The design process behind each piece of furniture begins with a set of horizontal surfaces positioned in space — a table top, a shelf, a desk and so on. A web of thin connecting bars is defined to support these surfaces. A software application created by the designers using the latest techniques of physics-simulation technology analyses and modifies the structure based on the forces passing through it, such that the final form and colour of each joint is a direct representation of the energy it supports. The software then outputs a complete set of digital blueprints that are handed to a team of master craftsmen who use computer controlled tools to fabricate the furniture. A cutting-edge system of evolving logic informs the entire fabrication process from the computer screen to the shipping crate.
Multithread was developed for Milan's Nilufar Gallery and was previously exhibited during the 2012 Salone del Mobile.