Oberdoerfer & Krebs combine 3D printing with hand-bending for hybrid furniture design
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Danish design studio Oberdoerfer & Krebs presented the Bend Chair and Bend Stool at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen, showcasing a hybrid approach to digital fabrication. The pieces are 3D-printed flat, then reheated and hand-bent along programmed toolpaths, blending computational precision with manual craftsmanship. The work challenges the fixed-profile aesthetic typical of large-scale 3D-printed furniture, emphasizing the human hand's role in completing the manufacturing process.
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Twitter / XOberdoerfer & Krebs combine 3D printing with hand-bending for hybrid furniture designdesignboom.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe pieces are printed, reheated, and bent by hand, with the final shape held between programmed geometry and manual force.
3D-printed seating that leaves the machine unfinished, with heat and hand-bending completing each piece after printing.
The Danish studio's Bend Chair and Bend Stool begin with the familiar language of large-scale extrusion, then shift away from the fixed profile that has come to define much of the field.
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