Who Owns the 3D Printers?

What is 3D Printing?

3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing is the process of making 3D objects from a digital file. This additive process is achieved using a layer-by-layer approach. Each one of these layers is a preset thickness that determines the overall quality and strength. 3D Printing enables you to produce complex shapes using less material than traditional manufacturing methods.

Who Owns the 3D Printers analyzes the effects of 3D printing has on the way we fabricate and distribute goods. This process has had a profound impact on the digital fabrication and prototyping industry. Previously, fabrication has been more towards a centralized model, where companies own factories to create goods that would be distributed to consumers. With the rise of technology and accessibility, the consumer has started to become their own “fabricators” and factories. Consumers have started to make their own products and modifications to existing objects as well in order to improve them to their needs. We have always been parametric. In conjunction with the rise of digital fabrication, operated by CNC technology and 3D printing. The technical workflow that has been developed has given the opportunity to create hundreds of possibilities within architecture and design.