Oscillation rug by David Mrugala for Azmas Rugs
Dezeen Showroom: the algorithmic design of German architect, educator and artist David Mrugala features in the design of the Oscillation rug, created by Indian brand Azmas Rugs. More
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NASA uses AI to design hardware that is "three times better in performance"
Space agency NASA has started making use of artificial intelligence to develop its mission hardware, creating components that it says are significantly stronger than their human-designed counterparts while saving two-thirds of the weight. More
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Maxim Zhestkov creates digital "motion sculptures" with algorithms informed by physics
Digital artist Maxim Zhestkov discusses his Waves immersive digital art installation, which is animated in response to a series of algorithms informed by the laws of physics, in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen in collaboration with W1 Curates. More
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AI-generated brutalist buildings feature in hypnotic Moullinex music videos
Lisbon musician Moullinex has shared an exclusive short music video showing an endlessly changing landscape of brutalist buildings drawn up by a generative design algorithm with Dezeen. More
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Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel sets up in-house lab dedicated to generative design
Architecture firm Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel has launched ACPVLab, a research and development unit that will focus on using generative design to develop bespoke interiors. More
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Wallgren Arkitekter and BOX Bygg create parametric tool that generates adaptive plans
Architecture studio Wallgren Arkitekter and Swedish construction company BOX Bygg have created a parametric design tool called Finch, which can generate floor plans adapted to the constraints of a site. More
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Philippe Starck, Kartell and Autodesk unveil "world's first production chair designed with artificial intelligence"
This captioned video produced by Dezeen for Autodesk reveals Philippe Starck's A.I. chair for Kartell, which the software company claims is the first chair designed using artificial intelligence to be put into production. More
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Joel Simon's Evolving Floor Plans project optimises building layouts
A generative design algorithm devised by researcher Joel Simon could be used to make floor plans more efficient. More
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Robot-made tables and vases feature surface textures created using algorithms
Iraqi-born UAE-based designer Layth Mahdi debuts a series of marble vases and tables with contoured surfaces milled by robots and designed using algorithms. More
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Christie's sells AI-created artwork painted using algorithm for $432,000
An artwork created by Paris-based art collective Obvious using artificial intelligence has been sold at Christie's auction house in New York for nearly half a million dollars. More
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Algorithm developed to predict the vertical growth of cities
Researchers from Universidade da Coruña in Spain have drawn from nature to write an algorithm that is capable of anticipating the growth pattern of cities. More
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Algorithms could reduce taxi numbers by half, says Carlo Ratti
Cities would need half as many taxis if human drivers were replaced with robots, according to new research coordinated by Carlo Ratti, director of MIT's Senseable City Lab. More
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Cover uses computer algorithms to design prefabricated dwellings
A technology-driven home-building company in California says it is "doing for homes what Tesla is doing for the car". More
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Generative design software will give designers "superpowers"
Generative design tools that produce optimum forms for products and buildings without human intervention are set to transform both the physical world and the role of the designer, according to software experts. More
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3D-printed back brace offers "fashionable" solution for scoliosis sufferers
Young girls that suffer from spinal curvature will soon be able to wear lighter and more stylish 3D-printed braces to treat their condition. More
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Zhoujie Zhang uses algorithms to mimic water for Mashing Mesh mirrors
New York 2016: Chinese designer Zhoujie Zhang has created a series of mirrors, using the results of computer algorithms based on the natural movements of water (+ slideshow). More
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Using computer algorithms in design is like "sculpting with a new material"
Future Makers: Alessandro Zomparelli of Italian design studio MHOX, which produces customised 3D-printed fashion accessories, says designing with computer algorithms is like exploring a new material (+ movie). More
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New Balance partners with Nervous System to design personalised 3D-printed trainer soles
Footwear brand New Balance has followed Adidas in developing 3D-printed midsoles that could be customised to suit the runner's individual pace. More
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Joris Laarman's canal bridge in Amsterdam could take 3D printing "to a higher level"
The world's first 3D-printed bridge in Amsterdam uses a technique that designer Joris Laarman says could soon be used to build "infinitely large structures" (+ interview). More
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Joris Laarman designs steel canal bridge that will be 3D printed by robots
Dutch designer Joris Laarman has designed a pedestrian bridge for Amsterdam that will be 3D printed by robots (+ slideshow). More
