Art & Design

Would you be willing to decorate your house with fishing nets? Well it would not exactly be displaying nets on your walls, but rather hanging 3D printed lights made from these recycled scraps. This is one of the products now…

Accidents and vandalism aside, just merely interacting with old monuments or artifacts leads to their degradation. You might know of precious books which researchers must wear gloves to handle lest their fingers damage the pages, and the statue of St…

Valentine’s Day, or the feast of Saint Valentine, most likely has its origins in Ancient Rome. The celebration is one of the most popular holidays around the world as a mark of romance and love. If you want to give…

A multi-disciplinary study has taken advantage of 3D modeling and printing technologies in order to study two large-format oil paintings currently held in Costa Rica. Researchers observed their state of conservation and obtained key information about the artistic process and…

In Hong Kong, a team of researchers from the University of Hong Kong’s faculty of architecture in the Fabrication and Material Technologies Lab has designed with 3D printed stools that could be used by both humans and animals. No, you’re…

3D modeling is conceived as a way to demonstrate the complexity of systems, and accessibly showcase intricacy and fine details. While 3D models might bring to mind surgical planning or engineered parts, today we bring you a project from 2022…

For over 14 years, Just Dance, a game that (as the name suggests) has been designed to get you dancing, has amazed users. Starting on the Wii all the way back in 2009, this year Ubisoft released the 14th version…

On the scale of luxury, 3D printed products can range from simple jewelry pieces all the way to opulent fashion and high-end motors. Today we are observing the latter end of the scale: Italy-based designer Jozeph Forakis has designed a …

3D printing has a wow factor; it appeals as a unique selling point for the production of many kinds of pieces, both industrial and consumer, and for a range of applications from art and design to engineering. One example of…

Students in Canterbury, New Zealand, have 3D printed a brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) in an effort to raise awareness of the biosecurity threat posed to the country by the bug. They worked together on a Summer Student Programme,…

Paris Fashion Week men’s haute couture collection (A/W 2023) took place this last week, seeing eclectic designs from Dior, Comme des Garçons, and Kenzo, as well as smaller unorthodox firms. Thursday 19th saw a piece from Danish outerwear brand Rains,…

As the topic of sustainability continues to grow in importance, 3D printing is increasingly at the center of the debate about greener production. One example of this comes from a possibly surprising source. Krill Design’s projects may in fact be…