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17-25 October 2026

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art-ai-fact

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DDW ticket required

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Free wifi available
Toilets available
Fully wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair friendly toilet available

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We explore furniture design that adapts to different wood species and their mechanical properties with the help of AI. A parametric stool design uses simulated annealing to optimize reinforcement braces for stability and minimal material use, adapting the structure to each material’s strength.

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By

Maria Larsson and Hironori Yoshida

Hosted by

Aalto University, Finland
hironori.yoshida@aalto.fi
+358505647024
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About Maria Larsson and Hironori Yoshida

I have been developing design tools that can take highly varied resources, such as tree branches, stones, and even abandoned bi-products, that I call "non-standard materials".