We’re getting bigger!
A new year, a new office! i.materialise is growing so our offices were getting a little bit too small. Check out our new place!
A bigger service asks for a bigger place. That’s why we decided to move our offices to the newest part of the building.
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We want to welcome you to our new office(s) (or is it a ballroom?)!
HAPPY 2013- Wishing you all the best!
Plenty of exciting things happened in 2012 and 2013 will be even greater! The world is getting to know 3D printing and the technology is expanding its influence into mainstream culture. i.materialise is ready to push these borders a little bit further.
Every day designers keep amazing us with their extra-ordinary designs. Now it’s time to give something back. This year we introduce to you: our very own i.materialise DESIGN-AWARD. Yes, that’s right. We just can’t be blind for all the design talent we’re seeing. We are growing, but we want you to grow with us. That’s why we decided to reward the biggest talents. Watch this blog to find out the details.
Our team –and even our office- is getting bigger. We’re ready to serve you during 2013 and we have some very exciting events, challenges, meetups and workshops coming up.
Besides that we will never stop exploring new materials and finishes so you can go crazy with your design. Do you have suggestions? Please tell us on our for
Happy Holidays from i.materialise
The i.materialise team wishes everyone happy holidays. We hope these days will fill your home with joy,
your heart with love & your life with laughter!
Yes! 3D Printed PU Coated Brass Is Back
Good news for jewelry designers and brass fans: Brass PU coated is back in the building! The previous material didn’t live up to our expectations, but after some more tests we’re ready to run a new trial period! (more…)
High Detailed Stainless Steel: it’s all in the details!
For more than two months now, people are testing our high detailed stainless steel. The results are ashtonishing and the feedback is very positive. Read the guidelines from the designers and get inspired to try it out yourself!
High detailed stainless steel can be situated between silver and titanium. Designers use the material for jewelry or other designs which ask for very small details.
KNITTING
Ras Leaudevie, a Belgian designer, got inspired by knitting knobs. His design is full of symbolism and looks really fancy on knitting needles.
If you’re looking for needles 2.0, this must be the perfect pair. Leaudevie: “You can’t compare it with other materials, the details are amazing. The only thing you need to count in from the beginning, as for other metals, is the shrinkage allowance.” So always make sure you read the design guide before going wild with your design.
Da Capo tested the material for one of their rings. “The price is relatively higher than other metals,
Tweak it, build it: unique 3D printed trophies by Twikit
Enough with the generic, uninspired metal medals. Three friends, Martijn, Gijs and Georges, just introduced their company Twikit. Winning will now be even sweeter thanks to their 3D printed personalized trophies.
Winning is great. But everytime I see the medals and trophies I can’t help myself thinking: ‘Again?’ For years, there haven’t been big changes or innovations in the trophy market to supply the winners with a hip and glam -3D printed- medal they deserve. Till now! Belgian based company Twikit is ready to change that industry. Martijn Joris, one of the founders: “We see ourselves as an exponent of the ‘makers’ era with a strong consumer oriented point of view. We want people to tweak and build products in the easiest way possible. Everybody can tweak our designs by using our online configurator.”
The Twikit team created an online platform through which anyone can personalize and order their very own 3D printed award. The company takes care of the production and finishing o
.MGX online shop: buy award winning designs in just one click
Our fantastic colleagues in the .MGX by Materialise team have officially launched their new, expanded webshop. Take a look at their line of 3D-printed, award-winning design products and like us, discover your favorite pieces!
Are you a design lover and collector? In a few clicks, you can now buy a wonderful 3D printed piece for your home by the likes of Patrick Jouin, Arik Levy, or Janne Kyttanen to name a few. Just visit: http://www.mgxbymaterialise.com/webshop
The i.materialise team got together and selected our 3 favorite .MGX designs…which are your favorites?
1. Lily.MGX: this Red Dot Design Award winning lamp, created by Janne Kyttanen, is still a classic in the collection.
2. Detail.MGX: this lamp is the ultimate customized lamp, made from the designer’s, Dan Yeffet, 3D printed fingerprint.
3. Damned.MGX: this chandelier is a favorite of many. Designed by Luc Merx and based on a 17th century painting by P.P. Rubens, it should come as no surprise that it h
Check out our Christmas ornaments collection!
In Belgium, the first snowflakes are falling down so we declared the (Christmas) holiday season officially open! Still looking for some nice presents? Check out the i.materialise collection.
Every year, our Product Designer customizes some Christmas ornaments to pimp your Christmas trees or to hang them around in your house. This year we wanted to make sure that everyone can order some ornaments, so we created a stock. We have picked out four ornaments from which you can choose without waiting for them to be printed.
No worries if you haven’t bought your 3D printed present yet, you still have some time to choose from our collection. But don’t wait too long of course.
Iris van Herpen and Materialise in the Wired Pop-Up Store 2012
Tomorrow WIRED‘s 8th annual pop-up store will open its doors. Give your eyes a treat and check out Iris van Herpen‘s dress, 3D printed at Materialise.
This holiday season, one of van Herpen’s most recognizable pieces – the Escapism Dress – is being featured in the Wired Pop-Up Store in New York City: a shop that offers a one-of-a-kind, interactive experience that takes holiday gifting to the next level.
BOUNDARIES
Proclaimed as the next Alexander McQueen, Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen is pushing the boundaries of Haute Couture with great success. Since starting her own label in 2007, Iris has picked up a string of awards, has seen her clothing worn by trend-setting celebrities such as Björk and Lady Gaga, and has had her 3D printed dresses named as one of the 50 Best Inventions of 2011 by TIME Magazine.
Stop by and check out the dress yourself at this address:
583 Broadway
(between Prince St & Houston St)
New York
Store hours:
11am-7pm
Closed Mondays
No
Black Friday? Not here: check out these new velvet colors!
2015 Update: For this year’s Black Friday we offer free worldwide shipping on every order. No minimum order value, no promo code required. Simply place an order and don’t pay any shipping fees today (27/11/2015).
Ready to start your Christmas shopping after a day full of (stuffed) turkey? Then we have some good news: we’re introducing three new velvet colors: petrol blue, ochre and bordeaux.
After the traditional Thanksgiving meal people are looking forward to Black Friday: the kick off of the Christmas shopping season! To add some more color to Black Friday we’re offering you three more velvet colors to finish your polyamide designs with a fluffy look: petrol blue, ochre and bordeaux.
An army of velvet Tinkercad crocodiles: gotta have ’em all!
Now you can choose from a whole range of velvet colors. From bright pink to bordeaux and from green to bright yellow: these finishes will bring your design to a whole new level!
Add some color to your presents, have fun
