NEWS AND PEOPLE
Great news, the World Cup has just started
Design sketches: Star Wars-inspired vehicles
A Jalopnik reader and car design school graduate has posted a set of sketches of futuristic vehicle created for Hasbro and inspired by characters from the Star Wars world.
The future of mobility
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers exhibition: six cutting-edge young designers will present radical visions for the future of mobility at a major exhibition during London Design Festival this September (13th to the 21st).
True value of patents
"Yesterday, there was a wall of Tesla patents in the lobby of our Palo Alto headquarters. That is no longer the case. They have been removed, in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology."
In other words, it means that (from now on), anyone may use Tesla technology patents.
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3D Printed car design challenge: the winners
Local Motors has announced the results of its first 3D Printed Car Design Challenge. The overall winner is Michele Anoé from Italy, who will have his concept printed in 3D at IMTS this September.A total of seven designs were selected as winning concepts among more than 200 entries submitted during the six-week challenge .
Here is the winning project:
Taiwan wins the 3D printing world cup in Singapoure
It may seem like it these days (here in Italy more so, probably in Brazil too) but Football does not have a complete monopoly in the World Cup stakes. In fact a “3D Printing World Cup” just took place in Singapore and Taiwan won it.
Winsun 3D prints 10 houses in less than 24 hours
A Shanghai building company recently constructed a small community of partially 3D-printed houses in less than a day. Unlike DUS Architects' ongoing aims to completely 3D-print a canal house in Amsterdam however, the Chinese company WinSun Decoration Design Engineering Co. printed the basic components separately before assembling them on site. Although these concrete houses do not represent 3D printing in its purest form, their construction in such a short time span for just \\\$4,800 each is no less impressive.Read more: WinSun 3D printed houses « Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building.
Exploring a new world of 3D-printed product realism with flexible color digital materials
Today we’re excited to unveil Stratasys’ extended range of flexible and rigid material options for theObjet500 Connex3 Color Multi-material 3D Printer. With these new color palettes, Stratasys is continuing to expand your ability to improve the look, feel and functionality of your 3D printed parts.
Call for car design student and graduates !
Submit your dergee project to AUTO DESIGN PRAGUE GALLERY 2014, the key exhibition and overview of the most talented new cardesigners of this year!!!
ADP GALLERY is regular part of the AUTO DESIGN PRAGUE conference (www.auto-design-prague.cz), which every year hosting world leading designers and design authorities. Main goal of the exhibition is put together the best degree projects on one place and connect the young designers with companies.
Want to get more information ? Please click here.
45 Superb Concept Cell Phone Designs
Cellphone Technology has drastically changed in the last decade and can be considered an actual Cellphone Evolution. Cell phone design have evolved, their size has changed, they have been flooded with features which we never thought could be possible and continue to progress.
30 Weeks: An Experimental New Design
Following Apple's success, many companies are finally starting to recognize the crucial role design plays in building a desirable (and profitable) product. 30 Weeks is kind of like a cross between a traditional school and a startup incubator. “
Products
Street art headphones anyone ?
Just as the world readies for the biggest international sporting event ,Pepsi and B&O PLAY have partnered to announce the limited edition “Live for Now” Capsule Collection of headphones, the latest in Pepsi’s “The Art of Football” global campaign merging street art, technology, and fashion.
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EVENTS
3D Printed Fashion Revolution Continues
Apparently this year there is not only the Wolrd cup that attracts poeple in Brazil, there is also Sao Paulo Fashion week 2014.The newest collection of renowned Brazilian designer Pedro Lourenço, which debuted at São Paulo’s Fashion Week in April, featured some breathtaking 3D printed accessories. To design and fabricate these pieces, the designer and his team had the support of Stratasys and Brazilian partner, LWT.
Lourenço received the Prix d’Excellence Award de la Mode in the category of “Most Promising Young Talent” at Paris Fashion Week in October 2013. His next runway show will take place in Paris in October 2014.
Design Miami
Design Miami/ is the global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce.This year, it will happen between the 17th and 22nd of June.
Design Basel, Switzerland
European Forum on Additive Manufacturing
USA - Design - MAIN Event- Summer 2014 “Iconic Anniversaries"
CATIA Sketch club
