[Andreas Bastian] has been working on a device that turns an off-the-shelf laser cutter into something capable of selective laser sintering ... nylon. Unlike just about every other inexpensive 3D ...

There are several types of 3D printers ... visually striking creations. Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) uses a laser to fuse powder particles, often nylon or polymer blends, into solid layers.

In his latest work Breathing Architecture II, multimedia artist Filippo Nassetti explores the intersection between the digital and physical.