Architecture
MIT researchers to 3D print a pavilion by imitating silkworms
Researchers at MIT plan to 3D print a pavilion by imitating the way a silkworm builds its cocoon. More about MIT researchers to 3D print a pavilion by imitating silkworms
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Technology
Wiki Weapon firm launches 3D printing Pirate Bay
News: the US group that developed open-source 3D-printed gun parts has launched a file-sharing website for blueprints to 3D-printed illicit items including weapons, drugs and medical equipment. More about Wiki Weapon firm launches 3D printing Pirate Bay
Architecture
Space architects plan 3D-printed lunar base
News: a team of London "space architects" has developed a proposal for a lunar base that would be 3D printed by spider robots using microwaves, solar energy and lunar dust. More about Space architects plan 3D-printed lunar base
Architecture
Amsterdam architects plan 3D-printed canal house
News: Dutch studio DUS Architects has joined the race to build the first 3D-printed house with plans to print a full-size canal house in Amsterdam. More about Amsterdam architects plan 3D-printed canal house
Software and web design
Field Trip app by Google now available for iOS
Google's Field Trip app, which provides contextual information about your surroundings via your smartphone, is now available to download for Apple iOS and features content from Dezeen. More about Field Trip app by Google now available for iOS
Design
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 about 3D-printed dress for Dita Von Teese by Michael Schmidt and Francis Bitonti
Design
Road-ready 3D-printed car on the way
News: a fuel-efficient 3D-printed car is set to hit the road in two years, according to its US-based manufacturer RedEye On Demand. More about Road-ready 3D-printed car on the way
Architecture
Research Pavilion by ICD and ITKE
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart programmed a robot to wind 60 kilometres of carbon and glass fibre filaments into this pavilion inspired by a lobster's exoskeleton (+ movie + slideshow). More about Research Pavilion by ICD and ITKE
Design
Nike Vapor Laser Talon 3D printed football boot studs
Sports brand Nike has unveiled the first boots for American football players with 3D-printed studs (+ slideshow). More about Nike Vapor Laser Talon 3D printed football boot studs
Design
Apple files patent for video "slap bracelet"
News: Apple has applied for a patent for a slap bracelet with a video display that could be a blueprint for its much-anticipated "iWatch" concept. More about Apple files patent for video "slap bracelet"
Design
Google unveils video preview of Google Glass headset
News: Google has released a video preview of Google Glass, the voice-controlled wearable headset that lets users send and receive messages, take pictures and search the web hands-free (+ movie). More about Google unveils video preview of Google Glass headset
Design
Pen that doodles 3D objects attracts $500,000 on Kickstarter
News: a pen that can "print" 3D drawings in mid-air has attracted nearly $500,000 in one day from Kickstarter backers (+ movie). More about Pen that doodles 3D objects attracts 0,000 on Kickstarter
Architecture
3D printed houses are "not that far off"
Interview: earlier today, London studio Softkill Design unveiled plans for a 3D printed house. We spoke to Softkill's Gilles Retsin about the viability of printed architecture and how he intends to print a plastic dwelling in just three weeks.
"When we started this research, it was a kind of science fiction," he says. "It's not actually that far off any more." More about 3D printed houses are "not that far off"
Architecture
3D printed plastic house will be assembled "in a day"
News: London architecture collective Softkill Design has joined the race to build the world's first 3D printed house, announcing plans for a plastic dwelling that could be built off-site in three weeks and assembled in a single day. More about 3D printed plastic house will be assembled "in a day"
Design
"We're a haberdashery for technology and education" - Technology Will Save Us
Bethany Koby and Daniel Hirshmann of Technology Will Save Us explain how their DIY technology kits and workshops help people "understand what goes into the stuff in our lives" in the penultimate movie filmed at our Designed in Hackney Day. More about "We're a haberdashery for technology and education" - Technology Will Save Us
Technology
"We can't draft a new world and print it out"
Opinion: in this week's column, Sam Jacob argues that instead of liberating us, 3D printing will merely "bind us even more closely to fewer and fewer corporations". More about "We can't draft a new world and print it out"
Architecture
Foster + Partners to 3D print buildings on the moon
News: Foster + Partners is exploring the possibilities of 3D printing buildings on the moon using lunar soil. More about Foster + Partners to 3D print buildings on the moon
Design
Pez Hacking by Hot Pop Factory
Toronto studio Hot Pop Factory has customised Pez sweet dispensers with 3D-printed heads of customers to replace the usual cartoon characters. More about Pez Hacking by Hot Pop Factory
Design
Cheap 3D printers fuel home-printed sex toy "phenomenon"
News: the rise of affordable 3D printers is sparking a boom in demand for personalised sex toys that can be ordered online or printed at home. More about Cheap 3D printers fuel home-printed sex toy "phenomenon"
Architecture
Architect explains how he will 3D print a "whole building in one go"
Following our story about plans for a 3D-printed house, Universe Architecture's Janjaap Ruijssenaars tells us about the race to be first to print an entire building (+ interview + slideshow). More about Architect explains how he will 3D print a "whole building in one go"