The way everyday items - from chairs to cars to power tools - are made is being reimagined through a new process called generative design. Using artificial intelligence (AI) software and the compute ...

Humans are capable of great things when it comes to design. But nature, many would agree, is the greatest designer of all. Evolution has, over billions of years, perfected the animal and plant species ...

The spotlight on generative AI has gotten brighter than ever in recent months, and it’s sparking both excitement and fear among designers because of what it means for the future of creativity.

New production materials and methods have begun to revolutionize how we make things. If we look at individual manufacturing innovations in areas like the use of carbon fiber in passenger aircraft, ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Generative design software tools have grown significantly in recent years. The market for generative design tools is expected to expand 24% by 2030, reaching $44.5 billion, according to ABI Research.

A joint research team has developed an automated design technology that enables the creation of DNA origami structures that exactly match user-drawn shapes using generative AI. The generative design ...

Those involved in product development understand it is a deeply iterative process driven by strict timetables, and the path is riddled with trial-and-error ...

We have been shaping the organisms that live around us for a long time. Take as an example the changes we forced on wolves to become our best friends. Traditionally, we accomplished it by selecting ...