Tag Archives: 3D printing

Avante Arduino

Posted on September 20, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum

What’s the greatest piece of design to come out of Italy in the last decade? The Branca chair by Mattiazzi? Something by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso? It was the Arduino, a simple microcontroller board, named according to the Wall Street … Continue reading →

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Endless Interruptions

Posted on September 17, 2012 by cosmopolitanscum

Designer Sam Bernier’s starting point is the ultimate contemporary dilemna. “After finishing the content of a mason jar… I always clean it and keep it for later use. I quickly realised that I had almost no opportunities to actually reuse … Continue reading →

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The World’s First Printed Building

Posted on September 23, 2011 by cosmopolitanscum

In a small shed on an industrial park near Pisa is a machine that can print buildings. The machine itself looks like a prototype for the automotive industry. Four columns independently support a frame with a single armature on it. … Continue reading →

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