Furnitecture for adaptive living spaces
‘AFS’ – Adaptive Furniture System – is a modular furniture system,
that adapts flexibly to rooms. In the Furniture 2.0 study project, a tool-free, pluggable structure was created between furniture and architecture.
Challenge
How can furniture structures be developed that adapt flexibly, without tools and sustainably to the space? The aim was to create a combination of lightness, stability and modularity, without reproducing classic furniture shapes.
Solution
The prototype combines round timber with silicone coated aluminium strips that enable stable connections through friction and tension – without any screws or tools. The modular system can be flexibly assembled into functional structures. The focus was on the development of a tool-free plug-in system, which was created through material experiments with wood, aluminium and silicone. The design is variably customisable and was tested as a functional prototype on a 1:1 scale.
A modular construction system developed to function entirely without the need for tools – relying instead on intelligent form and material interaction. Through experimental combinations of aluminium, silicone and wood. The project investigates how friction, tension and precision can enable stable, reversible connections. The design is highly adaptable, allowing configurations to flexibly respond to varying spatial contexts and architectural conditions. It’s functionality and aesthetic qualities were validated through a 1:1 scale prototype, demonstrating both structural integrity and design potential.
