Hacking Ikea - A Generative Design Approach

I heard about the Platform 21 = Hacking Ikea project a few months ago and I decided to hack some Ikea furniture myself. I needed some extra storage space and decided to build a big rack with Ikea LACK tables.

The first step was to create a piece of software with Processing to generate a 3D model of what I wanted to create. The model I chose for my rack was the one below.

Next up was buying 15 Ikea LACK tables and building the storage shelf. I’m happy with the result and the extra storage space. More pictures can be found on Flickr.