Division of Industrial Design Presents: Fabrication Futures Lab

Led by Assistant Professor Dr. Justin Moon as the Director, Fabrication Futures Lab focuses on the design and development of novel hybrid fabrication methods that will shape the future of how we create artifacts.

Fabrication Futures Lab works in the intersection of 3D-printing, smart materials, human-computer/robot interaction, and design. Their research is driven by two goals:  

  1. Empower designers with creative tools to ideate and fabricate responsive, dynamic prototypes using computational tools and smart materials.  
  2. Creating intuitive design workflows that enable individuals to quickly ideate, iterate, and prototype their ideas. 

The Lab’s work has been published in leading Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) and manufacturing venues, including ACM conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST), and Additive Manufacturing. It has also been exhibited at Ars Electronica (Linz, Austria), Tate Britain, and the Barbican Centre (London, UK).

The team consists of: 

  • Dr. Justin Moon, Director 
  • Kang Huzhaorui, PhD Student  
  • Vina Setiawaty, UG intern 
  • Zitong Li, UG intern  
  • Aarav Baori, UG intern 
  • Anjana Viduranga, Visiting UG intern 

The Lab is currently recruiting! The team is looking for PhD and MA by research students to join the January and August 2027 intakes.  

Those interested in applying or learning more about Fabrication Futures Lab, visit: https://www.fabricationfutureslab.com/

Selective and sequential heating for 4D printing via Joule-heating 3D printed heaters: Our system enables 4D prints to actuate without hot water, with control over the timing, sequence and direction of actuation. This work was published in ACM UIST 2022.
Selective and sequential heating for 4D printing via Joule-heating 3D printed heaters: Our system enables 4D prints to actuate without hot water, with control over the timing, sequence and direction of actuation. This work was published in ACM UIST 2022.
3D printed pyrography through dynamic temperature control: By varying the nozzle temperature during printing, our system produces multiple colors using a single material and a single nozzle. This work was published in Additive Manufacturing 2024.
3D printed pyrography through dynamic temperature control: By varying the nozzle temperature during printing, our system produces multiple colors using a single material and a single nozzle. This work was published in Additive Manufacturing 2024.