Aitable Itafula Lokudlela by Carlos Banon and Felix Raspall is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award in Ukushicilela nge-3D Competition Category.
IgolideUkushicilela nge-3D· 2021
Aitable Itafula Lokudlela
by Carlos Banon and Felix Raspall
Client: AirLab SUTD
Umklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award Winner in Ukushicilela nge-3D Category
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The Design
About Aitable Itafula Lokudlela
I-Aitable liyitafula lokudlela elisekelwe yimilenze emithathu yethusi. Amatafula ajwayelekile aphethe ingaphezulu letafula elisindayo adinga ingxenye ewugqinsi ngaphansi kwalo. Imilenze egatshagatshayo ye-Aitable yabunjwa ngesofthiwe ye-artificial intelligence enciphisa izinto zokwakha kuyilapho igcina ukusebenza kwesakhiwo. Kwasetshenziswa izimo zesihlabathi eziphrintwe nge-3D ngokunembile, futhi umlenze ngamunye kule mithathu ehlukile wabunjwa ngethusi wase upholishwa ngesandla. Izindawo ezipholishiwe zidala ukubonakala okucashile ngaphansi kokukhanya okushintshayo. Itafula lilinganiselwa ku-1600 nge-1000 nge-750 amamilimitha.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award
Aitable Itafula Lokudlela iwinile uMklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo yeklasi yokuqala, emangalisayo nephawulekile. Abawinile beGolide yimiklamo emisha kakhulu, enombono ongaphambili futhi egqamile ebonisa ubuhlakani, ukuhlakanipha nobuchule babaklami babo. Aitable Itafula Lokudlela ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto entsha edunyiswe kakhulu, ebeka isitayela futhi ebalulekile elethe inani elingakaze libonwe. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award ungumgomo omangalisayo nohlonishwayo osiza kakhulu futhi osunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Aitable Itafula Lokudlela idala imizwa ejulile yesifiso, ivuse intshiseko, ikhuthaze ukudala futhi iyasiheha.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Standard designs for a table this heavy would require a thick section under the tabletop.
Artificial intelligence presents a powerful tool to search for structurally more efficient design strategies to deliver radically new aesthetics.
Using precise 3DPrinted sand molds, the three unique legs are cast in bronze and manually polished, creating sophisticated reflects of nuanced refections under changing light conditions.
AI Table showcases how digital design can foster creativity and pragmatism. - Dimensions & Packaging
- 1600 x 1000 x 750 mm
The material of choice turned to bronze. Therefore, a positive model made of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA for short) was 3D printed, and the models were then transformed into cast parts by the renowned artistic foundry Strassacker, based in Germany - Tags
- Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Digital Design, Artificial Intelligence
- Production Technology
- PPMA Printed Mold
Cast Bronze
Autodesk Fusion 360 - Design Challenge
- The idea behind these branching table legs is not just based on the creative mind of a human being, but also the AI functionality of Autodesk Fusion 360 software combined with powerful 3D printing technology and traditional metal casting.
To cast the parts, the foundry molded the PMMA patterns into a ceramic shell that met the high-precision specifications. And as filigree as the end product may appear, in terms of stability these table legs are fully equal to a solid construction. The difference is made by a significantly reduced material input thanks to AI-assisted design and 3D pattern printing.
With 3D sand printing, formwork skins or entire formworks for concrete casting applications can be 3D printed regardless of their complexity. The printed formwork elements can be post-processed and optimized for ideal surface finish and for resistance to external weather conditions on construction sites, and can be conveniently combined with conventional formwork systems. Alternatively, formwork elements up to 4 x 2 x 1 meters in size can be printed without tools and in one piece. All common types of concrete, such as UHCP, can then be processed. - Research
- The table is a statement on the redefinition of ornamentation in furniture design. The three bronze legs were designed following an ultra pragmatic process of material reduction with the help of powerful AI algorithms. Consequently, there is no additional layer of decoration. Each ounce of bronze is solely placed with the purpose of increasing the overall structural performance.
The smooth and fluid geometry of the legs and the delicate tabletop provides a rich tactile quality. - Inspiration
- At first glance, they are just a few table legs. The filigree, interwoven structures could be the work of a designer, inspired by observations made during a walk in the forest. To ensure that such fragile-looking structures do not collapse under the weight of a heavy tabletop, however, profound knowledge of the calculation of static loads is required in addition to artistic skill.
- Project Duration
- 1 year
Singapore - Operation Flow
- This unique fabrication process combines a traditional method such as bronze casting with state-of-the-art 3D Printing moulds. The chosen sand-3DPrinting system is a powder-based process that does not require supports in the build process. On the one hand, this feature eliminates the need for printed (and lost) support structures, and, on the other, almost 100% of the unbound powder can be reused.
- Team Members
- AIRLAB @SUTD
Carlos Bañon
Felix Raspall
Jonathan Ng
Muhd Syahid
Natalie Chen
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