Balász Gyurics - Building the bridge

Balázs approached us a while ago about modelling scans. Following a short, yet successful run, he has decided that he would like to scan…

Capture the world - ‘Forma viva’ revived

In 1961, an art student decided to create an abstract sculpture piece that would fit in a quiet park area in ‘Rožna dolina’: students…

Author, Artist...Goddess! The Insider Story of Louise Krasniewicz

Louise Krasniewicz is an anthropologist, author and artist. She has understood the potential of 3D printing since its early days and has…

Scan the World India: A brief introduction

From a brief encounter to a wonderful partnership. Scan the World India started as a project combining PhD research and a lot of passion…

Decentralising for a more open future

On 6th September 2019, Scan the World released the first in a series of updates to its website. This blog post will explore what direction…

The Lewis Chessman

In the light of recent events in the art world, we will be looking at an object that almost escaped us. Auction houses like Sotheby’s and…

The Digital Cast Courts

On the 1st December 2018, The Victoria and Albert Museum’s prestigious Cast Courts were reopened to the public. A new central corridor, ‘The…

Scan the World

Since its inception in 2014, Scan the World has built the largest platform of free to download, 3D printable cultural artefacts. Hosting…