Make Design Magazine

Wenkai Xue

3D Printed Vase

Wednesday, 11 September 2024

Mila

Mila is a series of vases. Inspired by the chimneys on the roof of Mira Apartment, their curves and textures were refined to create the Mila series of vases. The collection includes vases in three different sizes, large, medium and small. Corresponding to different planting needs. Thanks to the use of veroClear translucent material based on Polyjet 3D printing technology, the vase appears hazy and mysterious. Moreover, the set of vases is an integrally formed double-layer structure, and the overlapping of the outer surface and the inner tank greatly enriches the layering of the vase.

Jeffrey Geiringer

Portable Table Lamp

Tuesday, 10 September 2024

Quintessence Spectrum Series

The Spectrum Series from Quintessence is a limited-edition series of rechargeable table lamps featuring eye-catching 3D printed lattice shades, a novel way of diffusing light for an intimate, elegant atmosphere. The 100 different lamps are derived from a single flow of shapes, giving each one a unique silhouette and structure. Each shade is printed on-demand to reduce waste using proprietary coding to ensure a flawless lattice using recycled plastic. Released as editioned works, each lamp of the series will only be produced once and includes a certificate of authenticity.

Carlos Bañon

Furniture

Monday, 9 September 2024

Aitable

Standard designs for a table this heavy would require a thick section under the tabletop. Artificial intelligence presents a powerful tool to search for structurally more efficient design strategies to deliver radically new aesthetics, producing zero wastage in the fabrication. Using precise 3DPrinted sand molds, the three unique legs are cast in bronze and manually polished, creating sophisticated effects of nuanced reflections under changing light conditions. AI Table showcases how digital design can foster creativity and pragmatism.

Kezia Age

Lamp

Sunday, 8 September 2024

Conequeror

Crafted with an approach to redefining primitive nature, the Conequeror Lamp draws inspiration from primitive life and the Mbaru Niang, one of Indonesian traditional house. This lamp undergoes a transformative process, merging traditions with 3D printing techniques to show the detail. Its minimalist 3D-printed resin design reflects three intricate patterns of primitive nature, combined with LED technology which offering a palette of 13 vibrant colors to cast the patterns onto surrounding surfaces.

Xavier Zhagui

Modular Vase

Saturday, 7 September 2024

Plan Ta

The designer was inspired by his childhood upbringing surrounded by natural plants and building blocks in his room. This sparked the question of whether there was a way to combine the two. By utilizing the unique properties of space filling polyhedrons and 3D printing, the designer was able to find an answer to this question. The solution manifested into Plan Ta, a system of magnetic planter building blocks which not only can hold a variety of indoor plants but can also be used to build and play with.

Yang Pu and Ding Wen Nic Bao

3D Printed Furniture

Friday, 6 September 2024

Digital Taihu

Digital Taihu uses 3D printing technology to activate the application of traditional Chinese culture in the digital age, combining Taihu stone with bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization algorithms to explore design generation methods from natural systems, resulting in digitally sustainable designs with optimized structures.