The ‘Crafted Glitch’ has arrived. Finally, a designer has used digital manufacturing to make something look like a happy accident, with pre-engineered flaws and idiosyncrasies beguiling its sophisticated manufacturing.
Created by Italian designer Ferruccio Laviani’s for furniture brand Fratelli Boffi, the Good Vibrations storage unit was carved from oak by a CNC machine.
Via:www.dezeen.com
The weirdest jewellery brand video we’ve seen so far, Je Voudrais by Maite Catti for Mawi- a surrealist alternate reality proposition.
Amazing to think the ”Digitizer” pen we were using with 3D applications in 2004 basically did this.
Weird if slightly intriguing still catalogue image from http://draughtdrygoods.com/
via; http://ofakind.com
“It was a fabulous night, and we had people bring their own Shapeways prints too which was excellent.
People were fascinated, and left feeling more empowered to order stuff from Shapeways after playing with the materials and seeing what’s possible. Yay!
From a rough head count, looked like we had almost 50 people turn up, hooray!”
The 3D printing demographic is changing…. Slowly.
This concrete looks ordinary enough but it’s actually bioconcrete - a new variation developed by the Delft Technical University which uses bacteria to repair itself.
Bio concrete rebuilds itself… Intelligent cities
Toy company WobbleWorks has launched a Kickstarter campaign today to try to fund the world’s first 3D printing pen, which will allow owners to draw objects that can then be picked up or sculpted into new three-dimensional objects. (via Kickstarter Launched For World’s First 3D Printing Pen)
(via emergentfutures)
VIRALCOUTURE:// a curatorial incubator for future design thinking.
Exploring the possibility of harnessing generative design principles for the benefit of bespoke luxury products within socially interactive online platforms, ViralCouture has particular interest in the perceived materiality of the digital with a broad focus on material and digital culture, and emerging interest in the Internet of Things. Areas of non-designed object principles and 3D printing intrigue.
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Street Style: Paris Fashion Week
Photographed by Phil Oh
Space Shuttle Program concept paintings. Via San Diego Air & Space Museum.
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Eamo Donnelly — Studies in Broadcast Colour
