This paper presents the methodology adopted in an application of shape optimisation and digital fabrication conducted in the field of wooden furniture design. Experience has allowed the authors to define the models that support the creative process, identifying their respective peculiarities and their contribution to the design process as a process of experimentation, which takes place between digital and physical, not only defining the form of the idea but also correctly representing the tested model and its use, and allowing a dialogue between the stylistic requirements of the designed shape and the technical needs of the built one. The phases of the methodology are applied to the project of furnishing the lounge bar and restaurant area of the Oasis Skyview hotel in Doha (Qatar). The coordinated dialogue between the different models allows the definition of the design project, creating a workflow that significantly reduces the distance between the project and construction.

本文介绍了在木制家具设计领域进行的形状优化和数字制造应用中采用的方法。经验使作者能够定义支持创作过程的模型，确定它们各自的特点及其对设计过程的贡献，这是一个在数字和物理之间进行的实验过程，不仅定义了想法的形式，而且正确表示测试模型及其用途，并允许在设计形状的风格要求和建造的技术需求之间进行对话。该方法的各个阶段应用于为多哈（卡塔尔）Oasis Skyview 酒店的酒廊酒吧和餐厅区提供家具的项目。