How much value does a colour add?
Would an exclusive rose gold finish make you more likely to buy this private jet? Last year we stumbled across what we believed to be the ultimate crowdfunding project, the…
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Stephen Holmes
As Editor-in-Chief, Stephen’s role covers the online space and the magazines. A mix of interviewing designers for in-depth features, and hunting for the latest industry news keeps him busy. If you have a story, get in touch.
Competition to design Scotland’s Baby Box opened by V&A Dundee Museum
The Scottish Government and V&A Dundee museum have launched the competition to design a baby box to be given to all newborn children A competition to design a box of…
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Stray light and photoluminescence handled in latest Zemax OpticStudio release
//giphy.com/embed/SFhAFmZxzikZG Zemax OpticStudio 16.5 comes prepared with a list of new upgrades to make the optical and illumination design software more functional and wider reaching. New stray light analysis tools…
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London’s phone boxes to be replaced with super fast free WiFi obelisks
The look of London’s streets is set to change as BT rolls out its Link wifi kiosks London’s street furniture will take a turn to the future as unloved phone…
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Thousands of IoT products recalled in wake of cyber attacks, bringing ramifications for designers
Chinese manufacturer Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology Co Up has recalled nearly 10,000 webcams in the aftermath of a cyber attack that blocked access last week to some of the world’s biggest…
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Formlabs launch four new ‘engineering materials’
//giphy.com/embed/iby2Jd6UNobLy The in-house materials development team at Formlabs has released the company’s new line of resins, set to simulate real world engineering grade properties with four new materials. Durable, Tough,…
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GE dream deal for metals 3D printing might not take off after all [updated]
GE believes it has enough options to advance its 3D printing capabilities should the takeover of SLM Solutions fail In an interview with Reuters, General Electric has warned it can…
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New E-Cool Toolset in STAR-CCM+ enables improved thermal insight of electronics systems
New E-Cool ability can aid simulation for effective heat dispersal from electronic components Siemens PLM has released STAR-CCM+ v11.06, the first to align with Siemens’ Smart Innovation Portfolio, and introducing…
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On to the next one: GE turns to next available metals 3D Printing company, buys Concept Laser
Might GE’s aerospace prowess benefit from the acquisition of Concept Laser? GE, spurned in its pursuit of buying German metals 3D printing experts SLM Solutions, has instead bid for a…
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Weekender // The Ulm Model
The Ulm School exhibition includes designs famously commissioned from the school by corporate clients During its short life from 1953 to 1968, the Ulm School of Design (HfG Ulm) in…
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