It's really great news that the 'Design Museum' is going to be a free entry museum in line with so many of the great museums and galleries in London - sad that it won't be until 2016 when they relocate to the former
Commonwealth Institute in Kensington and I think it might be that I find some money and go before then (at their current home
28 Shad Thames, London just by Tower Bridge).
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| Another great free Museum |
That Design is so important to our industrial future was made clear to me when I was at the Science Museum (free entry) recently) it's amazing how lovely some of the items look as well as being functional.
In addition to the historic bits I was very excited to see how 3D printing is moving into the mainstream not only were there examples of the technology in the halls but
there was a printer for sale in the shop (£1,790)
It seems a bit like science fiction already but imagine if you could print a Messerschmitt bubble car (or other bits and pieces) there seems to be questions about if its better environmentally to produce in bulk in a factory or to make locally and avoid much of the transport overhead.
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| But the future is here |
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| Some examples |
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| You can buy the 3D printer in the Science Museum shop |
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| Be great to print this |
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| Odd that this sort of printer was in use until the 1960's |
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