The Political Imaginaries of 3D Printing: Prompting Mainstream Awareness of Design and Making

Stein, Jesse Adams

doi:10.1080/17547075.2017.1279941

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“…In 2018, Saudi Arabia announced the successful construction of the first house in the Middle East using 3D printing technology to benefit from the latest technologies and promote innovative construction techniques in the construction sector. The goal is to quickly develop the construction industry and revolutionize how people think about homes through intelligent, futuristic methods [37]. Through new technologies, 70% of the Saudi population will be able to own their own home by 2030.…”

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Preserving Tradition through Evolution: Critical Review of 3D Printing for Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Identity

Moscatelli

2024

Buildings

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In a dynamic era of architectural innovation, Saudi Arabia is pioneering a unique approach to preserving its rich heritage. By integrating traditional Saudi architecture into 3D-printed structures, the nation is forging a path that harmoniously blends the past and the future. This paper aims to show the potential of 3D printing in incorporating aspects of the local culture into construction. Through an analysis of the literature review, this research selected three international case studies to analyze how cultural identity has been integrated and how it evolved into buildings through 3D printing technology. The results demonstrate that aligning 3D printing with authentic local cultural identity can significantly improve the built environment. This direction favors a synthesis between sustainability and cultural heritage, giving rise to the creation of innovative architectural structures that are rooted in the territory at the same time. This cultural reflection in innovative architecture aims to lead Saudi Arabia to reflect on the importance of its heritage while also ushering in a new era of sustainable construction, ensuring that the cultural fabric of the Kingdom remains vibrant for generations to come.

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Preserving Tradition through Evolution: Critical Review of 3D Printing for Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Identity

Moscatelli

2024

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“…However, decentralisation may also bring about less empowering, more dystopian (for some) scenarios: for example the emergence of the 3D printed gun was welcomed by white supremacist groups (Fordyce 2015). Indeed, there are various political imaginaries across a broad political spectrum of 3D printing's future (Stein 2017).…”

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3D printing, policing and crime

Daly

Mann

Squires

et al. 2020

Policing and Society

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This article examines the implications of advanced manufacturing technology, more commonly known as three dimensional (3D) printing, for policing and crime, notably the dissemination of digital design files and the use of 3D printers to produce illicit firearms. The application and rapid evolution of 3D printing technology has created new challenges for law and regulation, and represents an interesting security paradox, albeit one which until now has received scant attention in the criminological or policing literature. On the one hand, 3D printing denotes a significant shift in the creation and use of objects, ranging from food to body parts, and more controversially, weaponry (Fleschner McMullen 2014). On the other, the use of this technology to create items such as firearms and weapons signifies a potential safety, security, and legal challenge (Blackman 2013). We explore the emergence of 3D printing and its use to create firearms along with the theoretical challenges to legal design and enforcement presented by this decentralised technology. We also present some empirical data on instances of 3D printed firearms and firearm parts being detected internationally, and some jurisdictions' legal and policy responses. We conclude by considering that any regulation of 3D printed firearms must be based on a robust evidence base and take proper account of citizens' rights, but also that any national regulation will be in tension with the transnational and decentralised nature of the technology.

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“…Current dominant narratives, apparently stemming from the grassroots, are bloated with techno-optimism and techno-solutionism. They serve to shape a hegemonic sociotechnical imaginary (Jasanoff/Kim 2015; Stein 2017;Turner 2018) in ways that cause concern for researchers as to what is rendered invisible and voiceless: we need to re-examine and re-focus on who and what is left out. If DIY making is to be truly democratic and democratising, inclusive and equitable, accessible, empowering and capacity building, there is a role for research to unmask these alternative histories.…”

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Introduction

Kohtala¹,

Boeva²,

Troxler³

2020

Digital Culture &Amp; Society

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As DIY digital maker culture proliferates globally, research on these practices is also maturing. Still, particular terminologies dominate beyond their Western contexts, and technocultural histories of making are often rendered as over-simplified technomyths that render invisible diverse local practices. This special issue brings together contributions that highlight how historicising plays a role in mythmaking and the creation of social imaginaries. The peer-reviewed articles present cultural-historical perspectives, technology and design histories and historiographies, and alternative histories related to postcolonial resistance. The contributions illustrate the relevance of craft to making as a reparative practice after the Salvadoran Civil War and as a leisure activity to spark »innovation« in mid-century corporate culture; the political-economic background to the diffusion and differentiation of community workshops in contemporary Spain and post-war Germany; and the various aesthetics and politics of technology culture manifestos over the years.The issue features an interview with Peter Harper of the Alternative Technology movement by Simon Sadler, as well as an interview with Felix Holm and Suné Stassen on the antecedents of making and design in South Africa. The special issue is rounded off with six short alternative (hi)stories of DIY making including multiple practices, geographies and temporalities.

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The Political Imaginaries of 3D Printing: Prompting Mainstream Awareness of Design and Making

Cited by 26 publications

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Preserving Tradition through Evolution: Critical Review of 3D Printing for Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Identity

Preserving Tradition through Evolution: Critical Review of 3D Printing for Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Identity

3D printing, policing and crime

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