Németh Soma Máté

Product Design MA
thesis
The impact of the digital world on people and the environment
In my dissertation, I am looking for the answer to the question of how the digital world affects people’s lives and our everyday furniture. What are the consequences of rapid development, how long can it develop further and what are the solutions to the problems that have arisen. What could be the next step in furniture design, what could be the direction in which this profession could significantly change our perception of furniture in the coming decades? To the best of my knowledge, it has many positive effects on the daily lives of humanity, but I am also aware that the number of negative effects is also high, but a thorough knowledge of them can make it possible to avoid them. Each chapter is an important part of its own in order to determine the negative and positive effects of digitization on people and the development of our furniture.
masterwork
Digital work, analog work environment
With my masterwork, I create a work base in the living space that provides a solution in the form of a furniture family in terms of both the ergonomic and health (physical and mental) aspects of computer activities. Attention is not focused on body position during work, it resulting posture “C”. Different personalities, different sitting positions are considered comfortable, multiple changes of position and incorrect posture can lead to serious spinal problems over time. The active seat provides a solution to this by releasing the doubly broken, right-angled seating position, increasing the angle between the spine and thighs and creating a resting standing-like posture while working. In addition, the seating surface itself does not have static support, so the user is constantly in motion, which has a positive effect not only on blood circulation but also on our posture and work-morale. The realization of individual preferences is supported by the free variability of different sizes and modules.
supervisor
Juhász István
consultant
Simon Andrea
masterwork consultant
Kerékgyártó András