PRINT YOUR OWN DESIGN !!

Printing had always been synonymous to surfaces, but not any more when the sci-fi

theory of having everything you can imagine at the push of a button has been figured

out. 3D printing has changed the perspectives of all fields of Imagineering where the

implementation of dream is the ideal strategy when a designer brings the creation on

paper (or iPad to keep up with the technological advancements).

Radiolaria, a sculpture designed by Andrea Morgante and printed using Enrico Dini's D-Shape 3D Printer.

The innovation has been a spark in most of the creative professions but the field

where it has been taking research advancement by leaps & bound is Architecture. All

these approaches are completely untried at this scale. And there's a certain amount of

skepticism regarding the viability of scaling up a technology that, until now, has only

been used to make relatively small objects – objects that do not demand the structural

or environmental performance of a house.

But architects working in this area are convinced it won’t be long before additive

manufacturing transforms their discipline. The scope of 3D printing is unbound in

architecture once the structural stability of the building material is worked out.

3D printed scaled architectural models with intricate detailing

“We might print not only buildings, but entire urban sections.”

Enrico Dini

Amsterdam architects plan 3D-printed canal house

3D printers are building with admixtures strengthened materials which are self-

strengthening and hence the output is a monolithic product. The advancements have

moved way ahead to make composite material printing also feasible with materials like

waste plastic filtered out of the sea and recycled fishing nets.

“Buildings may be constructed by swarms of tiny robots”

Neri Oxman

3D printed shoes from ocean waste by ADIDAS, products are finding a new material & design quotient.

Capable of creating solid 3D objects from a digital model designed through a computer

aided design (CAD) or through the use of a 3D scanner, the technology could

potentially print ‘layers’ of material and bind them together to create a seamless 3D

product.

Sculpture printing to add interest to spaces

Foster + Partners’ designs for a moon base constructed using 3D printing on an industrial scale

3D building printing technology could prove to be a viable alternative to traditional

construction methods for low-rise buildings.

The benefits of the technology include a faster construction process, as well as

reduced labor costs and waste generation. Utilized for homes and offices, such 3D

printed structures could be erected and dismantled at an increased pace. Dubai has

already revealed plans to develop a 3D printed office in its city center. The 20-foot

tall structure is being developed by WinSun Global, a company that has previously

constructed a 3D printed apartment building in China.

A 6-story tall building which has been 3D printed by Winsun

This advancement and experimentation with recyclable material is another boon to the

worldwide pollution issue. The technology and the materials under consideration for

the same can start a revolution and change the construction industry forever. Now all

you have to think is that you could create and design your own products in your

backyard. Dream on!!

A designer shoe printed in a 3d printer.

With products being printed in printers it is not very far in the future to imagine printers to set a trend.

THE 3-D INTERFACE

The Doodler2 can really bring your doodles to life, not just saying it really makes 3D sketching possible

It’s not just the 3D printing that is taking the creative industry by storm, it is even

the interface which designers can use has come out of the 2D plane with DOODLER

2.0 , POLYES Q1 and various 3D PENS which have given a new dimension to creating

impressions in 3D. The connect between the intellect to 3D has made it easier to

visualize and eliminate miscalculations at an earlier stage with a better understanding

of the designers illustration. It’s a mechanism which involves plasticizers at varying

temperatures giving them the required strength to stand as 3D objects. The power of

creation has really been put into your hands....!!

The Doodlers creation, an artist’s impression of church with the 3D PEN

To discover more on 3D printing innovations click @http://inhabitat.com/tag/3d-printing/

For videos on 3D printing innovations click @

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2014/apr/29/3d-printer-builds-houses-

china-video