A Big Success in the Big Apple
The “ZONAL” exhibition held at WantedDesign New York was a big success! Nooka and i.materialise would like to thank all of the guests who joined us at the exhibition. It was a great honor to be a part of this show. We hope New York’s design community enjoyed our 3D Printed ZONAL concept pieces! Here are some pictures from the event. (more…)
A Jam-Packed Week of Events Ahead!
TGIF everyone! With three cool events coming up, this weekend and the following week are going to be especially exciting for 3D Printing enthusiasts in the U.S. You’ll definitely want to check out the following must-see events: WantedDesign, Maker Faire Bay Area and Internet Week. Of course, i.materialise is participating in all three!
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10 Things to See and Do at Maker Faire Bay Area
Maker Faire Bay Area is right around the corner. It will be held in the San Mateo Event Center,CA on May 17 & 18. To give you a bit of a sneak peek, here is a list of 10 reasons to attend this gathering of the maker community!
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Dear Scale Model Enthusiasts, Happy Train Day!
Can you guess which TV character said the following quote? “You may not realize it, but I have difficulty navigating through certain aspects of daily life: understanding sarcasm, feigning interest in others, not talking about trains as much as I’d want to. It’s exhausting!” The answer is of course, Dr. Sheldon Cooper from the Big Bang Theory! For those who love talking about trains as much as Sheldon does, this Saturday is your day: National Train Day. And how better to celebrate it than with some 3D Printed retrospective train models!
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Nine More Days Until Maker Faire Bay Area: Join Us for a Panel Discussion
Only nine more days until the 9th annual Maker Faire Bay Area! As we announced in a previous blog post, we’re excited to showcase the work of our community at our booth, but it’s not the only place you can find us. Our website manager Franky will be speaking at a panel discussion on “The Future of 3D Printing.” Come join us and meet your fellow designers, hobbyists, makers and 3D Printing enthusiasts!
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i.materialise and NOOKA Present 3D Printed Concept Pieces for “ZONAL”
We are very excited to announce that i.materialise is collaborating with NOOKA, a NYC-based fashion design company, to 3D Print futuristic concept pieces for an exhibition entitled “ZONAL- Extending the Body and Mind.” This project, inspired by Hindu vedic chakras, features eight international designers, each of whom presents one item that corresponds to a zone of human body. 3D Printed prototypes of the ZONAL pieces will be exhibited at the WantedDesign Show held in New York City from May 16 to 19.
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Is Your Dad a Geek? Order in Time for Father’s Day!
Father’s Day is on its way. We all want to show some appreciation and extra love to the great dads on this day, but offering a tie every year is a bit boring, isn’t it? A unique 3D-printed gift can be a happy surprise for your dad, especially if he’s a creator who likes to keep his hands busy, or a tech geek who’s in love with gadgets!
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Come Visit Us at The World’s Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth: Maker Faire Bay Area 2014
Maker Faire is a festival for everyone that is inventive, creative and resourceful, and a celebration of the maker movement. The 9th annual Bay Area Maker Faire will take place on May 17th and 18th. Of course we won’t let the opportunity pass by to be present, and neither should you. So pack your 3D projects and maker dreams and come meet crafters, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists, educators and enthusiasts from all over the world.
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Elise Luttik is exhibiting at Salone del Mobile – Milano, 8th-13th April
Two months ago we introduced Elise Luttik, an industrial designer living in Amsterdam. Elise’s design studio “eli5e” generates many high quality furnishing accessories set to ‘make people smile’, as she defines her projects. Her sketches made it all the way to our 3D printers, which resulted in fantastic projects. And we aren’t the only ones that think so because next week her creations are showcased during the Salone del Mobile exhibition.
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Join our Next 3D Printing Meetup!
3D printing thrives because of the inspiration provided by our community. That is why we like to showcase their creations on our blog to inspire all of you. And a couple of times a year we invite our community for a meetup at the Materialise headquarters. Including an exclusive behind the scenes, such meetups are ideal for those of you that are fantasizing about creating objects but don’t know exactly where to start.
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