Paul Greenway – Looking Outwards 03

The Adaptation chair designed by Joris Laarman Lab, experiments with the possibilities of generative design and digital fabrication techniques in the field of furniture design. The form of the chair seems to rise organically with branches that continuously split as the thicker legs become the more dense seat and back. When designing the chair, the team made use of generative algorithms to mimic cell growth in nature. Then through parametric design, the final form was generated based on the behavior of the initial algorithm. This cellular structure creates an interesting visual style for the furniture while maintaining structural integrity throughout the form.

In terms of fabrication, the chair is 3D printed from nylon that is plated with copper for structural and aesthetic purposes. I found the final product to be very successful and a great showcase of the power of combining generative design with digital fabrication tools.