3D printed standalone alarm clock lets you smash a giant arcade button to wake up
cinderclock treats the alarm clock as a standalone computer Endothermal Systems’ CinderClock is a 3D printed standalone desktop alarm clock designed to keep…
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Faux Flora helps pollution-blinded bees to find real flowers
British designer Justina Alexandroff has created a fake flower that stands out to insects , potentially helping them navigate polluted city air and fighting…
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…
MIT students developing 3D printer that turns food waste into household objects
Two MIT students have developed a prototype for a 3D printer that uses artificial intelligence to transform food waste into objects such as cup holders and…
"Ancient cooling techniques" allow 3D-printed partitions to regulate temperature
A team of researchers at US university Virginia Tech has developed a concept for a 3D-printed , evaporative cooling system made of hollow clay columns that can…
First 3D-printed Starbucks nears completion in Texas
The first 3D-printed store by coffeehouse chain Starbucks is nearing completion in Brownsville, Texas , featuring exposed layered walls overlaid with the…
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…
Front uses AI to translate sketches into "brilliantly bad" objects
Front 's Anna Lindgren and Sofia Lagerkvist have unveiled three 3D-printed vases that were designed by artificial intelligence based on their two-dimensional…
Add Wood exhibition showcases 3D-printed-wood furniture
A sofa , a coffin and a stackable multipurpose cube are among the items that were displayed in Add Wood, an exhibition exploring the potential of recyclable…
Welded Loop's experimental shoes are made from only one material
Dutch designers Suzanne Oude Hengel and Joris de Groot have developed a shoe using just one material – a recyclable thermoplastic that can be knitted…
ETH Zurich explores novel fabrication method for light and reusable concrete staircase
Material-saving and reversible construction approaches are showcased in the spine-like Cadenza concrete spiral staircase, created by researchers at technology…
Wood waste and bioplastic floor panel boasts the strength of steel
US researchers working with SHoP Architects have created a potential alternative to steel and concrete as a structural floor material: recyclable panels made…