Nearly as quickly as architects swapped their sketchbooks and pencils for CAD programs, traditional physical architectural models were also mostly replaced by interactive 3D digital versions. Continue reading “Could architectural 3D printing usher a comeback for physical models? (VIDEO)”
You Can Help Design A 3D Printed Open Source Elements Dress With Anouk Wipprecht
Dutch fashiontech designer Anouk Wipprecht is developing a 3D printed Open Source Elements Dress constructed from modules created by the design community. Simply download the element file, create your custom design and submit the printed part to Wipprecht by 13th September so she can incorporate it into the overall dress design. Continue reading “You Can Help Design A 3D Printed Open Source Elements Dress With Anouk Wipprecht”
Picture books for visually impaired kids go 3D thanks to CU-Boulder research team
A children’s classic that already is a candidate for the all-time best feel-good book, “Goodnight Moon,” has gotten a boost: A University of Colorado Boulder team printed the first 3D version of it, allowing visually impaired children and their families to touch objects in the story — like the cow jumping over the moon — as it is read aloud. Continue reading “Picture books for visually impaired kids go 3D thanks to CU-Boulder research team”