Hyperwood – Open-Source Furniture
a year ago
- #Open Source
- #DIY Furniture
- #Sustainable Design
- Hyperwood is an open-source system for crafting furniture from wooden slats.
- Inspired by E.F. Schumacher's 'Small is Beautiful' and Enzo Mari’s 'Autoprogettazione'.
- Designed for DIY enthusiasts, designers, and small manufacturers using minimal tools and local materials.
- Currently requires programming knowledge, but future GUIs will make it more accessible.
- Algorithms generate personalized construction plans and optimized material lists for sustainability.
- Layered slat construction ensures stability and strength, similar to engineered timber.
- Emphasizes sustainability, local resilience, and empowering individuals through simple technology.
- Democratizes furniture-making, fosters design literacy, and encourages collaborative innovation.
- Hyperwood Exchange Format (HEF) is the file structure for the ecosystem, using lines as primitives.
- HEF files consist of a header, part map, and slats data for seamless data exchange.