Abstract: The innovation process consists here in not designing tables but a software that designs infinite number of models of table with a standardized production process. Randomness is put at the hearth of design process.

The computer code creates lots of possible random variations, but the final defining pre-production choices are still made by humans. This is then integrated in a mass-production process: taking into account the specifications of parameters like height, depth, width and load capacity, these computer-generated cutting patterns and associated processing information orchestrate computer controlled laser cutters and bending machines, and seamlessly materialize three-dimensional corpuses.

Driver 

Social

Growing trends of personalized/customised objects. Here, each table is different and unique…

Technological

A specific algorithm is the way all the process is possible/ lazer cutting technologies widely spread.

Economic / Industrial

According to the creators of breading tables, the project – completely outsourced process – is the best way to face fully integrated mass production to reduce costs (e.g. China model)

Design / Art

This method brings unpredictability and novelty to the field. Human choices and discernements are still a relatively big part

Indication

Potential “innovation wild card”

It represents a “first time”, in the “outsourced” design process of product in its ability to spread its philosophy to the production and acceptance of the resulting product.

Sector specifics / cultural specifics

This weak signal is specific to furniture design, potentially applicable to any kind of object production and customization.

Source

Internet

www.kramweisshaar.com/projects/breeding-tables.html

Magazine

Domus n.879, March 2005.