VRZ: The Custom Track Bike You Can (Almost) 3D Print

VRZ 2 Ralf Holleis

This super-light, fixed-gear bike can be customized for an individual rider in a very small period of time. Read more →

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The Green 3D Printing Materials We’ve Been Waiting For

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A pair of architects are working to move the 3D trend away from plastic and toward more sustainable materials like wood, salt, and clay. Read more →

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3D-Printed Invisibility Cloak Unleashes Your Inner Harry Potter

invisibility cloak Duke University

It won't let you sneak out of the office undetected--yet--but it's a giant leap in the right direction. Read more →

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Waste Energy Harvested With Printed Thermoelectrics

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Printable thermoelectric generators could make it cheap and easy to harvest energy from waste heat. Read more →

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Cheers! Heineken Brings LED Bottles To The Party

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Billed as the first "interactive" beer bottle, the Heineken Ignite is a study in new technologies and collaborative design. Read more →

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What’s So Green About 3D Printing?

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We explore just how world-changing this hobby can be, and why it's likely to help reduce future waste, rather than create more. Read more →

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Researchers Add A 4th ‘D’ to 3D Printing

Artist's rendering of what the Canal House may look like when complete. Image via DUS Architects.

A fourth dimension, time, is being discussed by many 3D printing researchers as the next step in self-replicating building evolution. Is it hype, or is it a breakthrough? Read more →

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World’s First 3D-Printed Snowboard Hits The Slopes

3D printed snowboard

California's Signal Snowboards recently decided to give its presses a rest and turned to a 3D printer instead. Read more →

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The World’s First 3D Printing Pen Takes Off On Kickstarter

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This hands-on gadget could put the wonder of 3D printing in the palm of your hand. Read more →

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Obama Mentions Green Building In SOTU Agenda

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Amid the bold environmental initiatives in his State of the Union speech, Obama made passing references to more efficient residential and commercial buildings. Read more →

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