공간활용과 간이가구(簡易家具)의 유형에 관한 연구

A Study on space utilization and the types of portable furniture: With a focus on space-saving ones

The typical Korean style of living, in which very large cabinets tor clothes and quilted mattresses (called jang and nong ) have a big cultural importance, inherently leaves much room for improvement, because of the space they occupy as well as the efficiency problems that they cause when moving. Furthermore, recent IMF-induced negative conditions of the Korean economy, e.g., high unemployment rate and the subsequent downsizing of the household budget, have made it necessary to reduce the overall living space and to manufacture home furniture, of all sorts, according to the shrunken space. Considering these factors, it is desirable to do a study on small portable furniture which is easy to store and move, so that even small spaces can be used most efficiently.