Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss art: modern, machine, 3D printed.
Design
Design of the Week: Old Chair Repair
This week’s selection is a repair technique for an old chair by Reddit contributor Will_-.
Melissa Ng Throws Down the (3D Printed) Design Gauntlet
Melissa Ng’s stunning Phoenix Gauntlets are inspired by 15th century armor and brought to new fashionable life with 3D printed jacket molds.
Design of the Week: David’s Cranium
This week’s selection is the artistic “David’s Cranium” by designer Matthew Vennemeyer.
Tips for Meeting Millennials’ Furniture Needs by Utilizing 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss 3D printing to appeal to millennials’ furniture buying preferences.
Make It Real Challenge is Open for Impactful 3D Print Design
The Make it Real challenge from GrabCAD is open: knick-knacks need not apply.
Design of the Week: Variable Retraction Test
This week’s selection is the extremely useful Variable Retraction Test by designer Viet Nguyen.
The Generative Design Challenge: Build a Better Bicycle Frame
A road bike frame is a study in elegance and minimalism.
Design of the Week: Martian Helmet
This week’s selection is the realistic Martian Helmet by Kyle Eisele.
Design of the Week: Levitating Planter
This week’s selection is the magical Levitating Plantar by Thingiverse contributor Andreas S Nordstrand.
Glitter Bomb Defeats Porch Pirates and Shows 3D Printing to the World
An incredible viral video appeared this week, and it involves 3D printing.
Hidden 3D Printing Wisdom Inside A Mammoth Print
i.materialise printed a very large sculpture, and in the process revealed some interesting engineering practices.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Bathtub
This week’s selection is the beautiful 3D printed bathtub by designer Sebastian Hermann.
Design of the Week: Self-Starting Siphon
This week’s selection is the incredible self-starting siphon by Andrea Fontana.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Toilet
This week’s selection is the fully functional 3D printed toilet by CNC Barcenas.
Design of the Week: AMPHIBIO
This week’s selection is the intriguing AMPHIBIO device by designer Jun Kamei.
Design of the Week: Flexible Clothes
This week’s selection is a collection of flexible clothing by Maja Milinić-Bogdanović.
20 Product Designers You Should Follow on Instagram Right Now
Love ’em or just plain don’t have time for ’em, social media platforms are here to stay.
Design of the Week: Can Dispenser
This week’s selection is the useful Can Dispenser by designer Kyle Smaagard.
Design of the Week: Coral Cup
This week’s selection is the highly tactile Coral Cup by Nervous System.
Stefan Marji’s Armchair Concept Sees A Future Filled With Expandable Furniture
When you think of furniture designs in the far future, you might think of crazy generatively designed stools
Design of the Week: OctoPrint Monitor
This week’s selection is the highly useful OctoPrint Monitor by David Payne.
3D Printing for Manhattan Chandelier and Lighting Designers
Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe of R&D Tax Savers discuss 3D printing in lighting design.
Design of the Week: Solar System Memento
This week’s selection is the beautiful 3D printed Solar System Memento by Spacetime Coordinates.
Design of the Week: Spider Dress
This week’s selection is the astonishing Spider Dress by Anouk Wipprecht.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Moire Illusion
This week’s selection is the visually mesmerizing Moire Illusion by Instructables contributor Dushyant Ahuja.
Design of the Week: Supermarine Spitfire
This week’s selection is the incredibly beautiful 3D printed Supermarine Spitfire MKIX RC aircraft by Flite Test.
A Sustainable Place to Rest Your Rear
3D printing the seating of the future isn’t just getting personal, it’s sustainable.
Design of the Week: Solar System Mini Set
This week’s selection is the Solar System Mini Set by AstroReality.
This Industrial Design Team Turns to AI to Quickly Generate Form Studies
Even though centuries have passed, the act of designing and making objects is still primarily the same
Design of the Week: Windmill-Powered Music Box
This week’s selection is the practical Windmill-Powered Music Box by designer Niklas Roy of Berlin.
20 Product Designers You Should Follow on Instagram Right Now
Love ’em or just plain don’t have time for ’em, social media platforms are here to stay.
Design of the Week: Hychair
This week’s selection is the Hychair by Thiele + Wagner.
