Art & Design

Watch manufacturer Uniform Wares wanted to explore how additive metal fabrication could change the way watches are made. With its partner Betatype, they imagined a titanium alloy rim for its 2019 collection; the PreciDrive M-Line. This is thanks to the powder-bed melting…

Additive manufacturing allows for a high level of customisation, which is harder to achieve with traditional design methods. Some interesting advantages have especially show up in the medical sector. However also in jewellery and fashion, where end consumers are looking for tailored products,…

The sports equipment giant Adidas launched its latest basketball designed in part with 3D technologies. Its model named Alphaedge 4D FW18 features the Adidas 4D, a 3D printed midsole from the technology developed by Carbon. This sole takes the form of a reticular…

The technologies of additive manufacturing’s impacts is constantly brought to different sectors from food to vehicles, through fashion and reaching consumer products. However, believe it or not, 3D printing technologies have gone into manicures… Or at least that is the proposal of Mani.me,…

Yuyo is a young French Startup, who makes 3D printed surfboards from biodegradable materials. Since its creation, it has been striving to protect the oceans through greener products. All while maintaining the level of performance expected by many surfers around the…

When it comes to relieving the daily lives of people with disabilities, 3D technologies can be useful. It offer the possibility of creating products adapted to each individual and sometimes to completely unpack the person concerned. In any case, this is the feeling…

What if you could personalize your disposable razor? This is the latest idea coming out of ​​the American brand Gillette when they launched Razor Maker, a concept that allows for people to 3D print the handle of their razor. An idea that…

The market for Additive manufacturing is constantly growing in everything from the automotive industry to ceramics. However the biggest part is still in more traditional areas like prototyping using plastics. While 3D printing do bring advantages such as being faster and…

Dominic Siguang Ma is a Chinese designer based in the United States who has designed a 3D printed arm prosthesis for all amputee drummers. It’s an accessory that would allow them to play more intuitively and comfortably. This prosthesis has been…

This is news that should interest all musicians and music enthusiasts quit a lot. The Ottawa Symphony Orchestra now incorporates 3D printed string instruments. A project that aims to show how we can create new sounds and instruments thanks to new…

For some time we have been clear that 3D technologies could also impact the cycling industry. Whether manufacturing puncture proof tires or lighter structures. But the design of Steve Jenkins went further this time by proposing a futuristic bicycle completely 3D printed. It gives…

Jun Kamei is a Japanese designer specialising in biomimic design and materials. A few months ago he presented Amphibio, his final project for the Art Royal College in London, with three 3D printed “gills” for our future underwater. Will this make is possible…