ZHA 3D-prints voluptuous chair from recycled plastic
Architecture studio ZHA , formerly Zaha Hadid Architects, has worked with Spanish brand Nagami to launch the 3D-printed Echo Chair made from recycled plastic…
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Ten young designers and studios to watch from Salone Satellite 2026
Textiles composed like music and vessels made with the help of a sensitive robot feature in our round-up of the most exciting emerging designers and studios…
Underground House of the Future reinvents Chinese cave home with 3D printing
University of Hong Kong professors John Lin, Olivier Ottevaere and Lidia Ratoi have worked with students to overhaul an underground house in northern China…
Gustaf Westman creates chunky 3D-printed shelves based on interlocking puzzles
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has launched a playful modular shelving system comprising colourful components that can connect in various configurations…
Eight lights that will change the way you see 3D-printed design
Could a 3D-printed lamp become a design classic? We look at some recent examples of how this technology can produce timeless objects, not just throwaway…
Xisui Design uses 3D-printed concrete to create organic-looking playscape for Chinese park
A series of 3D-printed concrete boulders create bridges, tunnels and planters at Boulder Park, a playground in Shandong province, China , designed by Xisui…
3D-printed tennis balls aim to match performance of traditional balls
Central Saint Martins graduate Noé Chouraqui has developed Point, a 3D-printed alternative to standard-issue tennis balls made from a bio-based , recyclable…
Gustaf Westman designs handbag-style baguette holder
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has created a glossy pink , spiralled baguette holder, which provides an alternative way to carry skinny loaves of bread…
World's tallest 3D-printed tower unveiled in Switzerland
A network of organic 3D-printed concrete columns makes up Tor Alva, a 30-metre-high tower modelled on a cake, unveiled yesterday in a small mountain village in…
Six toilets designed by young architects for Expo 2025 Osaka
Toilets with inflated membrane roofs and 3D-printed planters are among the restrooms designed by young architects for the Expo 2025 Osaka . To platform young…
"World's first" 3D-printed railway station built in Japan in six hours
Japanese company Serendix has completed what it claims is the world's first 3D-printed railway station in Arida, Japan , which was constructed in the hours…
BIG-designed hard drive launches to the moon on SpaceX rocket
A lunar lander designed by space exploration company Intuitive Machines began a mission to the moon , carrying objects such as a BIG-designed data centre and a…