Notes Design

Philips' Lifestyle Incubator has announced its latest project, the Shapeways Creator. In addition to recently-launched Shapeways, a new web-based platform and global community for 3D-design and production, the Creator Engine allows those unfamiliar with software in the third dimension to alter existing designs, which include just a fruit bowl and light-up word thing, for now.

For the first time,consumers without 3D modeling skills can shape, mash, imprint anddesign their own 3D products in just a few mouse clicks at Shapeways.com. From lamps with a personal message to fruit bowls linking back to memorable moments, the Shapeways Creator Engine has a beta library of predesigned product templates which is expected to grow rapidly over 2009.