Less than one week to go before submissions close
They’re calling it the most innovative awards program in existence, and with good reason.
With a jury of 74 international design superstars filtering through submissions from the huge Core77 fanbase of 1.7 million monthly visitors, the Core77 Design Awards for 2012 are shaping up to be quite an event indeed.
Following the successful format from last year’s event, winning finalists will be revealed in a series of live broadcasts, with those designs deemed particularly noteworthy receiving one of the coolest trophies in town. A talking point in itself, the DIY trophy enables winners to cast multiple copies so that each person who contributed to the design can receive their own nugget of Core77 glory.
So if you think your design has what it takes to stand out on the world stage, get that submission together before it’s too late.
The deadline for entries is Tuesday April 10, 2012 at 9pm Eastern Time.
Core77: 2012 Design Awards
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Salone 2012 gets a DIY makeover
There is more to Milan than slick high-end design this April, and Berlin’s MakerLab are returning for another stint at the Public Design Festival with a special collaborative design project.
Setting up between April 1st to 15th at Art Kitchen Superground and then from 17th to 21st at Cascina Cuccagna, the multifunctional hub will feature 3D scanning, 3d printing, laser cutting as well as various low-tech manufacturing techniques.
Beyond the public demonstration, one of the goals of this year’s event is to engage in the design and construction of objects and tools for Un posto a Milano, a permanent meeting place that is being set up to highlight and preserve local culture, food and agricultural heritage.
It’s looking like the DIY efforts from MakerLab will once again provide a welcome contrast to the streams of shiny new objects being fussed over just down the road…
image thanks to Delfino Legnani
via Abitare
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Engineer vs Designer: Makerbot contest winners announced
With the multitudes of iAccesories already out there, is there really a need for more i-themed thingies in our lives? The guys at Engineer vs Designer seem to think this niche market can do with a boost, and together with Makerbot they set a challenge for Thingiverse users to submit designs for the most absurd iPhone case or accessory.
Requirements included that it be ironic, backward, cynical or comically self-defeating; all while being printable on a Makerbot or similar DIY unit. The lure of a Makerbot Replicator printer up for grabs as the grand prize led to a fantastic response, with a huge number of entries taking the iPhone into realms never before seen, let alone attempted.
Humour played a key role in this tongue-in-cheek competition, and the judges were quick to point out that submissions that deemed actually useful were immediately disqualified. Descriptions and naming conventions contributed much to the designs themselves as witty scenarios support the hilarity of the entries.
“…it was the wordings that had me almost pissing my pants with laughter”
Click through to hear the full EvD podcast, where a lively conversation ensues as the guys talk through the competition entries and even place a live call to the winning designer.
via Engineer vs Designer
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Instructables tutorial: slice up your loved ones, hide your treasures inside.
Ever wondered what the CEO of Autodesk gets up to in his spare time? This guide from CarlBass on Instructables gives us a little insight into his private moments, as he walks us through a fantastic laser-cut project to create a secret hiding place for his son.
And what kid wouldn’t love a secret compartment that is inside their own head?!?
The process is all laid out on Instructables, and makes good use of a few handy apps from Autodesk.
Photographs are converted into a 3D model using 123D Catch, and then sliced up for laser cutting in 123D Make (after the addition of a generous cavity to hide all those treasures, of course!). Locations and alignments for dowels and magnets are also planned in, so that the completed form can snap closed to conceal the secret compartment.
As happens with all good Instructables guides, a lively conversation has followed in the Comments section of the post.
Instructables via BoingBoing
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A mini movie that really takes you to the third dimension
Tobias Krawutschke is the guy to see if you want to know something about zoetropes. With the latest incarnation of his Drehkino project he expands on earlier works, launching into the third dimension with the addition of 3D printed figurines.
The spinning disk was printed at Shapeways, and contains 29 little fellows that are illuminated at precisely the right moment to create the visual illusion of smooth motion. Each time the sensor passes a strategically placed mark on the inner wheel, the LEDs are triggered. It all happens very quickly…
Click through for a video of the 3D printed zoetrope in action. (more…)
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Is this the smallest race car you’ve ever seen?
Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology have a bit of a penchant for speed. And it’s not just the nanoscale 3D printed race car that gives it away… the team there have developed a mirror guided, laser equipped 3D printer that is officially faster than any that has come before.
…printing speed used to be measured in millimetres per second – our device can do five metres in one second.
Not only is it fast, it is also remarkably accurate. The printed structures are highly detailed, yet no bigger than a grain of sand. These results are achieved using a process called two-photon lithography – developed through the combined might of specialised molecular chemists working together with mechanical engineers.
You can see just how quick the nanoscale 3D printing really is in the following short video. (more…)
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Now 3D printing makes you stronger
“Eat your vegetables, they’ll make you stronger” is what his mum said. And he listened.
Samuel Bernier is getting physical with his 3D printing over at Instructables. In a nostalgic nod to the home-made weights of old-time strongmen, this project takes a couple of tin cans and turns them into the latest in high-tech DIY exercise gear.
Custom 3D printed handles double as stoppers to seal in whatever you choose to weigh down your tins, and they also press-fit together forming one neat package.
All that’s left is to paint on the classic ego-boosting 1 TON stencil, and your biceps will be bulging in no time.
via Instructables
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Mitch Hedberg quotes etched in panel series
It’s not often that comedians and digital manufacturing are combined, but a series from Chicago-based artist Kiersten Essenpreis does just that. In a tribute to Mitch Hedberg for the Is This Thing On? show at Gallery1988, she laser-etched eight of her favourite Mitch quotes onto timber panels.
Reflecting on the comedian’s personality and approach to his work, she came to the conclusion that a straightforward traditional portrait would not actually suit him.
To me, his words are really what he’d most likely prefer to be remembered for, so I tested out a new technique and created 8 small wood etchings of my favorite quotes.
The result is a gorgeous set of tiles that do indeed capture the wit and absurdity of Mitch Hedberg’s observations. Click through to see them all.
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Is this the 3D printer we’ve all been waiting for?
In recent years, a number of different people have set out to make the ultimate enthusiast 3D printer. Criteria include reliability, ease of use, build size and of course price.
Hong Kong-based Jonathan Buford thinks he’s ticked all the boxes with Makibox, a desktop 3D printer that is receiving a lot of interest in the maker community.
Trust me, it is a lot more exciting that the video snapshot above might suggest. The production version of Makibox is currently achieving well over 200% funding over at Makible. After the jump you’ll find more info and a demo clip where Jon gives a quick run-though on what it’s all about.
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Machine metabolism
In an exploration of how robots can mimic biological systems and processes, this project from the Cornell Creative Machines Lab is showing some real promise across a range of industries.
The idea behind the Machine Metabolism robotic system is based on a a fairly straightforward premise:
Biological organisms can metabolize: break down nutrients into basic building blocks and then use those building blocks to create new things. What if we could reproduce this kind of process in a robotic system?
Jeremy Blum, Franz Nigl, and Shuguang Li have come up with an ingenious system of 3D printed trusses and gears, that the robot interacts with to manipulate a structure. The robot itself is built from laser cut acrylic and 3D printed components, with a healthy dose of electronic wizardry driving the whole thing.
A video overview of Machine Metabolism version 3 follows after the break. (more…)
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