Rapper M.I.A. performs with a holographic Janelle Monae at SIR Stage37 in New York City. Image: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Audi NEW YORK CITY — Soulful singer Janelle Monae bounced around at SIR Stage37 alongside rapper M.I.A. during a performance of “Bad Girls,” though, like magic, Monae digitally teleported from one end of the tiny…
Mathieu Schmitt is a French artist who works with 3D printed models in a way you might not expect. 3D printing is the process of creating a physical three dimensional object by applying successive, thin layers of material. Most 3D printers use a form of plastic to do this. Because computers control 3D printers, Schmitt…
Brando Rubik’s Cubes have long been the ultimate challenge for those who enjoy solving puzzles. But thanks to Brando, a company that makes everything from mini helicopters to leather dog muzzles, that’s no longer the case. In fact, the company’s newest invention makes the Rubik’s Cube look like child’s play. Dubbed the “Pillow 13x13x13 IQ…
Throughout the last 10 years, the world of design — specifically architecture and engineering — has benefited greatly from major technological advances. Although it wasn’t too long ago that many infrastructure and object modeling required excellent hand-drafting and perceptibility skills (not to mention plenty of time and attention to detail), 3D software tools such as…