Tag Archives: Table

Renderings to Reality at MIT

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

After weeks of design, simulation, and analysis through many methods of digital visualization, the exhibition becomes reality. And, though we know we anticipated and tested every detail, we were definitely taken aback at how much the realization felt like stepping … Continue reading →

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Incremental Change

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

We are finalizing details for Incremental Change – an exhibition that opens at MIT’s Keller Gallery next week. We’ve designed the exhibition as a status report of the increasing global reach of AtFAB CNC Furniture downloads, and to make a case for … Continue reading →

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Fabricating AtFAB

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

Fabricating AtFAB is made from the series of BotCam images that recorded Bill Young in his shop last fall. With the help of his pair of ShopBot CNC Routers, Bill fabricated the 21 AtFAB furniture pieces that we designed for MakerBot Industries’ new … Continue reading →

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Just in Time Marquetry

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

Bill Young of ShopBot just took this video of his CNC router milling recessed pockets into the tabletop of our AtFAB side table. Soon, our MakerBot Replicator will be using the same digital files that drove Bill’s machine to 3D … Continue reading →

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2012 World Maker Faire New York

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

We brought AtFAB prototypes and models to the World Maker Faire in New York, and shared the story of design, parametric customization, and distributed CNC manufacturing. The Faire gave us the chance to field test the 90 Minute Lounge Chair with … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Maker Faire 2012

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

We returned from an incredible weekend in San Mateo where we exhibited AtFAB at the Bay Area Maker Faire that drew over 65,000 visitors. We exhibited luminous acrylic versions of our furniture pieces atop our “Faire editions” of the Cat … Continue reading →

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AtFAB at 2011 World Maker Faire

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Gary, Carolyn and I had an incredible two days at the World Maker Faire in NYC, which was a massive celebration of doing, thinking, innovating, and delighting.  We were ecstatic to meet numerous makers as well as the Faire’s visitors … Continue reading →

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Maker Faire Tables

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

Carolyn took furniture tattoos to an incredible level, by etching AtFAB instructions onto the tables that we will be exhibiting at the Maker Faire in New York this weekend. Come visit us and these furniture prototypes at the New York … Continue reading →

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Roto Table Adaptation

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

We adapted this Rotational Table to use as a television table. We designed the compartments to accommodate Apple TV, a cable modem, and speakers and routed slots into the center panels to lighten the piece, ventilate electronics and allow sound … Continue reading →

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Beside Table

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

The Beside table is meant to go next to your chair, your bed or anywhere. In designing it, we were curious about exploring a simple volume, rather than unwittingly or intentionally expressing the piece’s sheet material origins, like so much … Continue reading →

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