RISD
“Little Poop Stools” and an anemone-shaped neon-blue ottoman that squeaks — welcome to the weird world of student thesis projects. And yet this particular collection of them, representing the work of RISD’s 2020 furniture MFA graduates, happens to be much more sophisticated in execution than some of its playful conceptual starting points might suggest. Browse the work of the program’s 10 graduates here, then learn more about their individual projects when we profile the series on Sight Unseen this month.
risd.edu / @risdmfa_furn
Product Name
Acrytables by Will Choui
Materials
Bronze acrylic sheets
Product Name
Fluo Cabinet by Will Choui
Materials
Fluorescent acrylic sheets
Product Name
PBBench by Will Choui
Materials
White oak veneered particle board
Product Name
BStool by Will Choui
Materials
Black dyed ash, crazy horse leather
Product Name
Collection by Zihe Gong
Product Name
Bicky Chair by Zihe Gong
Measures
18" h x 18" w x 26" d; seat 17.5" h
Materials
Steel frame, epoxy clay, plywood
Product Name
Sweet Table Manners Cup by Zihe Gong
Materials
Sugar, food dye, fabric
Product Name
Artifact Lamp by Ayumi Kodama
Measures
13.5” h x 11.5” w x 3.5” d
Materials
Sand-cast glass, copper
Product Name
Dumbbell Purse Cabinet by Emma Fague
Measures
14” h x 17” w x 6” d
Materials
Cherry, silicone, vacuum hose, aluminum, PVC
Product Name
Daydreams of Mashed Potato Squishy Stucco Loveseat Minus the Lover by Emma Fague
Measures
19” h x 45” w x 23” d
Materials
Plywood, upholstery webbing, polyurethane foam, upholstery staples
Product Name
Armoire by Xiangyu Wang
Measures
72" h x 17" w x 25" l
Materials
Plywood
Product Name
Armoire by Xiangyu Wang
Measures
35" h x 30" w x 41" l
Materials
Plywood, fabric
Product Name
Dec31 by Kainan Liu
Materials
Stainless steel, springs, cow hide, upholstery foam, cotton deck padding, fur fabric
Product Name
Untitled (Shelf) by E. Winslow Funaki
Measures
48" h x 18" w x 22" d
Materials
Pine, plywood, OSB, melamine, maple, wood scraps of varying species, upholstery foam, styrofoam, vinyl, stones, steel, aluminum, TPU, epoxy putty, brass wire
Product Name
Squeak Anemone Ottoman by Joy Zhuo
Measures
50’’ x 50’’ x 50’’
Materials
Pipe Insulation, yoga ball, stretchy fabric
Product Name
Concordic Sideboard by Erik DeGiorgi
Measures
39″ h x 58″ w x 17″ l
Materials
Powder coated aluminum, walnut, maple
$6,995
RISD
“Little Poop Stools” and an anemone-shaped neon-blue ottoman that squeaks — welcome to the weird world of student thesis projects. And yet this particular collection of them, representing the work of RISD’s 2020 furniture MFA graduates, happens to be much more sophisticated in execution than some of its playful conceptual starting points might suggest. Browse the work of the program’s 10 graduates here, then learn more about their individual projects when we profile the series on Sight Unseen this month.
risd.edu / @risdmfa_furn
Product Name
Acrytables by Will Choui
Materials
Bronze acrylic sheets
Product Name
Fluo Cabinet by Will Choui
Materials
Fluorescent acrylic sheets
Product Name
PBBench by Will Choui
Materials
White oak veneered particle board
Product Name
BStool by Will Choui
Materials
Black dyed ash, crazy horse leather
Product Name
Collection by Zihe Gong
Product Name
Bicky Chair by Zihe Gong
Measures
18" h x 18" w x 26" d; seat 17.5" h
Materials
Steel frame, epoxy clay, plywood
Product Name
Sweet Table Manners Cup by Zihe Gong
Materials
Sugar, food dye, fabric
Product Name
Artifact Lamp by Ayumi Kodama
Measures
13.5” h x 11.5” w x 3.5” d
Materials
Sand-cast glass, copper
Product Name
Dumbbell Purse Cabinet by Emma Fague
Measures
14” h x 17” w x 6” d
Materials
Cherry, silicone, vacuum hose, aluminum, PVC
Product Name
Daydreams of Mashed Potato Squishy Stucco Loveseat Minus the Lover by Emma Fague
Measures
19” h x 45” w x 23” d
Materials
Plywood, upholstery webbing, polyurethane foam, upholstery staples
Product Name
Armoire by Xiangyu Wang
Measures
72" h x 17" w x 25" l
Materials
Plywood
Product Name
Armoire by Xiangyu Wang
Measures
35" h x 30" w x 41" l
Materials
Plywood, fabric
Product Name
Dec31 by Kainan Liu
Materials
Stainless steel, springs, cow hide, upholstery foam, cotton deck padding, fur fabric
Product Name
Untitled (Shelf) by E. Winslow Funaki
Measures
48" h x 18" w x 22" d
Materials
Pine, plywood, OSB, melamine, maple, wood scraps of varying species, upholstery foam, styrofoam, vinyl, stones, steel, aluminum, TPU, epoxy putty, brass wire
Product Name
Squeak Anemone Ottoman by Joy Zhuo
Measures
50’’ x 50’’ x 50’’
Materials
Pipe Insulation, yoga ball, stretchy fabric
Product Name
Concordic Sideboard by Erik DeGiorgi
Measures
39″ h x 58″ w x 17″ l
Materials
Powder coated aluminum, walnut, maple
$6,995