3D-printed back brace offers "fashionable" solution for scoliosis sufferers
Young girls that suffer from spinal curvature will soon be able to wear lighter and more stylish 3D-printed braces to treat their condition. More
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Francis Bitonti 3D-prints gold-plated Mutatio shoes for United Nude
New York designer Francis Bitonti has created a range of shoes for Dutch footwear brand United Nude, with different 3D-printed heels shaped using algorithms (+ slideshow). More
3D printing has stagnated, says pioneering designer Francis Bitonti
The 3D-printing industry "is choking off its own revolution" with a combination of toy-like machines, over-priced materials and legal wrangles according to Francis Bitonti, the designer behind the printed dress for Dita von Teese (+ interview). More
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"Technology is going to turn the entire fashion industry inside out"
Fashion and technology: the digital revolution presents the "biggest challenge for fashion brands" according to digital fashion pioneer Francis Bitonti who asks: "How will an industry where value is communicated by exclusivity and craft cope with this new space?" (+ interview) More
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Francis Bitonti creates pixellated 3D-printed shoes using cellular automation
Fashion and technology: New York fashion designer Francis Bitonti has used a mathematical model to "grow" pairs of shoes with gradients of colour on a 3D printer. More
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Francis Bitonti and New Skins Workshop students 3D-print flexible dress on a MakerBot
Designer Francis Bitonti worked with students to design and 3D-print this delicate dress using clear and flexible filaments. More
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Advances in design software mean "materials are becoming media"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: new technologies mean the design process is becoming akin to "creating a Hollywood film," says designer Francis Bitonti, who created a seamless 3D-printed dress for burlesque dancer Dita von Teese. More
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Verlan Dress by Francis Bitonti and New Skins Workshop students
New York designer Francis Bitonti worked with students to 3D-print this dress using commercially available MakerBot machines (+ movie). More
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3D-printed dress for Dita Von Teese by Michael Schmidt and Francis Bitonti
New York designer Michael Schmidt and architect Francis Bitonti have created a 3D-printed dress for burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese. More
