Res Mobilis

Diseño, domesticidad y modernidad porfiriana: una lectura crítica de privacidad, domesticidad, confort e higiene, de Martha Eugenia Alfaro Cuevas

Carolina Magaña Fajardo — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

La reseña analiza el libro Privacidad, Domesticidad, Confort e Higiene. Diseño de interiores en México durante el Porfiriato de Martha Eugenia Alfaro Cuevas. La obra ofrece una lectura crítica de los espacios domésticos en el siglo XIX en México a través de cuatro principios rectores del diseño: privacidad, domesticidad, confort e higiene. Se valora su contribución a la historiografía del diseño y su enfoque en la vida cotidiana.

Vestir en invierno, vestir en verano en Burgos en el siglo XVIII

Francisco José Alejandro Sanz de la Higuera — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

La indumentaria de los hogares burgaleses en el siglo XVIII no era la misma en cualquier momento del año, ya fuera en el verano o en el invierno, adaptándose las telas de las prendas a la meteorología. Merced a las descripciones del vestuario halladas en un inventario de bienes, es viable, en la medida de lo posible, efectuar una aproximación a tales circunstancias, emparentadas directamente con la cultura material y la cultura de las apariencias. En la práctica, los vestidos eran el “mobiliario” corporal que cada persona portaba en el exterior de los interiores domésticos.

Elementos arquitectónicos tradicionales reinterpretados en el mobiliario doméstico japonés de posguerra. El tatami móvil de Kiyoshi Seike y la persiana de papel de Kisho Kurokawa

Alberto López del Río — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

En el Japón de los años 50 y 60, la necesaria reconstrucción, así como el crecimiento del país después de la posguerra y de la ocupación americana, se presentaban como un campo fértil para que los arquitectos desarrollaran sus nuevos ideales. En ellos, convivían aspectos propios de la arquitectura moderna, que se habían ido fraguando desde principios de siglo, con experiencias personales e inquietudes propias del momento. Pero sobre todo afloraba un conflicto presente en la sociedad, el de la necesaria reformulación de una identidad propia que parecía perdida, y en la que debían coexistir las influencias occidentales y la tradición, para dar lugar a una nueva realidad característicamente japonesa. En este escenario, la reinterpretación de la tradición toma un papel relevante, no sólo en la arquitectura en general, sino también en el mobiliario y otros equipamientos domésticos, fomentando esa pervivencia de la tradición en un espacio de carácter moderno.

Entre lo doméstico y lo sagrado: el mobiliario como reliquia en la casa de don Bosco

Ana Martín García — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

Este artículo analiza el mobiliario del siglo XIX conservado en la casa museo de san Giovanni Bosco, abordando su valor simbólico, devocional y museográfico. A partir de un enfoque interdisciplinar —que combina historia del arte, museología y estudios de cultura material— se examina un conjunto de piezas cotidianas que, más allá de su función práctica, adquieren un carácter sacro por su vinculación con la figura del santo. Ante la escasa documentación conservada, la investigación se apoya en el análisis in situ de los objetos y en fuentes fotográficas históricas. Estos muebles, modestos en lo artístico, se revelan como testimonios clave de la vida diaria de don Bosco y de los procesos de patrimonialización que transformaron espacios privados en lugares de peregrinación. El estudio plantea la necesidad de reconsiderar el mobiliario doméstico como soporte de memoria, identidad y experiencia devocional dentro de entornos museísticos religiosos.

Cultural Crossovers: Danish Furniture Design and its Impact on Indonesia’s Rattan Furniture Industry

J. Jamaludiin, Iyus Kusnaedi, Boyke Arief Taufik Firdaus — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

Indonesia, a major rattan producing country, has a long history of making rattan furniture. Traditionally, rattan furniture is seen as cheap and fragile, mostly associated with lower economic classes. However, in the 1970s, some Indonesian design educators and practitioners began to change this perception by introducing modern design principles inspired by Scandinavian furniture design in particular Denmark. This shift brought rattan furniture into the realm of high-quality mid-to-high-end furniture. This paper explores the influence of Danish design on the early development of modern rattan furniture in Indonesia through two main channels: product design concepts accessed through international design media, and the academic influence brought by Indonesian designers studying in Scandinavian countries. Using comparative study methods, this research reveals how Indonesian designers have successfully translated Danish design values—traditionally applied to wood—into rattan furniture, creating a modern design identity rooted in global aesthetics and local materials.

