Paz Amsellem, Shai Gul

Statement

Our design uses group theory to create movement between tiling patterns in three stages. The "closed" *632 tiling pattern is the first stage, followed by a subgroup pattern of 632 with a mathematical connection to the first stage. The mechanism activates this connection. In the final "open" stage, the tiling pattern returns to *632 with a different pattern. Testing focused on optimizing the mechanism, and the design shows how mathematical structures can be used for initial product planning rather than just for finishing textures and aesthetics.

Artworks

Usually, industrial design innovation is related to materials and AI. This piece shows that innovation can come from unexpected places, such as group theory which can define a dynamical tiling in the plane. We believe that this topic is essential to designers to increase their toolbox.