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This Free 3 D Lamp Has 300 LEDs and Looks Nothing Like a Printed Object
2+ week, 2+ day ago (575+ words) Yanko Design Decorative lighting has become one of the more satisfying corners of the maker movement. Most off-the-shelf lamp designs don't bring much that's genuinely distinctive into a space, and the ones that do tend to cost far more than…...
Four Print Heads, One Machine, No Belts. The Light Make L4 is your Desktop 3 D Printer on Steroids
2+ week, 2+ day ago (206+ words) Light Make will debut the L4 on Kickstarter. With its combination of independent multi-head architecture, linear motor precision, and print farm automation features, the L4 represents a clear bet that the next wave of desktop 3 D printing will be defined by batch…...
Award-Winning Modular Lamp Turns Discarded Eggshells Into Sculptural Lighting
2+ week, 6+ day ago (314+ words) There is also something quietly powerful about the way the lamp treats waste. The eggshells are not disguised or hidden under a polished finish. Their natural colour remains visible, giving each piece a soft, earthy palette that feels honest to…...
This 3 D-Printed Macintosh Replica Is Actually a Voice AI Assistant
3+ week, 1+ day ago (127+ words) There is a reason Kevlar keeps showing up in premium phone accessories. The material brings a rare combination of low weight, tactile richness, and serious" Orbitkey's design story has always revolved around everyday friction, the loose keys in a pocket,…...
A Zipper Patent Sat in a Garage for 40 Years. Now It's Real.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (214+ words) For now, the Y-Zipper is limited to plastic filaments, and the team openly acknowledges that future versions using metal could unlock even more durability and strength. Scaling up to larger structures is also something they're working toward. But the fact…...
The 3 D Printed Pencil Holder That Shames Everything Else on Your Desk
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (293+ words) Most of us have a pencil holder we never actually chose. It's the ceramic mug you retired from coffee duty, or the branded giveaway from a conference two years ago, or the squat plastic cup that came bundled with a…...
A 3 D-Printed Lamp That Finally Makes Sustainability Look Great
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (618+ words) Yanko Design Most lamps do one thing. They sit on your desk, light your space, and get buried under the slow-moving chaos of charger cables and forgotten receipts. The Drop Light by Teixeira Design Studio doesn't just resist that fate;…...
This Futuristic 3 D-Printed Shoe Started as a Clay Sculpture
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (949+ words) Yanko Design Yanko Design's Design Mindset podcast continues to carve out a thoughtful space for conversations around creativity, innovation, and the ideas shaping the future of design. Now at Episode 22, the weekly podcast is steadily building a strong voice of…...
A 4 D-Printed Cast You Can Actually Shower In
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (614+ words) Yanko Design Most medical devices evolve quietly over decades. Surgical tools get sharper, imaging machines get faster, drug delivery systems get smarter. But the orthopedic cast has remained stubbornly unchanged for most of its existence. Plaster, fiberglass, a messy application…...
The Bike Saddle 3 D-Printed and Hand-Stitched in France
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (357+ words) Most conversations about technology and craft follow the same script. Technology is fast, scalable, cold. Craft is slow, precious, warm. The two might share a showroom floor or a mood board, but they rarely share a philosophy. Mahdi Na'm's AERIS…...