Digital Design
Designing with a computer- is it really that much different? Whether it’s a mouse or a pencil, it seems we have all been using laptops long enough so the design shouldn’t be effected that much… but it is. When we get behind a keyboard and start drawing, the lines seem to go straighter-farther-faster and the methods and systems of proportion in design get pushed a little bit further. The designs have a particularly structured quality, whether it be conceptual or detail, this is something that computers work with very well.
Then there’s CNC. This pushes the idea of digital design
further. The project is designed on
computer and the drawings are refined and used to run the computer-controlled
cutter during the manufacturing process.
Modularity and the use of systems are often seen in the digital design process
and this modular or system will be used some how in the manufacturing process. CNC cutters adapt very well to sheet
materials (plywood, resin panels, manufactured wood boards,…) so they work well
with many of the newer materials that have come out on the market. Some of the sharpest designs use the simplest
edge and connections, accentuating the qualities of the materials in their
designs.
Great chair design by Sebastien Wierinck Studio. One of the unique qualities of CNC cutting is its amazing accuracy which means the connections in the chair will fit perfectly.
Panel Furniture, Sebastien Wierinck Studio
Cafe du 104 (Paris, France), Sebastien Wierinck Studio
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