FRONT DESIGN FRONT, a Swedish design collaborative, has received a lot of publicity about its Sketch Furniture. Flashlight pen strokes made in the air are recorded using motion capture technology. The resulting 3D patterns are sent to a laser sintering machine to create chairs, tables and other furnishings. More of a stunt than a viable means of design, but it does demonstrate the technology very well.

Gabriel and Evenhuis - Rapid Lamps The designers offer a range of lighting made using additive fabrication methods.

Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia IAAC's blog has links to, and summaries of, much that is going on in the application of additive fabrication to industrial design and architetcture. Some of the work described is not available on other easily accessible or findable web-sites. Search on rapid prototyping, digital manufacturing, stereolithography and related terms to uncover older material.

Labdora Design Office Uses fluid dynamic-inspired and -calculated patterns to create seating and other furniture using laser sintering. A better summary and photos are available on ID-Mag's web-site.

Lervik Design Swedish designer Alexander Lervik uses additive fabrication in some of his work. Take a look at his human spine lamp, for example. Innovative, but a little disconcerting to have around unless you have an anatomic cast of mind.

.MGX (Materialise) .MGX, a division of Materialise, has been a propelling force in bringing together a number of artists and designers to create a collection of lamps, furnishings and other items made by additive fabrication. The designs show a wide range of styles and give a hint at what the future might bring. The link is to Materialise's main site from which you can link to .MGX. Materialise has changed the division's URL several times and this is a surer way to it.

nendo inc. A Japanese design firm that has used additive fabrication to create some unique structures. See the firm's so-called diamond chair created as part of the Lexus L-finesse exhibit. A minimal mesh structure made by laser sintering in nylon supports the weight of an individual.

Fred Sionis This French designer uses additive fabrication in a number of ways in his work. Perhaps the most interesting of his applications of the technology is in the fabrication of elaborate wax candles. Too expensive to burn, but what a lovely light. The article appears on the Ciba® XYMARA™ web-site.