From Computational Fabrication to Material Design

(English below)— La fabrication numérique est une branche récente des sciences numériques qui utilise les outils de l’informatique graphique pour la conception de matériaux et de formes (actuation optimale, assemblage), en utilisant la fabrication numérique (impression 3D, découpe laser, prototypage rapide). La Mécanique se préoccupe depuis longtemps de prédire les propriétés macroscopiques d’un matériau à partir de sa micro-structure interne, et de l’optimiser. Les physiciens se tournent de plus en plus vers l’étude de propriétés exotiques de matériaux architecturés et actifs.

Ces communautés travaillent donc maintenant sur des sujets très similaires, en profitant de la possibilité de controler la micro-structure des matériaux grace à la fabrication numérique. Mais les outils sont très différents, et avec très peu de contact entre les communautés. Nous sommes donc convaincus que des collaborations entre communautés pourront maintenant être très profitables, comme on a pu le voir lors de l’édition 2019 de graphyz (édition 2022 en préparation)

Cet atelier a eu pour but de mettre en contact et de faire connaitre les scientifiques de ces communautés, de déclencher discussions informelles, et d’imaginer de futures collaborations. Toutes les contributions sont bienvenues, et en particulier de jeunes chercheurs.


Computational Fabrication is a recent branch of Computer Science interested in applying the tools of Computer Graphics to the design of materials and shapes ( together with shape optimization, optimal actuation, assembly, etc…), using digital fabrication techniques (3D printing, laser cutting, etc…). In Mechanics, there is a traditional effort to extract material properties from its internal micro-structure, and to optimize it. Physicists are more and more interested in the exotic properties of architected and active materials.

These communities are now working on very similar objects, taking advantage of the possiblity of controling the microstructure of materials through digital manufacturing. But they work with very different techniques and belong to different cultures. We are convinced that the time is ripe for fruitful interdisciplinary collaborations, as evidenced for example in the 2019 graphyz workshop in (and wait for the 2022 edition…)

This workshop was intended to trigger informal discussions, assessing the mutual benefits of exchanging ideas and mutual learning.

Conférences/ Keynote

  • Melina Skouras (INRIA-Anima) What is Computer Fabrication? Computer Graphics?
  • Gregoire Allaire (CMAP) A brief review of structural optimization: homogenization versus level set methods.
  • Jonàs Martínez (MFX) Stochastic metamaterials for additive manufacturing

Programme (including slides of presentations)

  • 9h25 Welcome
  • 9h30 Keynote : M.Skouras What is Computer Graphics? and Computational Fabrication? (slides)
  • 10h05 F. Agnelli (replaced by Andrei Constantinescu) Computational design of shape shifting panels using a level set topology optimisation.
  • 10h20 A. De Simone Shape programming inspired by the movement of euglenids
  • 10h35-11h05 Pause (discussions wonder.me)
  • 11h05 Keynote : G.Allaire A brief review of structural optimization: homogenization versus level set methods. (slides)
  • 11h40 Z. Hooshmand-Ahoor Voronoi-type porous material obtained by nonlinear elasticity (slides)
  • 11h55 T.Cheng 4D-printed motion mechanisms inspired by Dioscorea bulbifera (slides) (info: https://www.icd.uni-stuttgart.de/team/Cheng/ )
  • 12h10-13h30 Lunch
  • 13h30 Keynote : J.Martinez Stochastic metamaterials for additive manufacturing (slides) (publications :  https://mfx.loria.fr/publications/)
  • 14h05 J.Bleyer Topology optimization for designing structures with optimal load-bearing capacity. (slides)
  • 14h20 A.Ghorbani Inverted and Programmable Poynting effect in metamaterials
  • 14h35-15h15 Pause (discussions wonder.me)
  • 15h15 V.Romero Physical Validation for Computer Graphics
  • 15h30 D.Jourdan Printing-on-Fabric Meta-Material for Self-Shaping Architectural Models.
  • 15h45 P. Baconnier Collective actuation in active solids: toward the design of autonomous functional materials
  • 16h00 T. Chen Bistable Auxetic Surface Structures (slides)
  • 16h15 End of workshop.

Where / When ?

