{"id":23535,"date":"2016-01-21T18:24:51","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T18:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=23535"},"modified":"2016-01-21T18:24:51","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T18:24:51","slug":"read-all-about-it-shapeways-community-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/read-all-about-it-shapeways-community-in-the-news","title":{"rendered":"Read all about it! Shapeways community in the news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">As much as we enjoy sharing the amazing work our community does, it&#8217;s always a little more fun when we see others doing it for us. We love to see community members getting the attention they deserve and know they enjoy getting the chance to share their stories of design and inspiration.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Recently, two designers who use Shapeways were featured in the press and we wanted to share the good news!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/katherynthayer\/2016\/01\/20\/things-of-the-future-3d-printed-and-built-like-websites\/#2715e4857a0b75cab879612c\">Things of The Future, 3D-Printed and Built Like Websites<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Forbes<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This story features Susan Taing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/shops\/bholddesign\">Bhold<\/a> and her story on how she got into 3D printing. With her background in web development, Susan started designing products when she &#8220;started thinking about how digital design and development could have a big impact on physical things when she returned to China to bring digital technology into her family\u2019s manufacturing business.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Susan is an incredible example of someone who uses the Shapeways platform for prototyping, and relies on her own community to test out products in real life. Check out the video below for more on why she loves 3D printing:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ndbH_QyJGfA\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/779839\/ittyblox-unveils-collection-of-miniature-3d-printed-parisian-buildings?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ArchDaily+%28ArchDaily%29\">Ittyblox Unveils Collection of Miniature 3D-Printed Parisian Buildings<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; ArchDaily<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3D printing and architecture are, naturally, a match made in heaven. The materials, the prototyping abilities, etc. It all adds up to bringing buildings and designs to life. For architecture enthusiasts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/shops\/ittyblox\">Ittyblox<\/a> is a dream. Adding to the already amazing series, Ittyblox is releasing a new Paris set, which &#8220;features shopping blocks, apartment blocks, an Embassy with a garden and subway staircase, a banking office inspired by the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale Private, the Sainte Chapelle cathedral, and the famous Parisian tower St. Jacques within a park.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To help support this project (and get a sneak peek!), be sure to check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1511655349\/3d-printed-paris\">Kickstarter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-23537\" alt=\"Ittyblox Paris set\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-21-at-11.52.06-AM-625x439.png\" width=\"625\" height=\"439\" data-wp-pid=\"23537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-21-at-11.52.06-AM-625x439.png 625w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-21-at-11.52.06-AM-384x270.png 384w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-21-at-11.52.06-AM-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Screen-Shot-2016-01-21-at-11.52.06-AM.png 673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>{via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1511655349\/3d-printed-paris\">Kickstarter<\/a>}<\/p>\n<p>Interested in getting your story out there? Check out some of our tips on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/tutorials\/shops\/how-to-pitch-your-3d-printed-products-to-the-press\">how to pitch your product to the press<\/a>, and be sure to share new products (and the inspiration behind them) with us over in &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/forum\/index.php?t=thread&amp;frm_id=96\">Feature This!<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0in the forum. 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