The symbiosis between digital fabrication and craftsmanship

This is the main theme of Joris Laarman's exhibition Bits & Crafts at New York’s Friedman Benda Gallery:

Soft Gradient Chair, part of the Microstructures Series.

Vortex Console, made from compression-moulded and waterjet-cut aluminum.

Maker Chairs, from left: Polygon Oak, Mesh Magnesium and Maze Maple / Walnut.

“Both need each other,” he explains, “You need material knowledge and experience with form in order to make something nice using digital fabrication and quality materials like solid wood. Digital fabrication helps as a tool, but there’s still handwork.”
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