WEEK IN REVIEW

europe's first fully 3D printed house welcomed its first tenants this week. located in the dutch city of eindhoven, the organically-shaped, concrete dwelling marks the first of five homes that project milestone plans to build in the near future. explore the dwelling’s design characteristics and sustainable properties here.

in more 3D printing news, community-built initiative 'scan the world' is offering thousands of art history pieces in digital 3D format. the open-source museum, which recently partnered with google arts and culture, allows users to explore and fabricate some of the world’s most significant works of sculpture and cultural artifacts, including michelangelo’s 'david' and the 'bust of nefertiti'.

this week, we spoke with artist jannick deslauriers, whose textile sculptures see weighty objects, often of industrial and mechanical significance, transformed into ethereal forms. ‘the transparency of the fabric allows me to create objects that seem ghostly to us,’ deslauriers tells designboom in this exclusive interview. also, don't miss our conversation with bloomberg quicktake's creative director dylan greif, and discover more recent interviews here.

luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, best known for owning brands such as louis vuitton and givenchy, announced the launch of an online market platform to sell off its deadstock fabrics and leathers. 'nona source' offers creatives and brands around europe access to high-quality materials at competitive prices.

finally, this self-cleaning jerry can water filter aims to provide safe drinking water to those who need it most. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out here how to upload your own project here.