3D Printing buildings
A Dutch architect is planning to print a building. There’s a super-sized 3D printer that can be used to print marble-like structures. He’ll use it to print sections of the building to be assembled on...
View ArticleThe real price of LEGO has declined
Here’s a careful and surprising analysis of the LEGO Group’s product and pricing strategy. While it may seem that LEGO has become more expensive, it hasn’t when measured on a $$-per-brick basis or $$...
View ArticleWhy much of the reporting on additive manufacturing is misguided
An interesting post by Scott Locklin on why much of the reporting on additive manufacturing is silly and misguided....
View ArticleWhich industries could additive manufacturing disrupt?
There’s a lot of debate about if and where additive manufacturing technologies (such as 3D printing) will disrupt current manufacturing industries. Some argue that it’s a low-quality prototyping...
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Defending LEGO Friends
LEGO friends is the latest attempt by LEGO to attract young girls to the brand. Business Week covered the launch extensively and well in a cover story at the end of 2011. The line was an immediate hit...
View ArticleIs 3D Printing a Production Technology? Part 1: Making Consumer Products at Home
Some of my colleagues believe that additive manufacturing (of which 3D printing is one type) is only a prototyping technology now. It’s an interesting debate that I’ve been looking into all summer. I...
View ArticleThree thoughts on The LEGO Movie
The LEGO Movie was released last night. It’s about an unassuming young man who has to organize a group of fractious but talented people to save the world from the evil Lord Business. He teaches them...
View ArticleWhat Apple and LEGO have in common
Geoff Colvin from Fortune had a short post on how Apple and LEGO are similar: “In one word, integration.” Specifically: “Apple has conquered the world in large part because it’s the best company...
View ArticleThe LEGO Movie as an example of creative leadership
Tim Brown recently posted his thoughts on how The LEGO Movie is an example of creative leadership. I agree, but not only for the reasons that he lays out in his post. The LEGO Movie is the result of a...
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What we can learn from LEGO
LEGO announced its annual results for 2014 on February 25, and it was another stellar year for the Danish toymaker. Sales grew 13%, and profits grew 15%. As great as that is, that’s actually a decline...
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