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Tenseg
Software: Rhino, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop
Fabrication: chipboard lasercutting, twine threading
Tenseg is a mini-table that defies gravity.
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Utilizing a structural phenomenon known as tensegrity, it is actually two separate platforms that are held in stable tension by just a few steel cables.
Prototype work at a smaller scale with flimsier materials indicates that Tenseg is deceptively stable and can hold up objects significantly heavier than itself.
Tenseg works by having an outer set of four cables that pull the top and bottom platforms toward each other, while the cable in the center pulls them apart with an equal and opposite amount of force.
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This allows the network to hold itself in tension and remain structurally sound.
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