Hong Kong-born, Los Angeles-based artist Shirley Tse has revealed an art exhibition featuring 3D printed parts at the 2019 Venice Biennale international art fair. Called Stakeholders the exhibition is Tse’s collaboration with the M+ museum of visual culture, and Hong Kong Arts Development Council. The artwork has taken up residence in the Hong Kong Pavilion. […]
In the pursuit of a solution to the challenges of global climate change, manufacturing is being held accountable. Many companies now run environmental initiatives, and 3D printing is often deemed a more “eco-friendly” alternative for production. In many instances, the method generates less waste than traditional processes and some materials, like PLA, are derived from […]
From Jimi Hendrix to Kurt Cobain – the guitar smash is a signature move shared by many rock legends. But what, if anything, does it have to do with additive manufacturing? In an unusual case study, Swedish engineering group Sandvik has identified these destructive rock’n’roll moments as an opportunity to demonstrate its advanced production techniques. […]
From Jimi Hendrix to Kurt Cobain – the guitar smash is a signature move shared by many rock legends. But what, if anything, does it have to do with additive manufacturing? In an unusual case study, Swedish engineering group Sandvik has identified these destructive rock’n’roll moments as an opportunity to demonstrate its advanced production techniques. […]
Neri Oxman and the Mediated Matter Group at MIT have designed a 3D printed installation promoting biodiversity. Made for the ‘Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival’ exhibition at the XXII Triennale di Milano in Milan Totems aims to explore how melanin can be generated on demand. The installation forms part of the grander goal of the project […]
The garden of Spain’s National Archaeological Museum (MAN) in Madrid is now home to a 2.2 m tall archway. A replica of the San Pedro de las Dueñas Arch, already a part of the museum’s collection, this monument was made to help to demonstrate the potential of emerging technologies and their role in historic preservation. The […]
Andrea Salvatori, an Italian artist and sculptor, has used the DeltaWASP 40100 Clay 3D printer from WASP, to produce various 3D printed ikebana vases. Ikebana is the Japanese art form of flower arrangement which demonstrates refinement by its practitioner. Salvatori has taken inspiration from this disciplined practice to depict the innate conflict between human creation and machine. In […]
Neri Oxman and the Mediated Matter Group at MIT have unveiled a new 3D printing project. In Aguahoja, 3D printed lattices have been “shaped by water” to form large, sculptural chrysalides. Made from cellulose, chitosan and pectin, the pavilions are designed to demonstrate the possibilities of alternative, recyclable construction materials. They also exist as a statement about […]
Swiss micro 3D printing company Cytosurge has recreated Michelangelo’s David at a scale comparable to the width of just seven human hairs. Measuring approximately 200 x 200 x 700 µm (L x W x H), this micro masterpiece is actually the largest object the company has ever 3D printed. It was made to test the abilities of […]
Associate Professor Moritz Mungenast from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and David Wolfertstetter Architektur (DWA), a German Architectural firm, are collaborating to design a 3D printed façade for the entrance of the Deutsches Museum in Munich. Made from transparent plastic the 3D printed low-tech building façade is a result of the Mungenast team’s “Fluid Morphology” […]