The first model for the clothes rack. I later decided to go with an equilateral triangle footprint for more efficient production.
The Clothes Rack grew out of a frustration of mine about my clothes always being on the floor of my room. I wanted to design a lightweight piece of furniture that could hold all of my clothes that are in rotation. I was inspired by tent structures and designed these racks without any conventional hardwares. The nylon cord at the bottom holds the vertical dowels in tension while also supporting a canvas basket.
More larger models for testing out different proportions
Smaller models for testing out alternative designs
Initially, I thought that tension would be necessary at the top for the structure to be stable. Later, I found out that this was a false assumption.
The first full-size model. One of the vertical members is longer to accommodate a light. I then decided to enlarge the footprint and shorten the verticals for more stability.