Embedded Designer
Working within an operation to develop solutions with materials, machines and teams.
Design for natural stone and digital fabrication
Design → technology → process → production → business
Z-IDEA is a studio connecting natural stone, computational geometry and CNC processes to develop products and solutions. From design intent to the realities of fabrication.
Explore Z-IDEA (in Portuguese) →The next step starts with what you want to make
Chaosheng applications, processes and technologies.
Explore possibilities in stone fabrication, starting with the product you want to make and the conditions of your operation. A technical introduction to help assess processes and configurations.
Geometry becomes movement
Z-Motion — Design by Movement
Research in which form and the movement needed to produce it are developed together. Digital studies and foam tests inform the investigation; applications in natural stone remain in development.
Design within production
Embedded Designer
Working with materials, machines and teams brings design closer to fabrication. The work takes place alongside the operation, connecting design decisions with the development of solutions.
Araçari — Design by Movement
Computational geometry and natural stone.
A work connecting the development of form with the logic of fabrication. Its process contributes to Z-IDEA’s research into design for natural stone.
Four areas. One connected process.
Computational Design
Modeling, parametric design and algorithms connecting geometry with fabrication.
Product Development
From intended use to prototype, bringing together form, material, process and business possibilities.
Research & Digital Fabrication
Studies and tests to investigate CNC applications and inform the next steps in production.
Projects that build a body of knowledge
Works, collections and experiments document different stages of the journey. Each retains its context and contributes to ongoing research.
Explore the portfolio (in Portuguese) →What would you like to develop?
Tell us about your idea, the material and the production conditions. Together, we can identify the questions that will inform the next step.
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