Maison 203 opened in Treviso in Italy in June of 2010 as a distinguished distributor of select, international objects with a singular focus on design. With a physical store in the centre of Treviso, t…
Kaetemi’s 1/10 Scale 3D Printed Figurine
Here on 3DPI we’ve shared several stories of different kinds of 3D printed figurines with you, from Woody Allen to Star Trek characters, but the perspective has been predominantly a western one. Today…
Advanced Manufacturing at GE — Progress and Future Strategy
Back in November of last year, GE Aviation (a GE subsidiary and a global producer of jet engines) announced its acquisition of Morris Technologies and sister company RQM, citing critical investment in…
It’s a Small World After All: Nanoscribe’s 3D-printed Nano-universe
This spaceship, hardly the width of a human hair, conjures up visions of Innerspace or The Magic School Bus, a day soon-to-come when we may see microscopic robots travelling through our bloodstream to…
Self-taught Teenager’s 3D Printed Robotic Hand
There’s been a lot of coverage on 3D printed medical applications recently, once of the huge growth areas of the technology. Prosthetics in particular have featured strongly, such as the heartwarming …
CallingCube: Business Cards3
When I applied for an internship a few years ago, one of the employees present during the interview told me that, if it weren’t for the Reality™ Institute sticker I put on the last page of my job appl…
Wally Wall Plate Customiser
Anyone redecorating or remodeling their home should have a look at Thingiverse’s offering for 3D printed wall plates. At first glance it may seem like a rather insignificant item for your to do list, …
Imprenta3D’s Printed España: A Virtual Tour
If you don’t live in Spain and don’t have the time and/or money to visit, take a tour with Shapeways user, and 3D-printed goods manufacturer, Imprenta3D. They offer you a 3D model of their Iberian ho…
The Urbee – Heading into Production
A couple of years ago now, Jim Kor, an engineer and entrepreneur from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada introduced the world to his new idea for a hybrid concept car — called the Urbee. This was a two-seater…
Kickstarter: 3D Printed Model Kits of Ffestiniog Englands Engines
The first industrial revolution is joining hands with the latest one through the Ffestiniog Englands project, which is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. The idea behind the project is to 3D sc…