them made as well. Not all designs are free.
- Website: https://www.opendesk.cc/
Social Furniture
Kitchen- & community-space-focused furniture built from yellow wood sheeting. License unclear.
Related work
This was done earlier, but not sure when it was released. Also called “Social Furniture”, and also uses those yellow boards: http://www.ufg.ac.at/Social-Furniture.11740.0.html There are no instructions or design files, unfortunately.
Articles about
http://www.whatdesigncando.com/2016/07/21/social-furniture-to-stimulate-contact-and-cooperation/
atFab
“Customizable open source furniture”. Bunch of designs, lots of them available via OpenDesk as well https://filson-rohrbacher.com/work/atfab
- Derivates
- CNC Maker Bench: http://makezine.com/projects/make-38-cameras-and-av/cnc-maker-bench/
SketchChair
Open source software to make your own chairs. Resulted in quite a bit of open source furniture designs (not only chairs).
- Website http://www.sketchchair.cc/
- Currently not available, but via WayBack machine: https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20161031150203/http://sketchchair.cc/
- Kickstarter, incl. video: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diatom/sketchchair-furniture-designed-by-you
- Software
- GitHub repo: https://github.com/DiatomStudio/SketchChair
- Downloads (also via WayBack machine): https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20161031150203/http://sketchchair.cc/download.php
Open Structures
Database of open source parts and complete designs
Thingiverse & YouMagine
Thingiverse and similar sites also host numerous open source furniture projects. Some examples:
- Space Frame Stools - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:32861
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:763605
- One Day Chair - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:338
- Ying and Yang stool - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:156585
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:36896
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:187970
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:32036
- Ping Pong Table - https://www.youmagine.com/designs/pingpong-table-diy
- https://www.youmagine.com/designs/small-table-side-table
- The Strap Chair - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:190793
- FabChair - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:994029
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:870738
3D printing
3D printing entire pieces of furniture is usually not very practical. However, a usage for 3D printing in open source furniture seem to be connectors, allowing to connect e.g. pieces of wood together to a certain design.
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:681835
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1155502
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1598293
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:765152
Others
Other people doing their own designs
- http://www.pedroterralab.com/open-source-furniture/
- http://os-furnitures.tumblr.com/ - Mozilla Factory Open Source Furniture
- http://www.ningaldesign.com/fabrics - two chairs, no source files available
- more pictures at http://design-milk.com/open-source-chairs-can-make-home/
- http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2012/cnc-workstation/ - CNC PC workstation with drawers
- http://mynell.com/open/ - Desk & meeting table
- http://www.instructables.com/id/One-Sheet-Plywood-Desk/
- http://pietroleoni.com/#toolchair
- https://github.com/CasaJasmina/furniture - Furniture for Arduino’s Casa Jasmina. Only one chair right now
Collections
Sites collecting designs, and linking to them
- http://www.opendesignfurniture.com/
- http://makingsociety.com/2013/02/20-open-source-furniture-designs/
Changelog
- 2024-03-24 - Fix some links, add the Social Furniture PDF
- 2016-12-23 - initial version