The workshop took place on June 22 2021, entirely online (Zoom + Wonder.me). Registered participants received by e-mail the links to attend the workshop (Monday 21st). contact mephy@pmmh.espci.fr in case of problem


Organisation / Organizing Commitee

Kostas Danas (LMS) / Florence Bertails-Descoubes (INRIA Elan) / Benoit Roman (PMMH) / Melina Skouras (INRIA Anima)


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NOMPrénomLaboTitre de présentationemail
AbbasiArefehEPFLok
AllaireGrégoireCMAPKeynote – A brief review of structural optimization: homogenization versus level set methods.ok
AgnelliFilippoLMSComputational design of shape shifting panels using a level set topology optimisationok
AudolyBasileLMSok
AuffrayNicolasLMSMEok
BaconnierPaulGulliver – ESPCICollective actuation in active solids: toward the design of autonomous functional materialsok
Bertails-DescoubesFlorenceInria-Elanok
BicoJosé PMMHok
BlalNawfalLAMCOSok
BleyerJérémyNavier-ENPCTopology optimization for designing structures with optimal load-bearing capacityok
Bodelotlaurence LMSok
BonamyDanielSPEC, CEA Saclayok
BrachStellaok
ChenTianGeometric Computing lab-EPFLBistable Auxetic Surface Structuresok
ChengTiffanyICD Stuttgart4D-printed motion mechanisms inspired by Dioscorea bulbiferaok
ChopinJulienInstituto de Física, Brasilok
ComorettoAlbertoAMOLFok
ConstantinescuAndreiLMSreplacing Filippo Agneliok
Coutrix Céline LIGok
DanasKostasLMS ok
DauchotOlivierESPCIok
De SimoneAntonioBioRobotics Lab,Sant’anna, Pisa Shape programming inspired by the movement of euglenidsok
DerveniFaniEPFLok
Di GiustoDavideIUSTIok
DianiJulie LMSok
DominoLucieInst. Physics, U. Amsterdamok
DongYanEPFLok
DurantBaptisteENPCok
Dureisseix DavidLAMCOS ok
FanZhuzhiLIGok
FaresNicolasENS Lyonok
FazalRayanU. Paris-Saclayok
FérecJulienIRDLok
Fernandez-MouronLouis-Henriok
FinelAlphonse
Laboratoire d’Etude des Microstructures
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GiordanoStefanoIEMNok
GhorbaniArefWageningen U.Inverted and Programmable Poynting effect in metamaterialsok
GrandgeorgePaulEPFLFlexible filaments in frictional contactok
GuehlPascalICubeok
Hooshmand-AhoorZahraLMSVoronoi-type porous material obtained by nonlinear elasticityok
JobStephaneQUARTZ-ISM Parisok
JourdanDavidInria-GraphdecoPrinting-on-Fabric Meta-Material for Self-Shaping Architectural Models.ok
KwakernaakLennardLION & AMOLFok
LazarusVéroniqueIMSIAok
le-DuigouAntoineIRDLok
LebéeArthurNavier-ENPCok
LestringantClaireCambridge U.ok
LyMickaëlINRIA/ELANok
MarthelotJoelIUSTIok
MartinezJonasInria MFXKeynote Stochastic metamaterials for additive manufacturingok
MontielAntoineSphynx, CEAok
MosserLoïcICubeok
MouradLeylaNavier-ENPCok
NguyenThuySPHYNX/SPEC/CEA Saclayok
OverveldeBasAMOLFok
PaulyMarkGeometric Computing lab-EPFLok
PawarAjinkyaIRDLok
PoinclouxSamuelEPFLok
ReisPedroEPFLok
RenaudPierreICubeok
ReyssatEtiennePMMHok
RomanBenoîtPMMHok
RomeroVictorINRIA ElanPhysical Validation for Computer Graphicsok
SalsbyBarneyU. Cambridgeok
SamatSergioNavier-ENPCok
ScheibertJulienLTDSok
SchomakerMannusAMOLFok
SkourasMélinaInria-AnimaKeynote – What is Computer Graphics? Computational Fabrication? ok
TanguyAnne LAMCOSok
TarantinoGabriellaUPSAYok
Xenos SokratisLMS/UTHok
YeYangLMSok
ZaraFlorenceLIRISok