Design of the Week: Marble Clock
This week’s selection is the smooth Marble Clock by Görkem Bozkurt.
Design of the Week: Smart Slab
This week’s selection is the amazing Smart Slab concrete ceiling by the DFAB House project.
Design of the Week: PeakBoil
This week’s selection is the highly unusual PeakBoil by students at ETH Zurich.
Design of the Week: Dr. Brain Breaker
This week’s selection is the fun Dr. Brain Breaker by MyMiniFactory contributor Thomas Buseyne.
Behind the Design: Mathematical Artist Henry Segerman
For many of us, math wasn’t exactly our strongest subject back in school
Design of the Week: Exoskeleton Hands
This week’s selection is the fun Exoskeleton Hands by Melbourne-based 3D designer Alex Czech.
Design of the Week: Mechanical Laser
This week’s selection is the unusual Mechanical Laser project by Thingiverse contributor Evan S.
Design of the Week: Low Poly World Map
This week’s selection is the decorative Low Poly World Map by Richard Fickert.
Design of the Week: ABSDBS
This week’s selection is the incredible ABSDBS telescope project by Aleksej Cherenkov.
Design of the Week: Puzzle Cube
This week’s selection is the oddly satisfying Puzzle Cube by WildRoseBuilds.
Garage Inventor Colin Furze Builds His Son a Jet-Powered Micro Scooter
He’s at it again…
Design of the Week: Emptiness of Shark
This week’s selection is the massive Emptiness of Shark by artist Michael Cardacino.
Design of the Week: Moon
This week’s selection is the fun “Print Your Own Moon” by Instructables contributor 陳亮 (Liang Chen).
Design of the Week: iCableGuards
This week’s selection is the enormously useful iCableGuards by Pinshape contributor Sergio Romero.
Design of the Week: Voronoi Flower Lampshade
This week’s selection is the finely detailed Voronoi Flower Lampshade by designer Felicity Anne Holbrow.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Firepit
This week’s selection is the fun 3D printed fire pit by builder Ben Uyeda of Homemade Modern.
A 3D Printing Lesson From Jewelry Designers To Industry
I’m reading an interesting story of how jewelry designers applied a new 3D printing technology.
Design of the Week: Temperature Tower
This week’s selection is the very useful Temperature Tower by Simplify3D.
Design of the Week: Bounce Necklace
This week’s selection is the animated Bounce Necklace by wearable art desginer Donna Mason Sweigart.
Design of the Week: Planetary Rover
This week’s selection is the inspiring Planetary Rover project by Instructables contributor silver-surfer.
Design of the Week: The Root Cause
This week’s selection is the highly detailed “Root Cause” by artist Michael Cardacino.
Design of the Week: Šibenik Cathedral
This week’s selection is the beautiful 3D print of the Šibenik Cathedral of St. James by i.Materialise.
Design of the Week: Orbit
This week’s selection is “Orbit”, the amazing set of animated spinning tops by designer Tor Robinson.
Design of the Week: Card Holder
This week’s selection is the minimalist Card Holder by Elia Furgiele.
Design of the Week: Oxygene Tire
This week’s selection is the radical Oxygene EV tire design by Goodyear.
Design of the Week: Earhooks
This week’s selection is the very practical Earhooks by Thingiverse contributor Erick Brown, a.k.a “digitalrice”.
Design of the Week: Desktop CT and 3D Scanner
This week’s selection is the detailed Desktop CT and 3D Scanner by Instructables contributor JBumstead.
Design of the Week: Liquid Drops
This week’s selection is the fascinating Liquid Drops by YouMagine contributor Tiago Charters de Azevedo.
Design of the Week: A Round 2IT
This week’s selection is the hilarious Round 2IT by Thingiverse contributor Adam Haley.
Revolve Innovates Wheel Design To Collapse and Convert Your Vehicle
Not much has changed with the wheel since it got us moving millennia ago. It’s design in the simplest form: a rotating donut which adapts to do everything from power machinery to provide exercise for your kid’s overweight hamster.
Design of the Week: Ball in a Box
This week’s selection is the iconic Ball in a Box design by Pinshape contributor Print That Thing.
Design of the Week: DIY Sneaker
This week’s selection is the incredible 3D printed DIY Sneaker by Georg Simon Ohm.
