ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING
CONCEPT • GENERATIVE DESIGN
Soon, your products will simply be printed.
The advancement of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is positioned to change everything about how our products are made. In time, even the most complicated shapes will be produced with as little effort as refilling a cartridge.
Because today's 3D printers move predominantly across two axes and build "up" in the third axis, they lend themselves particularly well to planar surfaces, just like cabinet doors and drawer faces. At the same time, the modern and minimalist aesthetics that dominate today's top cabinetry have begun to feel sterile and lifeless. Is there a way to retain the sleek, sophisticated look of a modern interior, but add the movement and life of classic, baroque designs?
Additive manufacturing may provide a solution. Visually interesting yet aesthetically minimal designs are possible through clever mathematical modeling and generative design algorithms. This novel design-build approach also reduces manufacturing complexity and human touch-time, leading to faster delivery and lower consumer costs. The possibilities are seemingly endless, but here are a couple of examples.
Algorithmically Driven Detail
Designs like this, which are based upon parametric geometry superimposed over varying topography, lend themselves particularly well to algorithmic definition. Additive manufacturing guarantees rapid turnaround and one-of-a-kind designs each and every time.
Limitless Design Possibilities
Without additive manufacturing, fabricating products with complete design freedom would require injection molding or multi-axis machining, both of which are cost-prohibitive for made-to-order consumer goods, like cabinetry.