[Metalab] 4D Printing is the Future of Design - Please comment on this

[Sebastian Bachmann]

micro ceramic printing and two photon polymerisation: 
http://amt.tuwien.ac.at/projekte/

On 2014-02-10 13:36, Benjamin Klemencic wrote:
> 3D printing is awesome and it started  at the Metalab Vienna (to
> become affordable resp DIY) as far as I know but what about 4D?
> 
> http://www.ted.com/talks/skylar_tibbits_the_emergence_of_4d_printing.html
> 
> I'd love to read your comments!
> 
> 
> Here are some impressive examples of 3D I've duckduckgoed (googled)
> for recently. Please feel free to link to other examples!
> 
> ☞ 3D printer creating ORGAN tissues:
> http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/02/06/3-d-printer-creates-organ-tissue/
> 
> 
> ☞ 3D printing candy
> http://candyfab.org
> 
> 
> ☞ 3D printing chocolate
> https://chocedge.com/3dprinting.php
> 
> 
> ☞ 3D printing metals
> (using laser sintering as a difference to Fused Deposition Modeling
> FDM used in RepRap, Makerbot and other DIY 3D printers. Filament is
> most often the bioplastic *) PLA (Polylactid with properties like
> Polyethylen high-density HDPE or the thermoplast ABS (Acrylonitrile
> Butadiene Styrene which is based on petroleum (*bad bad bad*)))
> http://www.engineering.com/3DPrinting/3DPrintingArticles/ArticleID/6903/Mitsubishi-to-Introduce-Metal-3D-Printer-in-North-America.aspx
> 
> 
> ☞ 3D printing mud & seed
> (I <3 this Grass Art)
> http://makezine.com/2014/01/23/mud-seed-become-3d-printed-grass-art/
> 
> 
> ☞ 3D printed houses
> (watch this TEDx talk showing a 3D printer which builds a house in 20 
> hours:)
>  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehnzfGP6sq4
> 
> 
> ☞ Please feel free to comment with links to other examples!
> 
> 
> *) great source for bio-based materials:
> http://www.bio-based.eu/ibib/
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you in advance for your answer(s)!
> Best regards, Benjamin
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