Knockout robots in Real Steel
A 3D printed concept model of the star robot, Atom, 1/5th scale, assembled and painted That nice special effects man out in Hollywood has been at it again – Legacy…
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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.
Prime Cuts: Rally Fighter – big engine, eco-conscious and crowd sourced
With curves in all the right places, this off-road, street legal car has both the grunt and the futuristic design process to get everyone interested in Local Motors (LM). The…
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You’re fat, and Ford knows it
Ford Motor Company has today revealed the thinking that went into the design of the new Ford Focus – effectively, “Whoa there big lad!”. With the car giant going global…
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CAM shows its pretty side
Griffin Studios’ sculptures done in ArtCAM Computer Aided Manufacturing is not always the prettiest of things: machining lumps of metal for mouldings could be described as ‘a bit ugly’. This…
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Competition winners!!!
After months of frenzied anticipation it’s time to announce the winners of our epic social media competition. The grand prize winner of – *deep breath* – a WS1410 CAD workstation…
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Bluegfx expo – visualisation tools and tips from the experts
Bluegfx, resellers for all things visualisation-related, expanded its usual annual get together into a rather interesting event that drew in some of the Capital’s best Fakers. ‘Fakers’ is the term…
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Better put a ring on it: Jewellery design and fabrication via the iPad
As design and manufacture creeps further into the public realm, it is fun to see the launch of iRing3D – an iPad app that lets you design and fabricate rings.…
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Will sustainability usher in the next “golden era” of design?
Amy Rowell of Four Winds Research, asks: "what's driving design for a more sustainable future?" and asks for your help.
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Robots rock!
Like many, you’ve dreamed of the day you’d have your own robot to do your devious biddings – to take over the world, invade a colleagues desk space, or simply…
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Easy as 123
We take it for granted that the target market for desktop 3D printers in the home is adults. Tanya Weaver tracks the design and development of a rather quirky 3D…
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