In Italy, an old man printed in 3D watches you work and everything increases tenfold
The Umarell, a local legend supposed to improve productivity, is reinterpreted by TheFabLab in the form of a 3D figurine. Nationwide buzz.
by Guillaume Ribault
Applications are now open for Fab Academy 2018
The next Fab Academy will begin in January, an intensive five-month course created at the MIT by Neil Gershenfeld and hosted by more than 80 labs in 36 different countries.
A rammed earth house designated World Building of the Year
A Chinese rammed earth house designed to withstand earthquakes received the title of World Building of the Year 2017. An international recognition for a sustainable architecture.
World first in robotic surgery in Amiens
Before operating on a child suffering from severe scoliosis with help from a robotized arm, the surgeons from the Amiens CHU trained on a 3D printed spine.
The European Parliament commits to fighting programmed obsolescence
The European Parliament voted this July 4 in favor of a report destined to make goods longer-lasting and easier to repair.
Architecture: mushrooms are rock solid!
The architecture made from mycelium proposed by Aleksi Vesaluoma with Grown Structures could enable to design solid structures, durable and respectful of the environment.