There are literally hundreds of different smartphones on the market. We buy them, hoard them sometimes, and enjoy their apps while blocking out everything and everyone around us. Ah, technology.
If you could make a 3D printed car, surely a bicycle couldn’t be much harder? Interestingly, it hasn’t been attempted, at least to the level that Industrial Design students Paul De Meeiros and Stef De Groot want to to take it. OBI 0.5 is the prototype phase, but the aim is simple, a modular, open-source bike, with parts that can easily be printed or bought online and suited to meet your needs.
The cones cracked beneath our feet, and the air was putrid, but we were able to finally find how the rasp moths had burrowed through. Though they were large, their main bodies were more like lubricated jelly sacks, able to squeeze through the tightest spaces, most likely moistened from the glandular excretions of these links. Piotr Jabłoński – It’s dark, mysterious work, this art. Muted colors on characters that need no explanation or rather a lot. New York Storfronts – You might think Randy Hage shrinks stores and puts them on display. He does in fact make all of these by hand. Amazing. Mummy Hands – Who doesn’t like a…
It’s Beijing Design Week at Parkview Green in the capital city, which means you’re either seeing constant updates on Twitter or you didn’t know Beijing even had such a thing. Either way, Beijing Design Week (BJDW) promotes design and infrastructure within the city and often showcases the latest in contemporary design. What makes this year so different for the event is not only their collaboration with sustainable-focused venue, but a 3D printing theme. Not only is there an art installation named Vulcan created by the Laboratory for Creative Design, there are also 3D printed clothes and accessories from an array of artists, designers and clothing companies. Some so exotic, that,…
Ever since we first saw how 3D Hubs sources local 3D printers, bringing the 3D printer to you, we’ve had a different perspective about the direction of 3D Printing. 1) You don’t have to own a 3D printer and 2) You can make money off of it if you do. Now they’re adding a third aspect which is shifting the 3D printing landscape yet again. Today, 3D Hubs announced the ability to source local, professional-grade 3D print services.
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 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. This week we have awesome OneDrive updates for iPhone and Android users, Slack updates for Windows Phone, and if you love Google Keep, you’ll want to grab the latest version for Android. Your favs? What has made your life easier or changed up your workflow? Let us know in…