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STILFOLD
Bespoke Rhino and Grasshopper tools that connect curve-crease design, folding simulation and robotic sheet-metal manufacturing.
About the project
How do you design with a fold that is not straight? STILFOLD brings curved-crease folding into an industrial workflow, connecting digital geometry to the behaviour and manufacture of sheet metal.
Working closely with STILRIDE, the Borg Markkula team developed custom software and workflows to design complex curve-folded geometries and simulate folding. Kane Borg, Sami Markkula and Tina Cerpnjak are credited as developers on the studio’s project record.
The reusable tool is the main outcome: designers can explore families of folded forms, understand the consequences of a crease and carry a geometric idea towards robotic fabrication. This is a commissioned design application; access and demonstrations are available through the project team.
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