Since 2012, German rapid prototyping company cirp GmbH has held the annual purmundus challenge. Open to entries from across the globe, the competition invites designers and engineers to push the limits of 3D printing. Fusion – 3D printing intelligently combined This year’s brief is “Fusion – 3D printing intelligently combined”. An excerpt from the full tender […]
A recent patent suggests Facebook is developing a modular smartphone with 3D printing. The patent refers to a ‘modular electromechanical device’ which could have many different forms with components slotting into a 3D printed frame. The patent was filed by Facebook’s Building 8 group. Building 8 is concerned with developing hardware products at scale and […]
Japanese team Yuki Ogasawara and Ryo Kumeda, known as Team ROK, have created a disaster response drone with 3D printing. Combining generative design software and a 3D printer to create the X VEIN device, the pair believe they have provided a customizable solution to disaster relief. Saving lives The drone has been designed for use in […]
Google has launched a new virtual reality (VR) 3D modelling application; Google Blocks. The free application has been released on both Oculus Rift and HTC …
The winners of the 3D Pioneers design challenge (3DPC) have been announce. The challenge showcases the latest innovations in 3D printing design.
The seven different winners …
Royal College of Art (RCA) graduate Dani Clode has 3D printed a mechanical third thumb prosthetic which aims to both extend a person’s abilities and challenge the …
Stratasys has announced the winners of the 13th annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge. In the competition, secondary and college-level students are tasked with creating, or …
Stratasys has announced the winners of the 13th annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge. In the competition, secondary and college-level students are tasked with creating, or …
We asked the creator of a new 3D modelling interface about his design project.
Belgian product design student Simon Van Pottelbergh has designed a physical interface for …
We asked the creator of a new 3D modelling interface about his design project.
Belgian product design student Simon Van Pottelbergh has designed a physical interface for …