This paper examines the evolution of a teaching methodology and agenda of a series of intense workshops deployed and evolved with master students of architectural school. Especially, having the objective of digital manufacturing, merging in one single worklow, designing, materials and CNC methods; Milling, 3D printing and laser cutting. By simulating multiple aspects of developed processes with a bottom up approach the goal was to achieve the establishment of a unique panel based on the knowledge of the tool. The geometrical conigurations require also to take in account tolerances together with machine procedures and material behaviour. The adopted approach implements material and tool intuition into a learning by doing process to steer the design based on material and fabrication methods.
