An Exploratory Approach of Developing Visually Appealing Furniture Design Concepts by Employing Psychological Effects

Abstract

The conscious application of perceptual psychology in furniture design has not been fully explored in shaping user experience. The psychology of perception involves cross-disciplinary applications. Despite extensive research on the use of perception, designers still lack a systematic approach to extend design inspiration in the field of furniture design. The application of perception involves many fields, but how to combine these technologies with furniture design still needs to be explored. This study addresses this gap by proposing an exploratory framework that systematically utilizes psychological effects to produce visually compelling furniture concepts. Analyzing the principle of perception combined with perception of furniture design will allow the development of guidelines that will aid in the design and understanding of furniture that utilizes the principles of perception. Doing so will help designers move from emotional selection and analysis to prototyping. The analysis of the perception principle helps the designer to extract the elements that play a role in different perceptions and combine them with the characteristics of the furniture. In the guidelines, a set of concrete design schemes is proposed. Using this process, the designer can specify the design by the desired effect, allowing the designer to fully explore the application of perceptual psychology in enhancing visual appeal. This study hopes to provide practical exploration methods for designers that enables designers to go beyond traditional design themes and add design inspiration for the perception aspect. The guidelines allow designers to effectively combine psychology with furniture and explore eye-catching furniture designs. By connecting cognitive psychology and industrial design, this work demonstrates the transformative potential of perception as a scaffold for innovation, a paradigm shift from traditional design thinking to perception-driven furniture design.