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Ha! Generative design seems to understand the boundaries of Plato’s theory of forms better than we do...

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· Apr 7, 2019

I am really excited about a new frontier where an engineer can specify the "objective" of a product and then software can optimize on many dimensions to create it. Here's "generative design" optimizing a chair for stiffness and mass..

6:11 AM · Apr 12, 2019Twitter for iPhone

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Seems manufacturing cost was not one of the objectives given here?

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Apr 12, 2019

Designs like this are much more manufacturable with the advancements we've made in 3D printing. Several companies already use these sorts of optimizations in actual products.

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Reminds me of the designs by Gaudi. Out there, inspired by nature, beautiful and yet functional