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The White Tower

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Construction has begun on the tallest 3D-printed building in the world. >

26 Mar 24
3D Printed resort?

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

The Kisawa Sanctuary retreat, located on Mozambique’s Benguerra Island, is the first ever resort to use 3D printed technology. >

28 Aug 20
Reef remedy: 3D-printed terracotta tiles

Design News > Industrial Design / Information Design / Interaction Design

3D-printing is lighting up the plight of coral reefs by generating terracotta tiles that mimic natural coral with the intention of restoring reefs. >

13 Aug 20
How 3D printing is helping to make music more accessible

Design Frontiers > Music & Sound Design / Product Design

By printing 3D instruments, designers are able to custom-fit the instrument to each musician, foregoing the usual barriers. >

6 Aug 19
The world’s first 3D printed middle ear transplant happened in South Africa

Design Frontiers > African Design / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Industrial Design

We take a look at Professor Mashudu Tshifularo's achievement and other ways 3D technology has helped the medical field. >

27 Mar 19
The Golden Age of 3D Printing: Innovations Changing the Industry

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors / Craft

3D printing itself is no longer a new technology, but that hasn’t stopped researchers and innovators around the world from coming up with new applications. >

1 Feb 19
World’s largest 3D printed structure unveiled at Venice Biennale

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors

The Cloud Pergola was envisioned as a paradigm for what architecture should stand for in the 21st century. It will be on show until 25 November. >

6 Jul 18
What if you could 3D print your own home in a matter of hours?

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors / Industrial Design

The ICON project’s Vulcan printer creates concrete homes in record time. >

19 Mar 18
Tatsuya Honda's hairpin enables you to feel sounds

Next Generation > Design Thinking / Product Design

This graduate of the Future University Hakode has designed a more intuitive aid for hearing impaired users that translates sound to vibration. >

13 Mar 18
Michael Candy’s 3D-printed flowers could save dwindling bee populations

Design News > Industrial Design

This design intervenes in the risk-prone world of pollination using robotic flowers. >

9 Mar 18
Eindhoven University of Technology unveils world’s first 3D printed bridge

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors / Industrial Design

Built with cyclists in mind, the bridge can withstand loads up to two tonnes. >

30 Oct 17
The technology that could see us 3D-printing food shortage away

Next Generation > Food Design

Natural, healthy and sustainable food made possible by combining aspects of nature, science and technology. >

27 Sep 17
Could the future of mobility lie in 3D-printing?

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

The folks over at Michelin imagine a future of adaptive, airless wheels with the Visionary Tyre concept. >

27 Jul 17
Scientists have found a way to give you more pasta for less money

Design News > Food Design

With programmable pasta, scientists have found an easier way to reduce shipping costs by manipulating its size >

31 May 17
Student 3D prints his own set of retainers to straighten his teeth

Next Generation > Product Design

Dudley Amos’ Orthoprint could make the production of clear braces less expensive. >

29 May 17
5 examples of great creativity from Poland

Design News > Art & Photography / Creative Economy / Design Thinking / Product Design

Known for its vast history and diverse culture, Poland also has mad artistic chops. >

17 May 17
A ‘super’ key that cannot be copied by the masses

Design Frontiers > Industrial Design / Product Design

The Stealth Key is 3D printed and nearly impossible to replicate. >

2 May 17
Making sneakers sustainable with the ‘Shoetopia’ project

Design Frontiers > Craft / Industrial Design / Product Design

Two Polish students are challenging traditional methods of shoe production with their 3D-printed sneaker. >

26 Apr 17
3D printing with Martian dust

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Industrial Design

A technique to aid in the development of the first Mars colony. >

24 Apr 17
3D printing skin cells directly onto burn wounds

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

Scientists are increasingly creative in their experimentation with 3D printers. >

20 Feb 17
This fashion collection features hidden braille messages

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Fashion student Babette Sperling experiments with the possibilities of 3D printing. >

16 Jan 17
3D-printed maps are a tactile solution for visually impaired students

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

A team of researchers, teachers and students are helping the blind feel their way around. >

7 Dec 16
3D printed cat tongue inspires Georgia Tech scientists

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

The remarkably capable felines have another lesson in efficiency for their humans. >

7 Dec 16
US student designs prosthetic hand-hack to aid one-handed violin player

Next Generation > Industrial Design / Product Design

3D printed prosthetic helps this aspiring violinist reach for her dream. >

18 Oct 16

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