Manufacturing

Childs play – The world of LEGO

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 12, 2008

LEGO has touched the lives of millions of children (and adults) throughout the world. Frances Corbet visited the legendary manufacturer…

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News

Behind the Scenes with Bang & Olufsen and the BeoSound 5

Posted by Al Dean - February 5, 2009

The March Edition of DEVELOP3D will tell the story of how legendary Audio specialist, Bang and Olufsen develops products –…

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Features

Ministry of sound: Design at Bang & Olufsen

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 20, 2009

Legendary audio visual manufacturer Bang and Olufsen has just unveiled its latest innovation, the BeoSound 5. Frances Corbet talked to…

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News

Sustainability & the tragically discarded Lego

Posted by Al Dean - January 31, 2012

Last weekend I took a trip to the local recycling centre following a month long attempt to get the garden…

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Manufacturing

All the fun of the faire

Posted by DEVELOP3D - May 17, 2013

Al Dean jumps aboard a train bound for Newcastle with his lad, Jack. Their aim? To visit Europe’s largest Maker…

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Hardware

Bring back the Bridgeports!

Posted by DEVELOP3D - December 11, 2013

As the 3D printing bandwagon rolls on,Al Dean wonders if the fascination with this particular method of production means new…

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News

Half a million Lego pieces + 256 pistons = 1 life-size 20mph car

Posted by Tanya Weaver - December 19, 2013

In a flight of fancy, Australian entrepreneur Steve Sammartino dreamed up an idea of making a car from Lego pieces.…

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News

Lego tops designers’ and engineers’ toy lists

Posted by Tanya Weaver - January 3, 2014

Do the toys we play with as children inspire our future career choice? This is the question I was pondering…

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News

Brick battle: LEGO looking to replace ABS material for sustainable alternative

Posted by Stephen Holmes - February 19, 2014

An iconic toy and tool for almost every product designer, LEGO is facing a materials conundrum in its quest to…

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Product Design

The eternal charm of Lego

Posted by DEVELOP3D - May 1, 2014

We all seem to love Lego but what is it about this humble brick that has captured the imaginations of…

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