中文简体1. Geometric standardization: Reconstructing the underlying logic of wooden products series
The core of the geometric modular system is to establish a universal connection standard. Through precise geometric interface design, each basic module becomes an infinitely combinable product unit, completely breaking the linear thinking of traditional wooden products series.
The designer transforms the mechanical properties of the mortise and tenon structure into a standardized geometric connection protocol and develops an oblique mortise and tenon interface with a self-locking function. This interface adopts the principle of polyhedron nesting, and forms a mechanical interlocking through a precisely calculated 60-degree cone angle and a 120-degree groove, which not only retains the stability of traditional mortise and tenon, but also realizes the rapid disassembly and assembly of the module. The geometric accuracy of the interface reaches the micron level, ensuring that modules produced in different batches can be seamlessly connected, and building a component library across time and space.
As a basic geometric unit, the hexagon is endowed with multiple attributes: its inscribed circle diameter forms a 45-degree angle with the direction of the wood fiber, maximizing the use of the material's tensile strength; the hexagonal honeycomb structure enables the module to obtain the optimal load-bearing ratio while maintaining lightweight. Multiple sets of connection points are preset on the surface of each module. Through rotation, mirroring, array and other operations, infinite combination forms can be derived to form a growth system similar to fractal geometry.
Modular production introduces parametric design thinking, which transforms product form into a computable geometric function. The three-dimensional topology optimization algorithm developed by the designer can automatically match the module combination scheme according to the preset function to generate a three-dimensional structure that meets both mechanical requirements and aesthetic principles. This algorithm-driven production model makes each component an organic part of the overall system, eliminating material waste from the source of design.
2. Additive creation: production transformation from linear consumption to circular value-added
The geometric modular system has completely changed the value logic of wooden products series, transforming the traditional linear process of "cutting-assembly-discarding" into a circular system of "component accumulation-morphological evolution-value upgrade".
Standardized modules become accumulative production capital, and the addition of each new component expands the possible space of product form. The geometric combination rules constructed by the designer allow modules to be applied across categories. The table leg components can be transformed into lamp brackets, and the screen units can be reorganized into storage cabinets. This cross-functional component circulation enables the production system to form a metabolic mechanism similar to that of an organism, continuously generating new forms without adding new raw materials.
Modular products have growth characteristics, and users can achieve functional upgrades by adding components. The initial hexagonal side table can be evolved into an eight-person dining table through expansion modules, and the children's chair gradually adds structural layers as the child grows. This "product evolution" model enables wood products to break through the life cycle of fixed forms and maximize the value of materials in continuous use.
In the geometric modular system, production waste is redefined as "unfinished components". Scraps can be converted into connectors or decorative units through geometric cutting, and wood chips are converted into new composite materials through hot pressing technology. Even error parts in the production process can find a suitable position through geometric correction algorithms, forming a unique "defective aesthetics" feature.
3. System innovation: technical collaboration behind geometric modularization
The realization of zero-waste production depends on the deep integration of multidisciplinary technologies. The geometric modular system builds a full-chain innovation system covering design, manufacturing, and recycling.
Each module is verified by digital twins before production, and the virtual model accurately simulates the mechanical conduction and geometric bite between components. AI algorithms optimize module combination schemes in real time to ensure that errors in actual production are controlled within the design tolerance range. This digital-physical bidirectional mapping enables the precision of geometric interfaces to be replicated industrially.
New wood modification technology improves material homogeneity, so that different batches of wood have uniform geometric processing performance. Nano-coating technology enhances interface wear resistance, ensuring that modules can be repeatedly disassembled and assembled without loss of precision. The development of bio-based adhesives enables component connections to maintain both disassembly and structural strength requirements.
The geometric modular system has spawned a new industrial ecology: module rental services allow users to obtain components on demand, and the product recycling system incorporates retired modules into the recycling cycle. The module identification chip developed by the designer can track the full life cycle data of each component, providing accurate decision-making basis for material reuse.
IV. Design ethics: the sustainable philosophy behind geometric modularization
Zero waste production is not only a technological innovation, but also a fundamental change in design thinking. The geometric modular system contains deep thinking about resources, environment and human needs, and builds a new design ethics framework.
Modular products break the concept of "ownership". Users exchange idle modules through component sharing platforms to form a distributed manufacturing network. The community workshop model has emerged, and residents jointly maintain the module library and participate in product creation, transforming wooden products series from commercial behavior to social collaboration.
Designers regard wood as a living body with memory, and each module retains the original texture and growth traces. The geometric cutting process deliberately exposes the annual ring structure, allowing users to perceive the life history of the material. This design philosophy makes wood products a medium connecting the natural and artificial worlds, and strengthens people's awareness of ecological responsibility.
Geometric modularization promotes wood art design from single products to system solutions. Designers no longer conceive a piece of furniture in isolation, but build an extensible component ecosystem. This system thinking gives wooden products series ecological characteristics, and the birth of each new component enriches the possibility space of the entire system.
