Introduction to CNC Router Furniture Design
Material measurement and how it affects assemblies
A course by Daniel Romero / Tuux , Industrial Designer
Joined February 2019
About the video: Material measurement and how it affects assemblies
Overview
“In this lesson we are going to understand how some common assemblies work in furniture design designed to be cut with a flat bed CNC.”
In this video lesson Daniel Romero / Tuux addresses the topic: Material measurement and how it affects assemblies, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to CNC Router Furniture Design. Learn how to design and produce sustainable furniture: from sketch to CAD drawing to the final piece.
Partial transcription of the video
“MEASUREMENT OF THE MATERIAL AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE ASSEMBLIES In this lesson we will learn how some assemblies work, focused on flat bed CNC production. In this case and in the construction of any piece of furniture, be of traditional carpentry, a good assembly equals a long life and that it is not a piece of furniture that loosens or that it is a chair that begins to dance one of its legs. Returning to the topic of sustainability, what better than having objects and products that last a long time with us. If you think a little about your grandmother's furniture and from your parents' house...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to CNC Router Furniture Design
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Areas
Furniture Design & Making, Industrial Design, Product Design, Woodworking

Daniel Romero / Tuux
A course by Daniel Romero / Tuux
Daniel Romero is a Mexican industrial designer and one of the founding partners of Tuux, a design studio focused on sustainable and socially responsible projects that align with their work philosophy. Their work spans a range of fields including consumer products, interior design, architecture, urban intervention, and exhibitions.
In addition to his role at Tuux, he is a partner and jury member at the Abierto Mexicano de diseño competition, professor of the design, furniture, and ergonomics workshop at the CIDI (UNAM), and founder and designer of Hecho y Derecho, an online sales platform for furniture and accessories. On top of it all, he also collaborates on projects for other companies as a freelancer.
His work, both individually and through his studio, has earned numerous awards, most notably: winner of 2019 Red Dot Design Award (Germany), a spot on the list of the 100 most important Mexican creatives in the world (Forbes Magazine, Mexico), as well as winner and runner-up at three Ibero-American Design Biennials (Madrid 2014, 2016, and 2018).
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