About This Artwork

Patrick Jouin (French, born 1967)
Manufacturer: Materialise

ONE_SHOT Stool, 2006

Polyamide (nylon) and alumide
15 3/4 x 12 1/2 in. unfolded; 25 1/2 x 4 3/10 in. folded
Funds provided by the Architecture & Design Society, 2008.560

This kinetic design, which includes an integrated handle that allows for opening and closing the stool, was produced in one piece by the rapid prototyping technique known as selective laser sintering. The computeraided design process permits designers to digitally “print” work in three dimensions from polymer powder fused together and made hard by heat from a laser beam. Initially developed so designers could quickly and accurately make models and prototype components, it has more recently been employed to generate entire pieces of furniture and objects. ONE_SHOT Stool is an early example of this advanced production process.