Environment
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While many innovative designers are looking for ways to slow the environmental destruction of our planet, some are looking ahead to come up with products that could serve humankind when climate change consumes the earth. Biomimicry designer Jun Kamei from the RCA-IIS Tokyo Design Lab falls into the latter category as he has designed a 3D printed amphibious garment which…
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If you’re nostalgic for the days of Chia Pets, you might be very excited to learn about filament pioneer Kai Parthy’s latest 3D printing material. Called GROWLAY, the new filament can be printed into various structures and then functions as a breeding ground. Unlike the famous 1980s toy, which could sprout chia sprouts and grass, GROWLAY objects can be used…
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As forest fires increasingly rage through forests and towns around the world—currently Colorado and New Mexico are battling intense wildfires—it is starting to sink in that they are a reality of climate change and something we will inevitably be seeing more of. To reckon with increasingly powerful and frequent wildfires, firefighters require more powerful and high-quality equipment that they can…
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The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has been at the forefront of some pretty innovative research in additive manufacturing. Just last week, a team of researchers from the university announced the co-development of a family of UV curable hydrogels which can stretch up to 1300%—no small feat. Even more recently, a separate study has come out of SUTD…
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In a proof-of-concept study, researchers from ETH Zurich and Caltech in Pasadena, CA have demonstrated a new propulsion system for motorless swimming robots. Unlike traditional aquatic mechanisms which rely on propellants or engines to move in water, the swimming robots—made entirely from 3D printed parts—use fluctuations in water temperature to propel themselves. A recent study published in the journal PNAS…
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In the city of Eindhoven the realization of the first of five planned 3D printed concrete houses will start this year. The project, called Project Milestone, is a world’s first, as the houses will all be occupied. The six parties involved showed the design today. The municipality of Eindhoven, Eindhoven University of Technology, contractor Van Wijnen, real estate manager Vesteda,…
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Led by innovative architect and designer Neri Oxman, MIT’s Mediated Matter lab is responsible for some of the most inventive and avant-garde additive manufacturing research out there. From 3D printed glass technology to its responsive and bioinspired mask collections, Mediated Matter has a complex vision for 3D printing and digital fabrication which it continually brings to the table in compelling…
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UPM, a Finnish company specializing in driving the forest-based bioindustry into a sustainable, innovation-driven and exciting future, is introducing its new UPM Formi 3D filament. The new product is based on a new type of biocomposite that has been specially developed for 3D printing. It brings together advanced cellulose fibre and biopolymer technologies. With a matte finish and a surface…
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In the rapidly evolving world of construction 3D printing, California based Emerging Objects stands out both as a pioneer and as the only company that approached 3D printing from a modular, “3D printed bricks and tiles” point of view. Its latest 3D Printed Cabin of Curiosities sums up much of the company’s research so far. Continuing in its exploration, the…
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After last year’s beautiful VISION 3D printed tire concept by Michelin, another tire giant is introducing the use of 3D printing to improve performance and sustainability in its vision for the future of mobility. Goodyear’s latest Oxygene concept tire, introduced at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, brings the future of mobility to life as a visionary solution for cleaner, more…
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