Bio-Inspiration
Design
Myca Side Table/ Stool
Tools: Adobe Illustrator, CNC Machine, Band Saw, Sanders
Myca is a side table or a stool inspired by the shape of fungi and the characteristics of Mycelium. It is made of Russian Plywood, it's light and stable. It also
hasan an organic and abstract shape that mimics the shapes of different fungi. It is varnished with Linseed Oil that is natural and non-toxic and it is completely
bio-degradable.
Myca is also made for disassembly. Therfore, it needs no glue or physical attachment tools to be assembled. This characteristic
also minimizes waste in transportation and packaging of the product.
Date:
Mar 2023
Team:
Designer and Manufacturer: Helia Golmohammadi,
Jaya Guibert, Ella Olsen, Madeleine Mae Muir
Size:
20inch x 20inch
Process pdf:
Myca stool/ side table
The process started by many sketches, narrowed down on one final design. Afterwards we created maquettes to see the size and the shapes in their physical form. This step helped us to have a better idea of the dimenstions and make modifications when needed. After wards we created our final pieces on Illustrator to prepare our files to be cut by the CNC machine.
Afterwards, we cut our pieces with the CNC machine. Then, the pieces were seperated with the Band Saw, sanded, and varnished. The final pieces were assembled. At this step, We analysed different angles of our stool/ side table, and we decided to change the shape of some pieces.
We finalized our Illustrator files, and repeated all the steps to achieve our desired Myca stool/ side table.
