We’ve seen 3D printed shoes as far back as 2012. Adidas has innovated with ocean waste, and some even adapt to your foot. Now, Under Armour has created the world’s first commercially available 3D printed training shoes.
As a teenager growing up and living in Venezuela, architect and illustrator Rafael Araujo became enamored by the intelligent patterns found in nature, particularly after learning about Phi – otherwise known as the Golden Ratio. The ratio, which equals 1.618 and is represented by the Greek letter ϕ, is commonly found in nature as natural objects have a tendency to grow in spiral patterns; where the ratio of the amount of turn from one spiral to the next is precisely the Phi measurement. Also referred to as “Phyllotaxis”, this growth pattern is found in everything from the nautilus shell and plant leaves to the proportions of butterfly wings and tree…
Remember a whole two days ago when we told you Carbon introduced the M1 3D Printer? Well, we just had word that Dr. Joseph DeSimone, Chemist, Inventor, and CEO/Co-Founder of Carbon, will be the leading keynote of the Inside 3D Printing, New York, event next week.
We may still be quite a few years off from the Mattel hoverboard we were “promised” after multiple viewings of Back to the Future (sorry, self-balancing two-wheeled millennial movers don’t count), but that hasn’t stopped many of us from dreaming. Among others, London-based animator Garth Lee has taken the obsession to a new level and has laid out how the boards could be manufactured – starting with a raw material and ending with mannequin legs testing the boards for stability. Although he created his original isometric hoverboard factory animation to celebrate the return of Marty McFly back on October 21st, 2015, he decided to bring it back this week with all-new…
Time for another round of apps that cover the spectrum of your beloved mobile device, be it iPhone, Android or Windows! The Weekly App Smack is the best of new or updated design and productivity apps (and maybe a couple of fun ones, too) for the busy design or engineering professional and this week we have a list sure to make you more efficient. Do you have an app suggestion that has made your life easier or changed up your workflow? Let us know in the comments below or send it into tips@www.solidsmack.com. Hit it! Circle Pay “Pay friends (and get paid) with just an email or phone number. Instantly.…
Our smartphones can do anything and almost everything. Think you’re lost? Whip out your phone. Need to look up an address? Phone’s got you covered. Get in a fender bender? Your phone can take pictures. But even with this technology at our finger tips, there are some situations where a smartphone is useless, like getting locked out of your house or being able to cut through tough rope. That’s where the EvadeClip comes in.