Art & Design

The arrival of 3D printing technologies in the 1980s opened a world of possibilities not only on the industrial level, but also for creative developments. From the cheapening of certain technologies and the opening of several patents, artists have daily…

P-Rouette is the new invention of Hadar Neeman that should interest more than one ballet dancer. He has created 3D printed ballet slippers. This young graduate of the Academy of Art and Design of Bezalel has found the solution to most…

The French Startup XtreeE – 3D Concrete Printing Specialist – is presenting one of his latest works in collaboration with Studio 7.5, a German design firm. Together, they created three 3D printed concrete benches, all with the same woven pattern. The…

3D printing technologies have revolutionised many sectors, and opened many doors to help integrate people with disabilities. A few weeks ago, researcher Néstor F. Marqués, with the help of the company BQ and 3D printing, managed to recreate some historical…

The Australian agency Universal Favorite created colourful chocolates through 3D printed molds. As they experimented with interlocking shape designs they ended up on a clean cut version. These chocolates have the shape of a modular staircase and can easily fit…

For centuries Delft pottery, also known as Delft Blue, has gained worldwide renown; these Dutch pieces are particularly known for their finesse and quality. So when we combine 3D printing with this tradition of the seventeenth century, we can only…

There is no better way to enjoy the summer than under water, this is what Archie O’Brien, a 21 year old student at the University of Loughborough in the United Kingdom, thought. He has developed a 3D printed jetpack with…

It is summer and hopefully the sun is with us through out. And when the weather is hot it is time to cool down, and no better way to do so than with ice-cream. But why would you settle with…

Take a tour of London this summer and visit Kew Gardens, where you can admire The Great Pagoda, an octagonal ten-storey tower designed in 1762 and recently restored with 3D technology. It has just reopened to the public today: the…

Nagami is a design studio based in Ávila, Spain that has become known worldwide in recent months for the presentation of Zaha Hadid Architects chairs at the Milan Design Fair or the Voxel Chair v1.0 in the Georges Pompidou Museum in…

Students from the University of Applied Sciences, ETH Zurich, created a  6 meter high, 4 meters wide metal facade from 3D printed molds. Called ‘Deep Facade’, it was made by assembling 26 articulated metal panels. The use of 3D printing…

The growth of the Shapeways 3D printing service has accelerated since its inception; After several successful fundraisers, the US has announced a range of new services including the production of personalized jewelry designs. Called Spring & Wonder, the jewelry range…