Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into ...

My family adores Catan, and it just so happens that there are numerous free files that allow you to create a fully 3D version ...

A microscope that cost less than £50 and took under 3 hours to build using a common 3D printer could be transformative for ...

The Bambu Lab P1S 3D Printer is about as easy as this hobby can get, with simple setup, one-button printing from an app, auto ...

Affordable, versatile, incredibly strong and locally available, concrete is the world’s most used manmade material. But it also has a huge carbon footprint, accounting for around 8% of global ...

Often, we face tedious tasks with no way around them. Sometimes, you just have to grit your teeth and push through. But small tweaks can make the onerous task a bit easier to handle. [James Bowman] ...

The die casting is a conformally cooled insert that was produced using Fraunhofer ILT's gantry-type, multi-laser Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) machine with MacLean-Fogg's L-40 tool steel powder. A ...

A major milestone in construction has arrived. This time from Western Australia. Contec Australia has completed the nation's first multi-story 3D concrete printed home. Located in Tapping near Perth, ...

CNC or 3D printing? Why not both? Hybrid approaches combine subtractive and additive manufacturing processes to deliver precise outputs at greater speeds. In this piece, we’ll break down the basics of ...

In our latest episode, we sit down with Hamid Hassanzadeh, the visionary founder of Parametric Architecture (PA), to explore the extraordinary journey of a platform that has reshaped the world of ...

Thingiverse said it will use automated technology to detect and remove files. One of the world's largest digital design platforms, Thingiverse, is taking new steps to block 3D-printed guns and gun ...

Kumiko is a form of Japanese woodworking that uses small cuts of wood (probably offcuts) to produce artful designs. It’s the kind of thing that takes zen-like patience to assemble, and years to master ...