Danny van Ryswyk is the Second Nominee for the i.materialise Designer of the Year Award
After revealing Adrian Gögl as the first nominee for the 2014 i.materialise Designer of the Year Award, we are excited to announce Dutch digital sculptor Danny van Ryswyk as our second nominee. Danny creates stunning, surreal underground artworks with the aid of 3-dimensional software. Continue reading to see some of his incredible projects. (more…)
Join Our Next 3D Printing Meetup on February 13th!
3D printing thrives because of the inspiration that comes from our community. That is why we invite our community for a meetup at Materialise’s Headquarters a few times a year. We welcome all designers and others interested in 3D printing to show you the possibilities of this great technology. We will present our 3D printing materials and services, give you a peek of our production facility, and discuss your 3D printing projects. (more…)
Adrian Gögl is the First Nominee for the i.materialise Designer of the Year Award
What an exciting week! After an anonymous vote from all our jury members, we ended up with three designers for the 2014 i.materialise Designer of the Year Award. The first nominee we would like to introduce to you is Adrian Gögl, a young Swiss industrial designer with an innovative 3D Printing project called “Oak & Dust”.
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The Magical World of 3D Printed Comic Creatures: The Adorable Mushables by Elfriede de Rooster
Belgian designer Elfriede de Rooster, also known as Brrrumblebee, has been drawing ever since she was a small child. Influenced by Belgian comic books and French animation series, she soon started to draw characters from her favorite comics. After working for Studio Peyo, the creator of the Smurfs, and helping in the creation of the Danish film series “Troll Tales”, Elfriede started experimenting with digital 2D painting using Corel Painter before switching to 3D modelling software in 2007. In this post, we get to know the talented designer and learn how she is using ZBrush to make her cute, adorable and warmhearted 3D Printed creatures come to life. Read on to meet these wonderful fellows: the Mushables. (more…)
3D Printing Meets Traditional Cabinetmaking: 3D Printed Furniture by Mathias Bengtsson
What happens when traditional cabinetmaking and cutting-edge 3D Printing techniques collide? Modern furniture designer Mathias Bengtsson dares to experiment with this premise and delights us with his 3D Printed ‘Big Growth Table’ – a mix of Materialise’s technology and nature’s beauty. (more…)
New Trophy Revealed – Who Will Be the 2014 i.materialise Designer of the Year?
For the second year, i.materialise will hand out a Designer of the Year Award to a deserving designer from all of the outstanding and creative submissions received in 2014. The jury has picked three nominees known for their talent and creativity and will soon decide which designer will receive the coveted 2014 trophy. (more…)
Get Ready for Valentine’s Day
We hope you all had a great start to the New Year! We would like to thank you again for the trust that you have placed in us over the years and wish you and your family all the best. Let’s keep the love in the air with this reminder that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.
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Your Community Manager: Anton Pikhur
Anton is i.materialise’s Community Manager. Anton has always been passionate about designing, blogging, and communication and is always on the lookout for new fascinating 3D printing stories. His new role as Community Manager at i.materialise now gives him the chance to combine these passions all in one place. (more…)