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We’re Starting a Patreon!

07.15.2024

We’ve decided to start a Patreon, where you can get a subscription to… well us! It seems long overdue to have some way…

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art

Xylem Arbor

04.05.2024

We recently created our first large scale public artwork. Soaring to a height of 120′, Xylem Arbor is an aggregation of bent metal…

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art

Corollaria Gyroid for Albany Airport

10.19.2023

Corollaria Gyroid is a sculpture created by Nervous System for the Albany International Airport which explores the connections between mathematics and the natural…

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art

Yellow Moon Gyroid

10.06.2022

Yellow moon gyroid is a sculpture we created to honor the work of mathematician Alan Schoen. It is now permanently installed at the…

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architecture

Corollaria Railing

11.27.2020

When we moved to the Catskills and built our new studio, we splurged on one item in our construction: a railing that acts…

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3dprinting

Nervous System collaborates on new 3D-printed organ research published on cover of Science

05.02.2019

We founded Nervous System in 2007 with the goal of adapting algorithms and strategies from nature into new ways to design products; but…

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Geode, Maze, and Custom Jigsaw Puzzles

10.24.2017

Geode is the latest fiendishly difficult jigsaw puzzle from “the monsters” who created the Infinite Galaxy Puzzle (that’s us!). It features a new…

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3dprinting

MoMA Acquires First Kinematics Dress

12.09.2014

We have created the first dress with Kinematics, our 4D printing system for generating complex, foldable forms. The Museum of Modern Art has…

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jewelry / 11.19.2015

one-of-a-kind series back in stock

We’ve generated new batches of our Full Moon and Coral series necklaces. Tiny circles of varying sizes are aggregated into complex configurations that…

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3dprinting / 11.17.2015

New from our lab: Calyx and Bromeliad Lamps

We are launching two new limited edition lamps, the Calyx and Bromeliad. These flower and leaf-inspired lights are the first Hyphae lamps we…

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news / 11.13.2015

Nervous System Holiday Ordering Deadlines

Holidays are coming! To ensure that your items arrive by December 24, please make sure you place your order by these dates Order…

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3dprinting / 09.10.2015

a tale of 7 kinematics dresses: a red dress, a museum acquisition, + 5 more

Our Kinematics project creates a new workflow that examines how technology can be used to make fashion in the future by combining body scans +…

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3dprinting / 08.21.2015

growing objects – 3D-printed zoetropes

“Growing Objects” is a series of kinetic sculptures that illustrate algorithmic growth processes. Inspired by 19th century zoetropes, these interactive sculptures consist of…

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co-creating with Nervous System / 08.18.2015

Co-Creating with Nervous System – August 2015

This month, we’re highlighting cats and cuffs! Did you know that there are now three different cat whimsies to choose from in our…

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collaboration / 08.06.2015

microscopic art jigsaw puzzles

We are excited to announce a new series of generative jigsaw puzzles featuring microscopic art! These laser-cut, computer generated jigsaws feature microscopic photographs…

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co-creating with Nervous System / 07.08.2015

Design with Nervous System at MoMA Store Soho this Sunday

This Sunday July 12th we will be at the MoMA Store in Soho (81 Spring Street, NYC) for a special event from 1-4pm.…

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3dprinting / 06.30.2015

hyphae experiments: autodesk ember and growing on the body

This past weekend was one of hyphae experiments. We finally had a chance to play around with Autodesk’s Ember 3D-printer. And we also…

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3dprinting / 06.22.2015

Floraform – an exploration of differential growth

Introducing Floraform, the latest generative design system from Nervous System. Floraform is inspired by the biomechanics of growing leaves and blooming flowers and…

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