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8.3 The Technology Issue
Our daily use of technology is seamless in many ways. We're heading in the direction where we not only use a computer to design an object in 3D but can now print out that same object at relatively low cost. Additive manufacturing is changing the fields of bioengineering, architecture, fashion, and product design while creating opportunities for artists as well as hobbyists to make manifest their creative dreams. Read on for the latest in material technological advancements.

Feature Article

Joichi Ito: A Matter Interview

The evolution of technology is unstoppable, every day we witness more and more boundaries broken, exceptional innovations and endless possibilities. Dr. Andrew Dent, VP Library and Materials Research at Material ConneXion, discusses the power of technology with Joichi Ito, Director of MIT's Media Lab.

In This Issue

AEsir Assembles an iPhone Alternative
Copenhagen-based cell-phone company AEsir approached Swiss designer and Fuseproject founder Yves Behar to create its (and his) first phone, one designed to last 10 or 20 years.

It's George M. Beylerian's Mondo Materialis
Recently nominated to Interior Design magazine's Hall of Fame, serial entrepreneur and founder of Material ConneXion, George M. Beylerian has spent his life in the design world.

New Dimensions
Advancements in additive manufacturing, (more commonly known as 3D printing), are spurring a paradigm shift in digital design and production. From art to body parts, we take a look at the revolution transforming production.

Material Bits
The recent introduction and implementation of new technologies is revolutionizing the traditional world of clay.