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Naai-Jung Shih

Table Light

Saturday, 19 September 2026

Moon

This light plays an active role to accompany people in a working space from morning to the night. It was designed with people working environment in mind. The wire can be connected to a laptop computer or a power bank. The shape of the moon was made of three quarters of a circle as a rising icon from a terrain image made of stainless frame. The surface pattern of the moon reminds the landing guide in a space project. The setting looks like a sculpture in the daylight and a light device that comforts the tense of work at night.

JunXiang Cheng

3D Printed Bicycle

Friday, 18 September 2026

Sprout

Sprout is a bicycle produced by three-dimensional printing. The frame is shaped through topology optimization, which places material only where it is needed and lowers the total amount used. Static stress analysis with the finite element method verifies the stability of the frame structure. The final model is printed in high density nylon. The bicycle measures 1630 mm in length, 600 mm in width and 832 mm in height. Printing removes the need for costly molds, so each frame can follow an individual design.

Jack Forman

Textile Fabrication

Thursday, 17 September 2026

DefeXtiles

DefeXtiles is a technique for producing thin, flexible textiles on standard 3D printers. The method controls under-extrusion so that small globs form with fine strands between them. The resulting periodic gaps give the printed fabric a textile-like appearance, breathability, flexibility and stretch, even with rigid materials such as polylactic acid. The textiles are printed perpendicular to the print bed, so pleated and curved forms can be made. Applications include garments, tangible interfaces and shuttlecocks. Conductive filament can embed circuit traces in the fabric.

Davide Marin

Resin 3D Printer

Wednesday, 16 September 2026

LumiBee

LumiBee is a compact resin 3D printer designed for home use. The printer uses light curable liquid resin and the screen of a mobile phone, which is inserted inside the device, as the light source. A control application slices the digital model into horizontal sections that are shown on the screen, and the light solidifies the resin layer by layer. About 95 percent of the parts of LumiBee can be produced with a low cost filament 3D printer. The structure is modular, and each segment has a specific function and can be customized.

Fabcraft Design Lab

Ceramic 3D Print Art Installation

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Yinyun

Yinyun is a ceramic art installation composed of 85 unique 3D printed units. Generative design algorithms were used to extract electric data and to visualize the data on every unit, together creating a gradient effect. The units were fabricated by ceramic 3D printing, using a mixture of white porcelain and coal ash recycled from a power plant. The printing process also creates a detailed surface relief on each piece. No two units are alike. The installation is permanently placed in an exhibition hall in Taipei, Taiwan.

kenji fujii

Smartphone Stand

Monday, 14 September 2026

Relax

Relax Stand is a smartphone stand designed for use at night, before sleep. Two versions were made, a fireplace and a polar bear. The smartphone is placed on the stand and a dedicated video is played. The fireplace version shows flames, while the polar bear version is matched with the sound of waves. The stand and the screen form one calm scene, which helps users relax and set the phone aside. Each stand is made of transparent acrylic and produced by three-dimensional printing. The design also aims to show everyday uses for three-dimensional printing.

Design legend of the day

Special Coverage

Saturday, 12 September 2026

Legendary designers and their award-winning works.

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