Furniture R&D & Smart Nightstand Development
Award-winning, IP-registered smart nightstand — from concept and R&D through production-ready engineering. Winner, National Student Creativity Week 2023.
Role
Product Designer · Furniture R&D
Client
Politeknik Furnitur Kendal
Tools
AutoCAD · SketchUp · KeyShot
THE PROBLEM
Standard nightstands waste wall space and lack integrated smart features. The goal was a multifunctional, wall-mounted nightstand that combined storage, charging, and lighting in a compact footprint.
THE CHALLENGE
Balancing a wall-mounted structural design with hidden storage, integrated USB charging, and LED lighting — while keeping it manufacturable with standard furniture production methods and materials.
THE APPROACH
Ran a full R&D cycle: concept sketches, ergonomic and structural engineering, 3D modeling, and photorealistic visualization. Detailed construction and joinery were engineered for production, and the design was registered as intellectual property.
PROCESS
THE RESULT
1st place at the National Student Creativity Week (Politeknik ATI Makassar, 2023) and a registered industrial design (EC002023110881, Reg. No. 000543836).
METRIC
1st place national competition
METRIC
Registered IP / industrial design
METRIC
Production-ready engineering
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- ▹Strong R&D connects user needs to manufacturable construction
- ▹IP registration adds real credibility to a portfolio
- ▹Visualization sells the concept before a prototype exists