Industrial & Product Design Archives

Spatial Monoliths: From NURBS Data to Hand-Cast Sculptures

March 23, 2026

Spatial Monoliths explores the transformation of NURBS-based digital models into hand-cast sculptures, combining parametric design, laser-cut molds, and rotational casting techniques. The project bridges computational workflows with material craftsmanship, resulting in precise yet expressive physical artifacts.

Computational Design Digital Fabrication Emerging Voices Industrial & Product Design

Live LLM Data to SubD Geometry: A Biomimetic Workflow in Rhino 8

February 16, 2026

By integrating a live LLM API directly into Grasshopper, Malvina Stamatiadi transforms AI-generated coordinate data into a biomimetic SubD lattice inspired by dragonfly wing venation, resulting in a 3D-printed lamp that bridges artificial intelligence and physical craft.

Computational Design Digital Fabrication Education Emerging Voices Industrial & Product Design Lighting

Squama: Technique as a Generative System in Body Jewelry

January 22, 2026

Squama explores how fabrication technique can operate as a generative design system, transforming flat silver into a responsive body landscape through parametric kerf bending.

Computational Design Digital Fabrication Emerging Voices Fashion Industrial & Product Design Jewelry

Precision Through Surface Logic: A Class-A Surfacing Study in Rhinoceros 3D

January 9, 2026

This educational study explores Class-A surfacing logic in Rhinoceros 3D through a focused investigation of surface continuity, reflection flow, and control-vertex discipline. Using a faucet geometry as a neutral formal framework, the project examines how analytical feedback can actively guide high-quality NURBS surface construction.

Computational Design Education Emerging Voices Industrial & Product Design Interior Design Rendering & Animation

Parametric Sculptures for PUMA: Digital Precision in Antofagasta

October 24, 2025

A pair of monumental parametric pumas, installed at PUMA’s Antofagasta store, showcases how digital design, CNC fabrication, and meticulous layering can transform feline anatomy into striking sculptural forms.

Art Computational Design Digital Fabrication Emerging Voices Industrial & Product Design

A Sculptural Table for ETT’s Sala Demo

October 1, 2025

Architect Valentina Serando designed a sculptural glass and resin table for ETT’s Sala Demo in Genoa, using Rhino SubD to translate fluid, organic forms into a precise, manufacturable object. The result is a centerpiece that fuses technology, craft, and design in a dynamic dialogue with space and light.

Advanced Forms Architecture Digital Fabrication Furniture Industrial & Product Design

Thinking in Code: First-Year Towers from Ain Shams University

August 8, 2025

First-year architecture students at Ain Shams University utilized Grasshopper to design and fabricate parametric towers, learning to think like system designers from day one. The course emphasized algorithmic logic, data structures, and generative workflows to build not just models, but design intelligence.

3D Printing Architecture Computational Design Education Emerging Voices Industrial & Product Design

Astroid: A Parametric Ergonomic Mouse Built with Rhino

August 1, 2025

The Astroid 7000 is a parametric, ergonomic 3D mouse that revives the legacy of the original Spaceball using Rhino as a central tool for design, prototyping, and engineering. This case study highlights how digital modeling can transform legacy concepts into responsive tools for today’s designers.

Advanced Forms Computational Design Digital Fabrication Engineering Industrial & Product Design

ShaperBay: A Browser-Based Platform for Custom Surfboard Design and Fabrication

July 9, 2025

ShaperBay is a browser-based platform that empowers users to design and export custom surfboards using parametric tools powered by Rhino and Grasshopper. Its standout Hollow Wood Structure (HWS) feature supports the fabrication of sustainable, high-performance wooden boards through laser-cut templates and intuitive digital workflows.

3D Printing Advanced Forms Architecture Computational Design Construction Digital Fabrication Industrial & Product Design Marine

Bio Corallo: A New Biomaterial for Digital Craft and Architecture

June 24, 2025

Bio Corallo is a lightweight, bio-based ceramic composite developed by Ana Bridgewater that merges digital craft with ecological material research. Made from porcelain and tapioca starch, the project explores how computational design and sustainable thinking can reshape the future of lighting, architecture, and modular fabrication.

Architecture Computational Design Digital Fabrication Education Emerging Voices Industrial & Product Design Lighting