Design and Production of Customizable Furniture with a CNC Router
Examination processes and some functional and ergonomic considerations
A course by Daniel Romero / Tuux , Industrial Designer
Joined February 2019
About the video: Examination processes and some functional and ergonomic considerations
Overview
“I will give you some tips to start a design process. Also, I will show you how to make a mood board from assemblies, but not from analogous products. Finally, I will explain to you why it is so favorable to do it the way I explain. ”
In this video lesson Daniel Romero / Tuux addresses the topic: Examination processes and some functional and ergonomic considerations, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design and Production of Customizable Furniture with a CNC Router. Learn how to create functional, environmentally-friendly furniture that’s easy to assemble using a combination of software and machinery.
Partial transcription of the video
“Exploration Processes and some Functional and Ergonomic Considerations Now that we know our list of requirements, we can turn it into images. In this case, we'll create moodboards. My first recommendation is that, if you're designing a desk, don't simply look for images of desks. The images must be based on your list of requirements. For example, easy assembly systems or some joineries. We know we want to use a board, for example. I found this image of a joint I like with two contrasting colors in birch plywood. The idea in this other image looked fun and relevant: this bench is held by str...”
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Course summary for: Design and Production of Customizable Furniture with a CNC Router
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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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