For nine days in October, Dutch Design Week brings Eindhoven to life, filling the city with creative, inspirational events and exhibits that highlight the amazing power of design.

This year, DIT collective has worked with department stores throughout the city to showcase awe-inspiring design concepts in their window displays, and Shapeways is honored to participate. Together with De Bijenkorf Eindhoven, one of the biggest and most central stores in Eindhoven, we’ve created a display that tells the story of the Evolution of a 3D Print.

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De Bijenkorf Eindhoven, photo by Diederik van der Laan

The Journey, Brought to Life
In a beautiful display in the De Bijenkorf window, the 3D printing process is viewed through the journey of one of the most complex and revolutionary objects we’ve ever printed: the Kinematics Dress by Nervous System.

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Step by step, we show you how products like this come to life, going from a fine white powder to a finished product in our industrial SLS 3D printers. The Kinematics Dress is made up of thousands of panels connected by hinges, enabling it to be folded during the printing process so it comes out of the printer in one piece, fully articulated, and ready to wear. This dress pushes the limits of the 3D printing technology beyond what’s possible. It’s an incredible example of the capabilities of the technology, and where your imagination can bring you!

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Join in the Journey
If you’re in Eindhoven, stop by De Bijenkorf to check out the window display and get involved! Throughout Dutch Design Week, we’re giving away €50 in Shapeways credit to one lucky winner per day. All you have to do is strike a pose in front of the window display and share your picture on Instagram using #BijenkorfXShapeways. Each day, we’ll randomly select a winner – so you have 9 chances to win! At the end of Dutch Design Week, we’ll also select one Grand Prize winner to receive €100 in Shapeways credit and a €100 gift card to shop at De Bijenkorf. So stop by De Bijenkorf (located at De Bijenkorf Eindhoven, Piazza 1, 5611 AE Eindhoven), take a selfie with the Shapeways display, and enter today!

Click the button below to download the contest rules for more details.

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