Good Italian design is so expensive and transport costs so much, but
with downloadable designs, it does not matter where it comes from.
One can attack its enviro - cred by noting that it is made of probably 500 pounds of steel, but one can't deny that this kind of thinking leads to more efficient use of materials, is on the cutting edge of what we mean when we talk
about downloadable designs or dematerialization of design.
Peep back into the blog again soon, for a
free downloadable designed cheat sheet, with times, temperatures and spice suggestions for a variety of veggie crisps.
What a clever way to support a charity, display their talent and save on postage, another example of how we can
use downloadable designs.
Flat - pack furniture, much
like downloadable designs, owes much of its TreeHugger appeal from having the ability to create something three - dimensional from a flat (or nearly flat) material; this makes it easy to ship, easy to assemble and generally space
Users can find 3D object files at XYZ World, an open - source 3D cloud library, featuring thousands
of downloadable designs.
Bruce Sterling has not only written the book
on downloadable designs (called Shaping Things), He made the movie too!
Back in 2007 we wrote a lot about the possibility of what I
called Downloadable designs (I hated the term 3D printing, thinking it limited the idea to one technology.
:: Ponoko Learn more about Ponoko, mass customization and
downloadable design: Ponoko Online Furniture Manufacturing: If You Dream It, They Can Build It Reviewed: 2D Design to 3D Product Process at Ponoko Absolut Downloads: It Is Already Happening at Ponoko This is Your Brain on Mass Customization Taking Baby Steps to Mass Customization with Platform Design
TreeHugger has been a fan of Ponoko ever since they launched last year (full disclosure: head TreeHugger Graham Hill is now on their Board of Advisors); their ability to mix ideas like mass customization,
downloadable design and flat pack means
TreeHugger has been a fan of Ponoko ever since they launched last year (full disclosure: head TreeHugger Graham Hill is now on their Board of Advisors); their ability to mix ideas like mass customization,
downloadable design and flat pack means efficient resource use, design that can be customized to your exacting specifications, and manufacturing that isn't sourced in China (and the good news is: it really works!).
Unfortunately, to this point, a lot of
the downloadable designs have been pretty small and simple; because we're limited to printing on a flat piece of paper, it's tough to make something like a (full - size) chair or table.
That's why TreeHugger always called
it downloadable design; there are any number of technologies that take instructions straight from computer to tool.
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Downloadable Design: 3D Printing Comes to Pottery Heavy Metal Meets Downloadable Designs: 3D Printing from CAD to Metal Alexander Pelikan's Flatpack Downloadable Chairs
We never called them prefabs, but Deborah Schneiderman's new book shows a lot of what we have called transformer furniture and
downloadable designs.
Read our website about
downloadable designs and more in TreeHugger: Downloadable Designs: Turn Your Phone into a Scanner 3Fold Desk From Formtank Ponoko ID: If You Can Think Of It, They Can Design and Make It Reduced Carbon Footprint Souvenirs: A Whole New Way to Give Gifts Google Earth + CNC = Fluid Earth Don't Be a Flat - Pack Statistic: Follow the Directions!
Downloading Designs: Build Your Own 3D Printer TreeHugger Picks: Downloading Design Bruce Sterling on Downloadable Designs
We do go on about the possibilities of
downloadable designs, where you can pick the best from around the world and get it printed up at some form of 3D Kinko that might some day be in every neighbourhood.
It combines several of our favorite models for a greener world: flat pack,
downloadable designs and efficient production, creating on demand rather than en masse.
TreeHugger loves the idea of mass customization and
downloadable designs, but, until there's a manufacturer with a computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine in every town, it won't quite be ready for prime time.
It's another great candidate for
downloadable design, breaking down into six flat or nearly - flat pieces that can be easily
With their platform based on
downloadable design and mass customization, you can get exactly what you need — the best color, the right size — and it doesn't have to come off
To escape from all the hassles of designing, you can truly rely on our printable and
downloadable designs that will let your personality shine through.
Launch Point Resume makes it easy for you to create, curate, and design your own resume and cover letter with
our downloadable design templates - at a fraction of the cost of professional writing services.