The 3D-Printed Vases That Actually Look Hand-Woven
I don’t need a lot of vases in my house since I rarely get flowers or other decorations that would need a vessel like that….
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This Porsche 911 was lifted and rebuilt into a Chicago-ready urban safari car
What happens when a Porsche 911 stops worrying about staying low to the ground? Tangent Design Group has an answer. Lift it three inches, widen…
3 Printed Parts That Quietly Replace the Furniture Store
I’ve assembled enough flat-pack furniture to know the drill by heart. You order a piece online, wait for a box the size of a refrigerator,…
36 Apartments, Six Clusters, One Printer: Denmark Just Built Europe’s Largest 3D-Printed Village
There’s a moment when a technology stops being a proof of concept and starts being someone’s home. That moment arrived in Holstebro, Denmark, with the…
Someone Actually Made a Fully Playable Banjo From a Party Balloon
I’ll be honest: the first time I saw images of Co:Creation Lab’s Balloon Banjo, I laughed. Not in a dismissive way, but in the way…
The Georgia Art Show Turning 9 Broken 3D Prints Into Music
Every fabrication lab in the country is quietly accumulating a problem. Failed prints, test runs, leftover filament, the ghost of every prototype that didn’t make…
The Adidas Sneaker That Takes 24 Hours to Print and Seconds to Want
Footwear has always been a quiet conversation between technology and design. But every so often, a shoe comes along that forces the conversation out loud….
This 3D-printed modular sneaker ditches glue for repairable design inspired by Asian craftsmanship
Sneakers have become more advanced than ever in terms of performance and comfort, yet their construction has barely changed. Most are assembled with permanent adhesives…
The Echo Chair Makes 3D Printing Feel Refined
ZHA has collaborated with Spanish design brand Nagami to create the Echo Chair, a 3D-printed seat made from recycled plastic waste. Formerly known as Zaha…
Someone 3D-Printed A Scooter Small Enough To Fit Into Cabin Luggage
Print a phone case, sure. Print a desk organizer, fine. But print a scooter, one with wheels, brakes, a motor, and enough structural gumption to…
What If We Grew Our Buildings Instead of ‘Manufacturing’ Them? This Clay Framework Has an Answer
What would it look like for a building material to behave more like a living organism? Rameshwari Jonnalagedda has been sitting with that question, and…
The Architects Who Want to Grow Buildings From Bacteria
Concrete is everywhere. It’s in the walls you’re staring at right now, the floors under your feet, the skyline you pass every morning on your…