Agaricus was developed as a parametric lighting system exploring the relationship between computational design, digital fabrication and mass customization.
The project was based on a simple idea: instead of designing a single lamp, develop a generative system capable of producing an unlimited number of unique variations while maintaining the same manufacturing logic.
Using Rhino and Grasshopper, a set of geometric parameters was created to control proportions, curvature, density and overall configuration. Each generated version remained manufacturable using the same production workflow while allowing significant variation in appearance and scale.
The design was optimized around several practical objectives:
Manufacturing from flat sheet materials only.
Efficient transportation through flat-pack assembly.
Rapid fabrication with minimal material waste.
Automatic generation of production-ready geometry.
Unlimited design variations from a single parametric system.
Unlike traditional product design, where each object requires individual modeling and documentation, the Agaricus system allowed new versions to be generated automatically together with fabrication drawings.
The project explored early concepts of mass customization and algorithm-driven product development, demonstrating how computational design can connect design intent directly with manufacturing processes.
Many of the principles investigated through Agaricus continue to influence contemporary approaches to digital fabrication, product configuration and parametric design systems.
Project Information
Project: Agaricus
Type: Parametric Lighting System
Role: Designer, Computational Designer
Tools: Rhino, Grasshopper
Year: 2015
Materials: CNC-cut sheet materials
Topics: Computational Design, Digital Fabrication, Product Design, Mass Customization
