Museum of Design Atlanta Presents Designers, Makers, Users: 3D Printing the Future

ATLANTA - Sept. 24, 2015 - PRLog -- An Original Exhibition About the Way 3D Printing Technology is

Changing the World

September 20, 2015 – January 10, 2016

Hi-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kywfy0rh61z8ok9/AAA4Vt9jZb4JpeOK0k88ffoya?dl

Atlanta (September 24, 2015) – Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) is thrilled to present a cutting edge exhibition exploring 3D printing and how it can and will alter the ways we design and create our world. With plenty to view as well as interactive elements, Designers, Makers, Users: 3D Printing the Future opens at MODA on September 20, 2015 and runs through January 10, 2016.

In 2015, there is already no question that 3D printing technology and the open source communities surrounding it are rapidly changing the world by making the powerful, new tools of design and manufacturing available to a much wider audience. This accessibility ultimately allows individuals to design customized solutions to even complex problems. Designers, Makers, Users: 3D Printing the Future explores projects, both large and small, in which 3D printing technology is being used in innovative ways. From revolutionizing space exploration, to inspiring new architectural forms, to designing custom prosthetics, this exhibition details the exciting designs made possible by 3D printing and addresses the many questions that these technological advances are raising.

Through images, video, objects and interactive elements, Designers, Makers, Users: 3D Printing the Future presents a variety of current projects that illustrate the myriad uses of this relatively new technology in categories including architecture, interior design, fashion, medicine, manufacturing, aerospace engineering, education and more.

3D Printing the Future details the partnerships between the architecture firm Foster+Partners and the European Space Agency as they devise a way to 3D print lunar habitations. NASA recently sent a 3D printer to the International Space Station (ISS), allowing astronauts to print needed tools or replacement parts rather than carrying them from Earth, and the MODA exhibition will include a Zero-G Printer that traveled to the ISS in 2014. Less reliance on Earth for resources will lead to cheaper and more efficient space missions.

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is investigating how 3D technology can be used to print organs and while this technology is far from being considered safe for human trials, in the future, 3D printed organs could eliminate the long waiting lists for the short supply of organs available for transplant.

DUS Architects in Amsterdam are exploring the impact of 3D printing on design and construction processes by printing an entire Canal House in Amsterdam, a project recently visited by President Barack Obama. And in fashion, 3D printing is all the rage. MODA will feature a 3D-printed Kinematics Dress by Nervous System composed of thousands of interlocking parts. 3D Printing the Future is an original exhibition organized by the Museum of Design Atlanta. MODA will host extensive programming including lectures, workshops and 3D printing classes associated with the exhibition


About Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)

With a belief that "design changes everything," MODA celebrated 25 years in 2014. Located within the Midtown Arts Corridor since 2011, MODA is the only museum in the Southeast devoted exclusively to the study and celebration of all things design.  MODA advances the understanding and appreciation of design as the convergence of creativity and functionality through exhibitions, education and programming for visitors of all ages. MODA’s vision is of a world that celebrates design as a creative force that inspires change, transforms lives and makes the world a better place. MODA regularly features exhibitions of architecture, industrial and product design, interiors and furniture, graphics, fashion, and more.  The museum also offers an extensive range of adult programs, as well as educational programs and camps for children. For more information, visit: www.museumofdesign.org or call 404-979-


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