Dassault Systèmes and renowned French designer Patrick Jouin have unveiled Ta.Tamu, a lightweight, foldable, 3D-printed chair that showcases sustainable and material-efficient design. Developed on Dassault’s 3DEXPERIENCE platform, Ta.Tamu combines generative design, biomimicry, and collaborative virtual tools.
The chair’s design process involved dynamic interplay between Jouin’s creative vision and Dassault’s modeling, simulation, and optimization capabilities. The team leveraged AI-powered virtual twins, real-time topological optimization, and life-cycle assessment to drive structural innovation. Biomimicry played a crucial role, with inspiration drawn from nature’s logic, such as the internal structure of bones and human joints.
Ta.Tamu’s lattice structure weighs only 3.9 kilograms yet can support up to 100 kilograms, showcasing a 75% reduction in material use compared to a solid form. The chair’s innovative design allows it to be 3D-printed in a flat, folded position, eliminating the need for assembly and reducing logistics and packaging materials.
“Ta.Tamu is a call to action for the industry to embrace a generative economy instead of continuing to create without limits,” said Anne Asensio, Vice President of Design Experience at Dassault Systèmes. By integrating life-cycle assessment and sustainability indicators, the team quantified environmental impact and refined design choices.
Ta.Tamu represents a proof of concept for the generative economy, where design, performance, and sustainability are driven by data, simulation, and collaboration. This innovative chair demonstrates the potential for technology to amplify human creativity while promoting sustainability.
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