Dan Smithwick, Co-founder and CEO of Physical Design Co., recently wrote an article on ShopBot Tool’s website explaining what it means to GET PHYSICAL! He also explains how ShopBot and ShopBotters can participate in the Beta Fabricator Network. Here’s the link to the ShopBot article.
We had a great time at the Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA this year. Instead of exhibiting the Artist’s Studio, we decided to build and demonstrate 2 backyard structures! Here are some photos of the Kid’s Play House and Dog House that we exhibited and raffled off to two lucky families, who got to take them home after the fair!
This interview, “The Next Generation of Architectural Design: Daniel Smithwick from Physical Design Co on a great way to build the garden house of your dream … and much more,” was conducted on Frank Piller’s Blog, Mass Customization & Open Innovation News – “Notes and ideas on mass customization, personalization, customer integration, and open innovation — strategies of value co-creation between suppliers and customers. This blog continues a long running newsletter, published and edited by Frank Piller, RWTH / MIT, since 1997.”
In the interview, Daniel discuss the concepts behind Physical Design Co and talks about the future of user innovation and engagement in architectural design: “We’re interested in offering consumers more than just personalization; our web platform engages the consumer in the design, manufacturing and delivery process – giving them the tools to make smarter decisions about how they impact the built and natural environment.”
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Welcome to the launch of the Physical Design Co. Blog!
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Physical Design Co.
In the Dog House
Kid's Cottage
The Austin Shed, as seen at the 2008 Maker Faire
Storage Shed