Becca Panter
FPD
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I’m a final-year Furniture and Product Design student with a process-led approach to making. I’m drawn to furniture that is honest about how it’s built, where construction is expressed, junctions are carefully considered, and the logic of assembly becomes part of the aesthetic.
For me, sustainability means designing things that last and adapt, not simply things that can be recycled. I work through making rather than toward a fixed outcome, allowing material and process to guide the direction of each design. I’m most interested in furniture that invites use, ages well, and earns its place over time.
Lorca Chair
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The Lorca Chair is contract lounge seating that moves. Designed for hotel lobbies, hospitality spaces and workplace breakout areas, it is built around a springbased rolling mechanism that allows the body to shift, tilt and rebalance freely in any direction; responding to the sitter rather than correcting them. The upholstery is a hand layered stack of natural latex, cocolok and needled wool. The cover is a seamless WHOLEGARMENT 3D knit by Camira, fixed to the frame at nine points without tools and designed to be replaced independently when needed. The frame is exposed tubular steel, left visible at every junction. This is a chair that refuses the assumption that rest requires stillness, and proposes the body has always known how to sit. It just needs furniture that gets out of the way.
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ReFrame
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ReFrame Wardrobe is a collaboration between Habitat and Vinted, created for compact living and designed to challenge the disposable culture of flat-pack furniture. Rather than concealing how it’s made, ReFrame celebrates its construction — every joint visible, every component replaceable — encouraging repair, adaptation, and long-term ownership.
Crafted from durable powder-coated sheet steel, the wardrobe is manufactured using a single brake press to achieve precise folds, allowing components to be assembled with nothing more than an Allen key. No specialist tools, no complicated fixings — just a straightforward system that empowers users to build, modify, and repair it themselves. The core structure consists of a folded metal base, shelves, and hanging rails, all designed to fit together intuitively.
Perforated metal panels introduce another layer of flexibility, enabling custom configurations such as integrated shoe storage or additional shelving. At the same time, these panels create a clean, minimal backdrop — ideal for photographing clothes to resell on Vinted. The wardrobe becomes more than storage; it transforms into a functional studio space that supports circular fashion.
Clear in its construction and honest in its materials, ReFrame is designed for students, renters, and anyone navigating compact or evolving living spaces. It is furniture made to move, adapt, and endure — a system that grows with its owner rather than being replaced.
