Blocks fell charred and knurled from the flame lined jaw of the timber chewer. Each halted bump of its immense body shook the trees blanketing the wall of our escape. With our elm and metal armor and twisted pinon bone spindles we would have to move quickly and be sure to coat each piece in the protective film of these links. Heng Z – Delectable amounts of mecha, ships and mechanical monstrosities all with a delightful 3-dimensional sketch style. Turkey Villas – Drone footage of a new villa development in Turkey. “Affordable prices and convenient payment plan” for mountain-side living in cookie cutter castles. Eroded Pool – Or rather, designed…

I’m looking at a 3D printing startup that recently emerged from stealth mode, Origin. The San Francisco-based company apparently began in 2015 when two entrepreneurs became frustrated with existing 3D print solutions they were using for their small 3D print service. They had been using inexpensive desktop equipment to produce items for clients, but encountered many problems. The key problem they – and anyone using today’s typical 3D printing gear – encountered is that there are significant constraints on the types of materials that can be used. In “normal” manufacturing there are literally thousands of different kinds of materials on the market, all with differing properties. While no one yet…

A strong wind swept across the drenched black sand. The limestone mountains gleaming in the crisp morning air. The entrance close. The razor ’s gears cutting around each cube of solid light. Each surface smooth. The brightest one of all riddled with time shards of these links. Aaron Limonick – LA-based concept artist with a range of styles over a range of subject matter for a range of projects that brings you a whole range of awesome. FarrOut – Kristin Farr has a commanding control of color in her wonderful abstract paintings and murals. NASA Posters – NASA creates a poster for each space mission. They’re each based on a theme. For…

While many Earth-based A.I. systems are meant to eventually replace the tasks of humans, NASA’s International Space Station is currently exploring the benefits of A.I. so their astronauts will simply have someone to talk to. After all, space can get pretty lonely sometimes, and seeing as the only thing between you and the black abyss is a few feet of metal, not everyone is willing to take the journey to the great unknown. Could this be the beginning stages of a HAL 9000? Maybe. Enter CIMON, a mobile plastic A.I. sphere designed to float around a space station and help its fellow astronauts with tasks both technical and emotional. Costing…

Despite it being used often in manufacturing, carbon isn’t the most biodegradable material; meaning, it will take years to decompose that excessive carbon fiber waste from a multitude of design projects these days. Further, recycling carbon fiber isn’t necessarily an easy process either. Because the mixture of resin and carbon is so stiff, it becomes difficult to separate the materials and reuse them; resulting in landfills and garbage dumps full of the stuff. Well, leave it to designers to solve problems left behind by other designers and manufacturers. LABEL/BREEDis an initiative where manufacturers and designers collaborate to make innovative and highly sustainable interior designs. In collaboration with the Netherlands Aerospace…

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