xlab Showcase 2024 - Well-tangled ー混淆と調和 -

TensionMod Mechanical Metamaterial Series

Yahui Lyu +Rei Sakura +Yasuaki Kakehi


TensionMod is a series of fabrication techniques that use tension to assemble flat modules into three-dimensional shapes with various forms and functions. Based on the concept of Mechanical Metamaterial, we propose three-dimensional structures that are flexible, deformable and can be assembled from flat surfaces. By connecting flat materials designed to suit the target shape and characteristics, it is possible to form three-dimensional objects with various mechanical functions from a single material. In this work series, prototypes produced on a wide scale will be exhibited, including chairs with both strength and flexibility, joysticks that can function as input devices, etc.