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17-25 October 2026

This project is now archived and was part of DDW26

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We explore furniture design that adapts to different wood species and their mechanical properties with the help of AI. A parametric stool design uses simulated annealing to optimize reinforcement braces for stability and minimal material use, adapting the structure to each material’s strength.

By

Maria Larsson and Hironori Yoshida

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Aalto University, Finland
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About Maria Larsson and Hironori Yoshida

I have been developing design tools that can take highly varied resources, such as tree branches, stones, and even abandoned bi-products, that I call "non-standard materials".