There are cities inside the massive head of a rotted out celestial being (name it!) but cities inside the partial shell of a small planet? …I dunno, I can’t think of one of those. Maybe that’s why our model of the week is so cool. Jukka Seppänen recalls a concept drawing of a city inside a moon that has been destroyed. When he saw the drawing, he immediately wanted to create it in 3D. WHO WOULDN’T!? Jukka uses Blender, Sculptris, SolidWorks, and 3D-Coat for modeling and has a knack for modeling intricate structures. The Moon City model he created is just incredible, with loads of buildings and loads of details,…

Professor Dumpster, Jeff Wilson (professor of environmental sciences at Huston-Tillotson University), is in the production phase for his Kasita prefabricated, connected tiny house, which will most likely be available in December of this year. This isn’t your typical tiny house but rather a modern take on a popular movement centered on sustainable living. In this case, ‘sustainability’ means including smart capability and packing it into an efficient 352 square-foot design, which is ready to go with everything you need to start living, inside a 325 square-foot home. The house is equipped with the latest technology including a Nest thermostat, Sage Glass, Hue lighting and an Amazon Echo–all set to your…

Who doesn’t love falling asleep to the muffled growl of a V8 engine? If you’re the type of car-loving family that has motor oil running through your blood, you may be the ideal candidate for a new crib for your youngest, thanks to Ford Spain (assuming it’s not an April Fools’ joke a few days too late). Called the Max Motor Dreams, the ‘smart’ crib aims to mimic riding in the backseat of a car – complete with LED lights that mimic passing streetlights, speakers that reproduce engine sounds, and rocking movements that emulate car turns. From an industrial design standpoint, it’s not a bad-looking crib. And for those that…

While 3D printing may still be in the midst of having an identity crisis in the world of mass production (although the recent Adidas and Carbon partnership looks promising), there is no shortage of applications for custom parts in the aviation industry. Although airline manufacturers have been using a variety of additive manufacturing methods for a range of purposes for decades, Boeing is set to begin using FAA-certified additively manufactured titanium parts in their finished aircraft, according to a Reuters report. The savings in production costs are estimated to save the Seattle-based company at least $3 million per manufactured jet – starting with its 787 Dreamliner jet airliner. Titanium alloy,…

Not everyone was happy about Apple removing the 3.5mm jack from the latest iPhone. Understandable if you sunk good money into a pair of expensive, wired cans because, of course, we can never settle for anything less than perfect sound playback. There are workarounds for the lack of a jack by using a Bluetooth connector or simply buying wireless headphones. Well, good news. If you like your headphones, you can keep your headphones. “THEY WILL HAVE TO PRY THEM FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS.” I’m with you, friend, I’m with you. Podo Labs has you covered with their Jack Bluetooth connector, which offers a simpler design and a little benny…

Gambody is a 3D model repository for all that’s awesome in gaming and pop culture. The detail on many of their models is impressive, which is one reason why 3D design teacher Sam Fenimore chose Gambody to snag the STL files for his StarCraft Hyperion Battlecruiser. The ship is predominantly featured in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty—a popular RTS (Real Time Strategy) game developed by Blizzard in 2010. The level of detail on the Hyperion is astounding, considering there was a time when 3D printing resolutions couldn’t match the technical features of injection molded models from companies such as Revell, Bandai or MPC. To build the Hyperion, Sam downloaded all…