Design of the Week: Starman
This week’s selection is the highly appropriate Starman 3D model by Thingiverse contributor Stephen Graybill, a.k.a Oranhunter.
Design of the Week: Low Poly Figure
This week’s selection is the interesting Low Poly Figure by designer Wesley Millora.
Design of the Week: Sinewave Vase Generator
This week’s selection is the easy-to-use Sinewave Vase Generator by YouMagine contributor Peetersm.
Design of the Week: Hand-Screw Clamp
This week’s selection is the carefully designed Hand-Screw Clamp by industrial designer Jacob Stanton.
Design of the Week: Disentanglement Puzzle
This week’s selection is the non-intuitive Disentanglement Puzzle by YouMagine contributor M. Ingle.
Design of the Week: Wristband Funnel
This week’s selection is the practical Wristband Funnel by Tim Postma.
Design of the Week: “At Hand”
This week’s selection is the “At Hand” 3D printed tactile display in Modena, Italy.
Design of the Week: Missile Toe
This week’s selection is the gag Missle Toe by Thingiverse contributor Humberto Lopez.
Design of the Week: Chubby Chair
This week’s selection is the stackable Chubby Chair by Dirk Vander Kooij.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Store
This week’s selection is the enormous 3D printed store by London-based AI Build.
Design of the Week: Sculpture of Time
This week’s selection is the startling Sculpture of Time by Japanese artist Akinori Goto.
Zoetropes Get “4D” with the Incredible 3D Printed 4-Mation Platform
4-Mation Is A Series of 3D Modular Zoetropes With Swappable Animation.
Design of the Week: VW Caddy Front End Structure
This week’s selection is an interesting 3D printed front end structure for a Volkswagen classic car.
Design of the Week: Bathroom Phone Holder
This week’s selection is the eminently practical Bathroom Phone Holder by Thingiverse contributor hallonhatt.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Models of London
This week’s selection is the highly detailed 3D Printed Models of London by Michal Konicek.
Design of the Week: Spool Tool Desk Organizer
This week’s selection is the unusual Spool Tool Desk Organizer by MatterHackers.
Mission Impossible: The Digital Twin
News of digital twins lands in the Engineer’s inbox.
Wanted: People Using Onshape to Collaborate on a Badass Motorcycle Design
Ya know, while there are various ways to collaborate online around a 3D CAD project with other like-minded designers and engineers, you don’t hear about it too often.
Design of the Week: Hovalin 3D Printed Violin
This week’s selection is the majestic 3D printed violin by Matt Hova of Hova Labs.
Design of the Week: Spool Holder
This week’s selection is the fabulously designed Spool Holder for Prusa i3 MK2 by Martin Majewski.
Design of the Week: The HIVE
This week’s selection is the very practical “The HIVE” Stackable Drawers by engineer Dan O’Connell of Philadelphia.
Design of the Week: Wearable 3D Printer
This week’s selection is the incredible Wearable 3D Printer by Naomi Wu.
Design of the Week: Benedict Cumberbatch Sculpture
This week’s selection is the well designed 3D sculpture of actor Benedict Cumberbatch by 3D Geppetto.
Noted 3D Designer Turns Paid Designs Into Free Downloads
Israeli 3D designer Asher Nahmias, aka Dizingof, has unexpectedly marked many incredible designs as free downloads.
Design of the Week: Aposema Mask
This week’s selection is the very strange Aposema mask by Adidas Meyer, Silvia Rueda and Sirou Peng.
Design of the Week: SimpSymm
This week’s selection is the complex 3D printed “SimpSymm” series by Christoph Bader and Dominik Kolb of Deskriptiv.
Design of the Week: Chromatic Vase
This week’s selection is the fascinating Chromatic Vase by designer Devin Montes.
How To Make A 3D Printed Roller Coaster
Matt Schmotzer, a graduate student at Purdue University for mechanical engineering, has always had an affinity towards both roller coasters and 3D printing.
Design of the Week: Flexible Paper Towel Roll Holder
This week’s selection is the eminently practical Flexible Paper Tool Roll Holder by Thingiverse contributor Eric Veber.
Learn about the Geneva Drive – A Snappy Mechanism Found Inside Old Film Projector
If you have you ever held a film projector before, chances are you have probably heard the distinct clacking noise that comes with using it.