{"id":86291,"date":"2026-05-11T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=86291"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:41:27","slug":"itoki-central-research-institute-office-furniture-generative-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/itoki-central-research-institute-office-furniture-generative-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Itoki Central Research Institute Explores Next-Generation Office Furniture with Generative Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As work styles continue to diversify, offices and office furniture are undergoing major changes. Itoki Central Research Institute, part of the Itoki Corporation group with more than 100 years of experience in office furniture and equipment, is exploring how to innovate for this transformation. By combining generative design in Autodesk Fusion with additive manufacturing, Itoki aims to create an \u201cagile office\u201d where layouts can be easily and frequently reconfigured to transform the workspace.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A prototype model featuring a design created using generative design to reinforce the strength of the resin tabletop, 3D-printed directly onto the underside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Itoki<\/a> is a global office furniture manufacturer that supports the creation of various spaces and environments surrounding people\u2014from office spaces to public spaces and living spaces. Shunya Shimizu, an executive officer at the company, has been involved in office design for Japanese companies for many years and notes that we are now in an era where office values are shifting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEarlier Japanese offices were typically small, consisting only of workstations or meeting rooms\u2014they were rather bland,\u201d he says. \u201cNow, however, there are more diverse rooms tailored to specific activities, and they have evolved into stylish, highly designed spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n