Becca Panter's ReFrame Wardrobe Redefines Furniture for Transitory Living
Becca Panter, a graduate in Furniture and Product Design from Nottingham Trent University, developed ReFrame, a wardrobe intended for easy disassembly, resale, and reassembly. This project stemmed from a brief by Habitat and Vinted, during which Panter conducted interviews with 32 students to uncover their wardrobe-related grievances, highlighting flaws in standard designs. Constructed from 1.6 mm mild steel, ReFrame showcases an open sheet-metal framework with exposed assembly components, although a lighter 1.2 mm steel is preferred. It employs 16 identical M8 bolts for assembly without the use of adhesives or welding. This innovative design not only allows for reconfiguration but also acts as a backdrop for clothing resale photography, promoting sustainable, secondhand furniture practices.
Key facts
- Becca Panter developed ReFrame for her Furniture and Product Design degree at Nottingham Trent University.
- The project began with a brief set jointly by Habitat and Vinted asking students to rethink small-space living.
- Panter interviewed 32 students about their wardrobes, finding complaints about weight, bulk, and permanence.
- ReFrame is an open sheet-metal frame with visible bolts, bends, and tube joints, giving it a scaffolding-like presence.
- The frame is made from 1.6 mm mild steel sheet, though 1.2 mm would be ideal to cut weight without sacrificing strength.
- Every panel is cut from a single sheet, allowing the whole piece to be recycled in one stream.
- The frame is held together by 16 identical M8 bolts, with no adhesives or welds, and can be assembled with an allen key.
- The uprights are perforated along their full height, allowing shelves and brackets to be bolted at any point for reconfiguration.
Entities
Artists
- Becca Panter
- Anna Lazzaron
Institutions
- Nottingham Trent University
- Habitat
- Vinted
Locations
- Nottingham
- United Kingdom
- Milan
- Italy
- Barcelona
- Spain