Art & Design

In the jewellery sector, additive manufacturing has many benefits, especially in terms of creativity. It enables designers to design complex shapes that are impossible to obtain using traditional manufacturing methods. It also offers greater scope for personalization, satisfying consumers looking…

We told you at the beginning of July about the 3D printing platform that had just been launched by New Balance and Formlabs – the TripleCell platform. At the time, the companies announced that this platform would be used to…

At New York Fashion Week (NYFW) last week, fashion witnessed some breakthroughs thanks to a new technique developed by one of the 3D printing giants, Stratasys. The collaboration between the 3D printer manufacturer and fashion designers threeASFOUR and Travis Fitch…

“They will be seen“, this is the new promise of the Glass Helmet Project, a transparent 3D printed American football helmet for all professional athletes. The project, born from a collaboration between designer Victor Salomon and Uninterrupted, co-founded by star…

The evolution of materials in 3D printing has opened the door to a number of groundbreaking applications. In the design sector, it is certainly a way for artists and designers to explore art with 3D printing. This is how young…

Great design ideas are more than abundant, however most of the time cost is a huge barrier to creativity and manufacturing. The company Gantri has decided to offer an alternative solution to the current industrial manufacturing model, which they argue…

A few days ago, the Oliver Cabell brand presented its first pair of 3D printed trainers made from recycled plastic bottles. Baptized Phoenix, these shoes were designed to address the growing problem of plastic waste. It is the upper part…

Advertising and retail are two segments that constantly seek to reinvent themselves by looking for new ways to be innovative. Now with 3D printing, brands can use the technology to integrate 3D printed pieces in their advertising for example. This…

The ORGANIC shoe collection is a collaboration between Lucie Trejtnarová, a postgraduate student at Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, materials manufacturer, Fillamentum and the design studio, Malai Design & Materials. As its name suggests, this shoe collection is…

Deriva Sailmakers is a backpack brand developed in the Basque Country that is committed to a more sustainable manufacturing process. Its objective is to promote a cleaner and stronger local fashion industry with the use of parts and fabrics made…

We met with head designer Matthijs Kok to talk about Freshfiber, the European lifestyle brand based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The benefits of 3D printing for art and design are becoming clearer every year. However, in 2009, when almost no…

XYZBAG is an Italian brand based in Turin that has chosen digital craftsmanship: it combines traditional design methods and additive manufacturing technologies to produce unique bags. Customisation is undoubtedly one of the reasons why more and more designers are turning…