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itay ohaly: fragmented cabinetry


'fragmented cabinetry' by itay ohaly
all images courtesy of itay ohaly


israeli designer itay ohaly has created a process that breaks down the practice of creating an object into simple,
fragmented ideas. generally, the designer has an end goal and is the one who drives all the developments from start to finish.
with 'fragmented cabinetry', this linear logic is eliminated, each step relating only to the one before it.   
 
to ensure there is no end goal in mind, each of the phases is completed by a different person who follow basic instructions
which are given to them. they are not made aware of the purpose of their actions. eventually as the process ensues,
ohaly participates in the development of the furniture piece, gradually increasing his involvement, 
making more decisions and ultimately executing the final result. 



fragmented shelf and desk combination 



instructions 


the light grey colors depict decisions made my people outside the project, while the dark grey shows ohaly's influence on the design. 



process examples 



process examples 



cabinet design instructions 
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11.05.11  
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