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3D printed MAISSA accessories by up-and-coming designer Giulia Ber Tacchini put fun back into fashion Consumer Products

by Business

Italian accessories designer Giulia Ber Tacchini has worked in the luxury fashion world for years, designing accessories for a number of well known brands. Fortunately for us, she branched out in 2016 to found her own luxury accessories brand: MAISSA. Now, I say fortunately for us because with the freedom to design her own pieces, Ber Tacchini has created some truly unique handbags and jewelry which have leveraged the creative possibilities afforded by 3D design and printing.

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AMPHIBIO: designer develops 3D printed hydrophobic gills for humans to breathe underwater Materials

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While many innovative designers are looking for ways to slow the environmental destruction of our planet, some are looking ahead to come up with products that could serve humankind when climate change consumes the earth. Biomimicry designer Jun Kamei from the RCA-IIS Tokyo Design Lab falls into the latter category as he has designed a 3D printed amphibious garment which enables humans to breathe under water.

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Newly redesigned and seed-funded Aniwaa launches VR and AR comparison engine 3D Visualization

by Consumer

Aniwaa’s new VR and AR comparison engine is now live and available. Following a recent round of seed funding, the company has built the most complete database yet devoted to virtual, augmented and mixed reality head-mounted displays (HMDs). To mark this milestone and the startup’s first foray beyond 3D printing, Aniwaa is also unveiling a major update to its website and branding.

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Stoopid Buddy Stoodios: behind the scenes 3D printing of SuperMansion’s third season Consumer Products

by Consumer

3D printing is undeniably a very diverse technology as it has impacted a broad range of industries, from medical, to automotive, to fashion. One particularly exciting area for 3D printing applications, especially in recent years, has been in the entertainment industry, where AM has been leveraged not only as a narrative tool but has also been used behind the scenes to bring some amazing costumes and props to life.

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Designer Danit Peleg hosting 3-day online workshop on 3D printing and fashion Consumer Products

by Consumer

Israeli fashion designer Danit Peleg first became interested in 3D printing in 2015 when she decided to explore the technology for her graduate project. The collection was not only a personal triumph for Peleg—who taught herself 3D modeling and printing pretty much from scratch—but it also marked the first ready-to-wear collection fully 3D printed using a desktop machine.