Conceptual machine designed for 3D-printing meat on-demand in any kitchen
A pair of students have created a conceptual prototype for a countertop 3D printer that people could use to make meat in their own homes (+ movie). More
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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
Joris Laarman designs steel canal bridge that will be 3D printed by robots
Dutch designer Joris Laarman has designed a pedestrian bridge for Amsterdam that will be 3D printed by robots (+ slideshow). More
Janne Kyttanen builds 3D-printed sofa from a minimal mesh
3D-printing pioneer Janne Kyttanen has used the structures of spiderwebs and silkworm cocoons to inform the design of a sofa that he printed in a single piece. More
Neri Oxman 3D prints "photosynthetic wearable" to host living organisms
Designer and researcher Neri Oxman has successfully 3D-printed one of her "wearable skins" and filled its hollow tubes with a bacterial luminescent liquid to represent how it could host photosynthetic organisms (+ slideshow). More
Han Koning puts 103% Vase back into production by 3D printing it himself
Dutch designer Han Koning has relaunched his 103% Vase designed in 2002, which was originally produced in China but is now 3D printed in his own studio (+ movie). More
3D-printing pioneer MakerBot lays off staff and closes stores
Business news: MakerBot, once the darling of the 3D-printing scene, has laid off 20 per cent of its staff and closed its three retail stores after failing to meet its financial growth targets. More
Zaha Hadid, Ben van Berkel and more design 3D-printed shoes for United Nude
Milan 2015: five well-known architects and designers have created pairs of sculptural shoes for footwear brand United Nude made entirely on a 3D printer (+ slideshow). More
MHOX envisions a future of bioprinted and enhanced human eyes
Italian research studio MHOX has unveiled a concept to allow people to swap their eyes with digital-compatible versions. More
Boundaries between analogue and digital tools "are becoming irrelevant"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: digital technology is infiltrating all aspects of design and making, according to Dries Verbruggen of Belgian design studio Unfold, who has transformed a set of wood and brass tools into digital measuring instruments (+ movie). More
Will.i.am calls for ethical stance on 3D-printing human bodies
News: Will.i.am has called for "new morals, new laws and new codes" for 3D printing, a technology he says is evolving so rapidly that we will soon be able to print humans (+ interview). More
3D-printing with living organisms "could transform the food industry"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: food designer Chloé Rutzerveld has developed a concept for "healthy and sustainable" 3D-printed snacks that sprout plants and mushrooms for flavour (+ movie). More
3D-printed weapons found during Australian police raid
News: Australian police have seized weapons created on a 3D printer while raiding a property in Gold Coast, Queensland. More
Competition: five copies of Printing Things to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with Belgian design studio Unfold to give readers the chance to win one of five copies of a new book exploring the potential of 3D printing. More
"Comet running" concept proposes hitchhiking future for space stations
Interstellar comets become vehicles for space travel between the different planetary systems of our galaxy in this conceptual design by New York-based Clouds Architecture Office (+ slideshow). More
Lilian van Daal's 3D-printed Biomimicry chair shows off "a new way to create soft seating"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: Dutch designer Lilian van Daal claims 3D-printing can replace traditional upholstery techniques to produce spongy-surfaced furniture in this movie filmed in Eindhoven. More
3D-printed sculptures create optical illusions using the Fibonacci sequence
Design lecturer John Edmark has created a series of designs for 3D-printed sculptures that appear to move, utilising an effect similar to a zoetrope (+ movie). More
WobbleWorks unveils new pen for drawing 3D objects in the air
CES 2015: the makers of the first popular 3D-printing pen 3Doodler have unveiled a smaller device, which weighs just 50 grams. More
3D-printed structural components will lead to "new building shapes"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: Salomé Galjaard of engineering firm Arup says 3D-printed building components will result in more efficient and diverse architectural forms (+ movie). More
NASA 3D prints its first object aboard the International Space Station
News: a 3D printer on the International Space Station has produced its first object, "paving the way to future long-term space expeditions" according to the US space agency NASA. More