Three Cool Rapd Prototyping Examples

Posted: June 18th, 2008 | Author: Steve | Filed under: Technology | Tags: 3D printing, DIY, Energy, RapidPrototyping, Solar | View Comments

This week we’ve got some very interesting goodies from the rapid prototyping community.

I’m very excited by this first one, which combines a downloadable design with biomimicry and rapid prototyping to make a very cool-looking table:

Fractal Table Can Only Be Made By Rapid Prototyping : TreeHugger

This table is a perfect example of how to use examples of nature to make something which is both simple and complex at the same time, and inherently beautiful. While it may seem complex at first, it uses a fractal-based design to implement its complexity. Fractals are basically simple pattern which are repeated on increasingly smaller scales. Most natural  and biological structures are based on fractal designs. They are also used to build the landscapes in video games without a lot of overhead.