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The 892 Unique Ways to Partition A 3×4 Grid

May 7, 2011 by Fosco Lucarelli Leave a Comment

“The 3 × 4 grid poster illustrates a change in design practice. Computation-based design—that is, the use of algorithms to compute options—is becoming more practical and more common. Design tools are becoming more computation-based; designers are working more closely with programmers; and designers are taking up programming.

In the poster, you see the 892 unique ways to partition a 3 × 4 grid into unit rectangles. For many years, designers have used grids to unify diverse sets of content in books, magazines, screens, and other environments. The 3 × 4 grid is a common example. Yet even in this simple case, generating all the options has—until now—been almost impossible.”

(Full text here)

Click on the img to download a pdf poster.

Related:
3×4 builder app.
Arranging Rectangles, essay by Hugh Dubberly and Patch Kessler

Via: Design Observer

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