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MakerBot Featured at MoMA Design Store for Destination: NYC - Made in the USAMay 22, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- MakerBot is one of the selected New York City-based designers to be highlighted at the MoMA Design Store Destination: NYC - Made in the USA, that launched May 15 at the MoMA Design Stores in New York. According to a release, as part of the MoMA Design Store Destination: NYC - Made in the USA, MakerBot is showcasing its MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer, as well as NYC-themed 3D printed novelty items, such as the New York Public Library Lions "Patience and Fortitude;" the Statue of Liberty; the Empire State Building; the Chrysler Building Skyline; the Empire State Building Skyline; the Guggenheim Skyline; the Statue of Liberty Skyline; a New York City Subway Car; a New York City Taxi Cab; and iconic New York City street scenes of a subway entrance, a hot dog cart, and a Central Park Bench. There is also a retro-inspired MakerBot-made MoMA-branded "Mix Tape" MP3 player and a MakerBot-made MoMA 3D printed watch. The company noted that Destination: NYC - Made in the USA is MoMA Design Store's 11th event in the Destination: Design series. The collection features approximately 200 lifestyle products by 75 New York designers including home accessories, furniture, paper goods, 3D printed items, and jewelry. All products are designed in one of the five boroughs of New York City and manufactured in the United States. Muted colors, graffiti art and pop culture iconography are a few elements of New York's culture that will be celebrated in the product collection. "MakerBot is very proud to have been invited to participate in the MoMA Design Store Destination: NYC - Made in USA program," noted Bre Pettis, CEO of MakerBot. "MakerBots are made with Brooklyn pride and this is a great venue to showcase how 3D printing is helping fuel the Next Industrial Revolution - right here in New York. And the 3D printed MakerBot-made iconic New York scenes are something special to take home." "We are so impressed by the depth of local talent submitted during our Open Call for New York designers last year," says Emmanuel Plat, Director of Merchandising of MoMA's retail division. "The innovative products and unique designs truly reflect urban living and led us to create our largest collection to date." The Destination: NYC product collection is available in MoMA Design Stores in New York City (11 West 53 Street, 44 West 53 Street, 81 Spring Street) and Tokyo and online beginning in May and running through August. Destination: NYC is made possible by the support of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF). MakerBot is also spotlighting the capabilities of its 3D desktop printers in the MoMA Design Store, and the MoMA Design Store is an authorized retail outlet where MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printers can be purchased on-site. The two locations offering MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printers are at the New York City MoMA Design Store locations at 81 Spring Street and 44 West 53rd Street. MakerBot is a provider of desktop 3D printing solutions. More information: MoMAstore.org MoMAonlinestore.co.kr MoMAstore.jp ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |