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Alyssa Gerasimoff




In 2020 I graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in Furniture Design and Sustainability Studies. I am now in my first semster pursuing a master’s degree in Food Studies at NYU and questioning if I made the right decision. I have come to realize that I am a design thinker and perahps my masters degree should be in a design field.

I love to work in all mediums, 3D, 2D, digital and am always trying to explore new materials and technologies. I lived in Berlin, Germany for two years and after figuring out my career in NYC I hope to move back. If you want to add me to your team or offer some advice please don’t hesitate to reach out. 


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OF COURSE I MADE A DINING SET





This small dining is intended to act as a space in which a child can build memories and also safely learn to cook. It was designed taking into consideration the proportions of toddlers and young children. This function, however, is only meant to be a subtle, hidden comfort. The pieces are moreover a reflection of a moment learning to make Russian dumplings with my grandmother. I wanted to design a chair on which a child could kneel comfortably and safely on in order to meet the adult at the surface of the table. The scale of the table and ergonomics of the chairs very much connotate a dining function yet aesthetic considerations were drawn from wooden school chairs and tables, insinuating an educational aspect. A child can safely rest their arms on the backrest of the chair, which rests on top of the surface of the table. The chairs themselves interact with one another, when place side by side they create a mock settee, the backrests mirror and meet one another, and the chairs can also be stacked. The chairs are intended to have a relationship with one another, one that exists beyond their connection by the table.

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This set was displayed at the RISD 2019 Furniture Triennial, chosen to be a part of the 2019 Fine Furnishings Show, and also shown as a part of Wanted Design’s 2020 Graduate Online Exhibition. 

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