Robots could be sent to Mars to build caves for later habitation by humans, according to a proposal for the colonisation of the planet by German firm ZA Architects (+ slideshow). More about Mars Colonisation by ZA Architects
News: NASA is developing an orbiting factory that will use 3D printing and robots to fabricate giant structures such as antennas and solar arrays of up to a kilometre in length, as part of its ongoing search for extra-terrestrial life. More about NASA develops 3D printing factory in space
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: San Francisco designer Yves Behar, who recently launched a keyless lock controlled by a smartphone, discusses his vision for how technology can be successfully integrated into the home in this movie filmed in Milan. More about The home of the future will "know where you are" - Yves Behar
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have unveiled a prototype electric car that folds in half. More about Armadillo-T foldable electric micro-car by KAIST
News: California studio Smith|Allen has completed the world's first architectural structure using standard 3D printers (+ movie + interview). More about California duo create "world's first 3D-printed architecture"
Graduate designer Mugi Yamamoto has designed an inkjet printer that sits on top of a stack of paper and eats its way down through the pile (+ slideshow). More about Stack printer by Mugi Yamamoto
Bart Veldhuizen, community manager at online 3D-printing service Shapeways, takes Dezeen on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the company's Eindhoven print facility for the final instalment in our series of movies about additive manufacturing. More about "You can design anything and have it 3D-printed"
Next in our series of movies about 3D printing we talk to Bart Van der Scheuren, vice president of Belgian additive manufacturing company Materialise, who explains how the three main 3D printing technologies work. More about "We use three basic 3D-printing processes at Materialise"
News: entrepreneur Elon Musk has revealed designs for a supersonic Hyperloop transport system to link Los Angeles and San Francisco in just 30 minutes (+ slideshow). More about Billionaire reveals Hyperloop supersonic transport system
Researchers in Canada have designed a family of prosthetic musical instruments, including an external spine and a touch-sensitive rib cage, that create music in response to body gestures (+ interview + slideshow). More about Instrumented Bodies by Joseph Malloch and Ian Hattwick
In our second movie focussing on the cutting-edge world of 3D printing, Freedom of Creation co-founder Janne Kyttanen claims it was his passion for the technology rather than his business acumen that enabled him to make a commercial success out of designing and selling 3D-printed products. More about "I started my company with a completely bogus business plan" - Janne Kyttanen
Freedom of Creation co-founder and 3D Systems creative director Janne Kyttanen tells Dezeen that he believes one day everyone will have easy access to 3D printing in the first of our series of video interviews with pioneering figures in the world of additive manufacturing. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "Everyone will be interested in making things instead of buying things" - Janne Kyttanen
News: computer and electronics retailer Microsoft has become the first US retailer to sell MakerBot's desktop 3D printers on the shop floor for customers to take home on the same day. More about Microsoft to sell MakerBot 3D printers in American stores
Spiny translucent 3D-printed collars were paired with magnetic dresses and shoes that looks like tree roots in Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen's latest haute couture collection. More about Wilderness Embodied by Iris van Herpen
This collection of 3D-printed jewellery by Royal College of Art student Dorry Hsu was inspired by the designer's own fear of insects. More about The Aesthetic of Fears by Dorry Hsu
News: Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has added an augmented reality function to its 2014 catalogue, allowing customers to see what products will look like in their homes. More about IKEA launches augmented reality catalogue
German car brand BMW has launched its first fully electric production car called the BMW i3 (+ slideshow). More about i3 electric car by BMW
News: printing and packaging retailer The UPS Store has launched an in-store 3D printing service in six shops across the USA. More about The UPS Store becomes first major US retailer to offer 3D printing service
News: designer Janne Kyttanen has created a range of 3D-printed shoes for women that can be made at home overnight to be worn the next day. More about Cubify launches free-to-download shoes you can "print overnight"
News: the UK government wants to ban drivers from using Google's augmented reality eyewear ahead of the 2014 release, amid safety concerns. More about UK Government set to ban Google Glass for drivers