Cnc milling
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about cnc milling
Project • By Instituto Superior de Arquitectura y Diseño • Pavilions
Paso Nara
Walking through the historic center of Chihuahua means living with the intense sun of the desert. At the intersection of Avenida Independencia and Calle Victoria, Plaza de Armas is one of the city's most active pedestrian spaces, where thousands of people cross every day. The former vehicular crossing, now reclaimed for pedestrians, revealed a simple but essential need: a place to stop beneath the shade.
PASO NARA emerges from this condition as a temporary pavilion that introduces a moment of pause within the constant movement of the square. Rather than interrupting the existing circulation, the intervention establishes a new spatial condition along the pedestrian route: a lightweight structure that can be crossed, occupi... More
Project • By PARTISANS • Shops
Royal de Versailles' Rolex Boutique
Aided by cutting-edge digital technologies, Royal de Versailles’ Rolex Boutique embodies the high-precision craft, design, and construction that has defined the watch’s timepieces for over one hundred years. The digitally fabricated limestone facade underlines a fidelity to craftsmanship and material, bringing a modernist high-rise into the 21st century through fluid, organic forms.
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The language of the existing modernist façade is seamlessly integrated down into the mullions of the storefront, where the rhythm of the columns recalls the patterns of a watch’s band links. As the mullions trace down the exterior of the high-rise, they begin to slowly... More
News • Innovations • 15 May 2024
Wangen Tower is first multi-level and climbable structure to use self-shaped timber components
Wangen Tower is the first multi-level and climbable structure to use self-shaped, structural timber components. The tower’s design and build is based on research from the Cluster of Excellence “Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture” (IntCDC) at the University of Stuttgart. The tower was created as an architectural landmark and a pioneering timber structure for the Landesgartenschau 2024 (this large-scale, annual horticultural show takes place in different regions of Germany — the 2024 edition is in western Allgäu).
ICD/ITKE/IntCDC University of Stuttgart (Photo: Nina Baisch)
ICD/ITKE/IntCDC University of Stuttgart
Wangen Tower connects the Landesgartenschau site in... More
Project • By Boano Prišmontas • Offices
Dot House
Boano Prišmontas designed and manufactured a digitally fabricated tiny home for a dwelling in North London. Conceived as a multifunctional and flexible unit, it provides an ancillary and unique space to work, relax, watch a movie, read or play video games. Mainly used as a study and entertainment room, the 'Dot House' comprises a bathroom and a micro kitchen to provide an independent and self-sufficient micro-habitable space that could be used for visiting, family members, and guests.
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Project • By Archi-Tectonics • Shops
PORTS1961 Shanghai: Flagship
A retail experience that embraces the history of The Bund as an important port and art-deco district.
CHALLENGEFor this project, we were tasked with designing a flagship retail experience in Shanghai for fashion brand Ports 1961. The design had to embrace the history and character of The Bund, a downtown cultural district known for its art-deco style and—history as one of China’s most important ports—while creating a signature brand system that could be applied in locations around the world.
INNOVATIONWe recycled the materials from a recently-demolished historic Chinese house, CNC-milling the wood to create a fluid system reminiscent of a ship’s hull that displays the fashion collection. This reduces the environmen... More
Project • By Archi-Tectonics • Private Houses
Chelsea Townhouse
The existing 3,400 SF [316 m2] brownstone townhouse is a landmark, located in Chelsea, NY. It will be gut-renovated and a 550 SF [52 m2] garden extension will be added with two floors and a roof terrace. The client, a fashion designer, is interested in a ‘textured’ and layered approach.
The new rear extension is conceived as a light airy space which creates a filter to the garden space beyond, adding more light and better views. The new garden façade is a 3D folded steel and glass structure with reclaimed tropical palisander infill. It extends the library on the garden level, the living room on the parlor floor and creates a terrace for the master bedroom area above.
The interior of the townhouse is gut-renovated; the t... More
Product • By Fabrikoos • Kruis
Kruis
A smart puzzle
Kruis can be assembled without the use of any other materials or tools. The parts can be slotted together in just a few minutes, like pieces of a puzzle. This is made possible because all the parts of Kruis are milled using diamond cutting tools on our CNC machine, to a precision of 0.1mm. The result: an exceptionally high level of finish and minimum loss of material. Digital craftsmanship!
Personalised top design
The combination of computer guided milling with computer guided laser cutting makes it possible to inlay the tabletop with a wide range of materials. Our advanced production techniques enable an infinite complexity of patterns. We have a large network of graphic designers ready and waiting to produce a per... More
Kruk
Clear-cut design
The clear-cut design of Kruk comprises 4 identical feet which are held together by 4 identical seating tiles. The subtle angles make for a stable whole and make the seating surface ergonomically comfortable. Kruk fits within the Fabrikoos tradition of making the construction of designs visible in a subtle way. This all gives Kruk a functional but recognisable look.
Smart self-assembly package
Kruk is also made in the Netherlands to 0.1mm precision, using computer guided milling. The design is delivered as a self-assembly package; it can be assembled in just a couple of minutes.
Material
Kruk is available in a variety of materials, including bamboo which has a very luxurious look. Bamboo grows at least 10 times as f... More