2022
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Cast Bronze, 3D Printed PLA Pattern
London
The Lost PLA Stool is a project that redesigns the ancient process of lost wax casting to be more efficient and remove waste using 3D printing and Generative Design.
In the original process large amounts of metal, used to fill the mould, are discarded after casting. This project repurposes the wasted metal as an integral part of the stool’s structure using the flow channels of molten metal as the legs for the stool.
The object’s design was aided by a generative design software, an algorithm that mimics the way organisms evolve in nature finding the most efficient form based on its design requirements.
The overall piece reduced both the lead time of the process and the amount of wasted material.