Art & Design

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…

French Startup “Endeer” recently launched their crowdfunding campaign for SHAPE, a few months after winning the second edition of Startup Pitches at AddFab in Paris. SHAPE is a 3D printed underwire bra that is tailored to each woman’s body. The co-founders,…

Swedish furniture giant IKEA has announced a partnership with UNYQ, a specialist in 3D printing who manufactures medical prostheses. Together, they want to create more ergonomic, personalized and interactive video game equipment, a goal that could be achieved by using…

EDG is a New York-based architecture firm that says it has developed a new method of digital sculpture, called “Modern Ornamental”, used to restore a building in New York City. This method relies on 3D printing to make complex molds…

BigRep is continuing their research into the creation of innovative, 3 printed tires; this time, they are focusing on bicycles. To help us see their vision more clearly, BigRep has presented a new 3D printed tire that was printed using…

German 3D printer manufacturer, BigRep, recently unveiled a 3D printed prototype of a completely original wheel rim. One of their designers, Marco Mattia Cristofori, wanted to show how large format additive manufacturing could be beneficial for the industry while offering…