Engineer’s 88-pound trebuchet makes projectile fly at supersonic speeds
UK-based engineer Tom Stanton has successfully built a trebuchet that can send projectiles flying at supersonic speeds. Although,…
12-year-old entrepreneur turns 3D-printed toys into thriving business with help from his twin brother
Aaron Osirus may only be 12 years old, but he’s already proving it’s never too early to become…
hand-bent after 3D printing, oberdoerfer & krebs’ seating rethinks digital fabrication
3D-prints become hand-bent furniture in copenhagen During 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen, among the emerging designers gathered at Ukurant,…
how architects are bringing craft back through code
the new tools of craft For much of the last century, architecture appeared to be moving steadily…
family of soft, pale pink creatures imagines an alternative way of animal companionship The creatures of MEUW and human-animal connection
vaguely amphibian critter of MEUW by Jaemo Lee and Lisa Schober Three squishy, vaguely amphibian creatures appeared…
joris laarman proposes a softer future for concrete and plywood at friedman benda
Radical Softness in the lab At Friedman Benda in New York, where designboom met Joris Laarman ahead…
Superlimão creates pavilion for Brazilian Architecture Biennial
Brazilian architecture studios Superlimão, H2C Arquitetura and Vida de Vila have created experimental pavilions in Ibirapuera Park in…
Apple is eyeing a new kind of aluminum material for its smartwatches
Apple is reportedly exploring a new type of aluminum manufacturing process that could reshape how its smartwatches are…
China’s new 3d printing method fabricates objects in just 0.6 seconds
In recent years, 3D printing has advanced rapidly. However, the technology has been trapped in a frustrating tug-of-war.…
3D printed canopy uses passive strategies to protect roman tombs in spain
lightweight canopy shelters Roman tombs in Spain A lightweight, 3D printed and textile roof protects the Tombs…