Configuração do espaço através do Design. O projecto da Divisória Modular Tegula

Catarina Rodrigues Duro, Fátima Pombo — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

Este artigo aborda o design modular na otimização de espaços adaptando-se às necessidades dos habitantes. Essas circunstâncias impulsionam o design do Divisório Modular Tegula , pensado para configurar e flexibilizar os espaços internos. A Tegula interpreta conceitualmente a tecnologia, aplicando matérias-primas inovadoras como o eco-grés, aliando sustentabilidade à estética.

O processo de design foi guiado por soluções técnicas e criativas implementadas por outros designers e focado nas necessidades objetivas e subjetivas dos seres humanos. Considere as possibilidades de configuração de Tegula e suas implicações para a experiência perceptiva do espaço habitado. Os resultados destacam o potencial do design modular como uma estratégia flexível e sustentável, eficaz na requalificação arquitetônica, contribuindo para o debate interdisciplinar sobre design e habitação.

Between Floors and Chairs: The changing role of seats in the Indonesian Archipelago

Aditya Bayu Perdana — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

Sitting positions can reveal complex modes of spatial interaction, especially in multi-cultural settings where appropriate modes vary. In the Indonesian archipelago today, lesehan (floor-sitting) and chair-sitting occur at different situations. Tracing their history through longue durée approach reveals much intricacy in their shifting socio-cultural roles. Everyday sitting was for a long time synonymous with lesehan, which was supported by diverse sitting implements such as mats, cushions, and whole structures. Elevated seats are linked with the ancient notion of status-enhancing thrones, which were augmented by cultural layering from Hindu-Buddhist then Islamic influences. Colonial chairs represent the gradual domestication of elevated seating in the archipelago, although existing notions of exclusivity were appropriated and their use were carefully controlled by colonial socio-political norms to exclude most everyday Indonesians. It was through the critique of these norms by 20^th century nationalists that chair-sitting became democratized as an everyday alternative to lesehan.

The bridge between nature and technology: The impact of artificial intelligence on furniture design

Turgut Kalay, Mahmut Atilla Söğüt, Ayşenur Kandemir — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

The current study investigates the intersection of biomimicry, a design approach inspired by nature, and artificial intelligence, a product of technological innovation. Biomimicry offers solutions by drawing from biological mechanisms to address design challenges, allowing designers to create efficient materials and solutions. Designers using this approach apply insights from studying organisms and natural processes, but conventional computer-aided design software is limited in translating complex biological forms into practical applications. Artificial intelligence (AI)-supported design tools, however, overcome these constraints and provide designers with greater creative freedom. Although studies have brought together the biomimicry approach and furniture design, few studies in English literature systematically analyze the impact of AI-supported software on biomimicry-based furniture design processes. The present research aims to highlight the significance of AI software in facilitating the creation of nature-inspired designs by making the design process more adaptable and innovative. Through a comparative analysis of furniture designs generated with various AI visualization tools, this research examines differences in material use, aesthetic quality, and incorporation of technological advancements. The findings reveal that furniture designs created with AI-supported tools demonstrate notable variations in terms of material efficiency, visual appeal, and representation of contemporary technological trends, emphasizing AI's pivotal role in advancing the field of biomimicry furniture design.

From craftsmanship to industrial design. The botijo: metamorphosis of a symbol, from tradition to modernity.

Ruth Rodríguez-Flórez — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

This article explores the transformation of the botijo, a traditional object from Spanish rural culture, from its artisanal origins to its re-signification as a piece of contemporary design. Through documentary analysis and case studies—such as the La Siesta botijo and the work of designers like André Ricard and Martín Ruiz de Azúa—the article examines how this object has been reimagined to meet the symbolic, aesthetic, and functional demands of modern society. The approach draws on theories of user-centered design and the evolution of everyday objects. The results show that the botijo has shifted from being a functional vessel to a symbolic design object that blends tradition, sustainability, and innovation. This re-signification reveals new forms of dialogue between craft, industry, and contemporary design, offering useful frameworks for reflecting on material culture and its transformation over time.