For centuries, the world of furniture and homemaking has long been confined to traditional methods of creation—from woodworking and solid masonry to glassblowing and ceramics. In recent years, however, another manufacturing process is expanding the possibilities of design. Layer by layer, 3D printing is enabling the production of elaborate latticework and sculpturesque forms that would be difficult, if not impossible, to achieve purely by hand. What first began as a tool for industrial prototyping has now evolved into a creative medium in its own right. Increasingly, 3D printing is finding application in industries like architecture, fashion and more. Today, the technology takes on a new frontier: interior design.
As 3D printing becomes increasingly accessible, more designers are embracing the technology. For some, it has even become a choice medium thanks to its potential for creative expression. Through computer-aided design software and an ever-growing selection of printing filaments, creatives are able to experiment with texture and geometry to produce highly customised pieces with minimal waste.
Singapore’s design community is no exception. Creative studios, including Anatomy of Things and Plook Plook Studio, are incorporating 3D printing as part of their design language. The outcome? Thoughtful creations that push the envelope of form and substance. Ahead, discover Vogue Singapore’s curation of five local brands that are experimenting with 3D printing as an art form to produce innovative homeware. From vintage-inspired clocks to striking vases, home decor is being reimagined one experimental layer at a time.
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Vessels
At the heart of Vessels is a passion for creating objects that don’t end at the point of purchase. The small-batch design practice, run by founder Jariel Ann and creative partner Vincent Loh, focuses on objects that invite play and emotional connection. Designed to mean something beyond the shelf they sit on, Vessels’s designs manifest in modular systems that encourage repair, customisation and longevity, inviting people to continually adapt the objects they live with rather than replace them.
This philosophy is embodied in their debut collection, Hold Onto This. Inspired by emotional states and the changing nature of our homes, the range features modular lamps assembled from interchangeable blade components—made from plant-based polylactic acid—that can be mixed, swapped or expanded across different colour families.
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Plook Plook Studio
To describe Plook Plook Studio’s creations as kitcsch would be an understatement. Helmed by multifaceted duo Jodie Poh and Benjamin Lim, the 3D-printing design studio marries form and functionality to produce fun and practical homeware. Founded in 2024, the brand began printing planters and flowerpots before quickly expanding to design functional, customisable pieces for different corners of the home. Today, the brand’s offering runs the gamut of home decor. For consideration is a diverse collection of candle and incense holders, pet bowls, side tables, chopstick rests, sculptural vases and more.
Across the product range, a common thread binds them together: personality. Plook Plook’s signature aesthetic, as seen in the Nestled Vases and Wiggly collections in particular, will add a lively pop of colour to any space.
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Anatomy of Things
Concept store Anatomy of Things began as a quiet question: what are the objects around us actually for? Since its launch in 2025, this curiosity has shaped designers Siew and Yang’s design methodology. Each piece starts as a study of form, material and the small ways a designed object can change how we move through the world.
From their catalogue of thoughtful designs, The Grid Vase is one such inquiry. Taking inspiration from the Sogetsu school of Ikebana, it deconstructs the idea of the floral vessel entirely by eliminating the walls that conceal the stem. The result is a lattice structure that holds flowers from all directions, without a single defined opening. 3D-printed in thermoplastic elastomer material, the Grid Vase subverts expectations that a vessel is a rigid, fixed entity by being soft to the touch.
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A Fold Within
Through A Fold Within, founder and designer David Ng aims to bring out the full potential of 3D printing by creating designs that can only exist through this technology. For him, design doesn’t have to follow a straight path. Instead, he prefers to let it evolve organically through the physical process of 3D printing itself. The product is a series of sculptural lighting fixtures that marry texture, material and form.
The Osphic lamp is a standout piece that lends a futuristic touch to any home. A self-supporting, mesh-like lampshade, Osphic is both a functional and visual feat. Each intricate layer has been printed one at a time following a custom toolpath created by David in a 3D printing software.
Shop A Fold Within here.
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Makeandmatter
Founder of Makeandmatter James Koh puts sustainability at the heart of every creation. His current collection focuses on lamps and clocks inspired by mid-century modern design. Through careful construction, each product is made to last—individual components that wear down over time can be replaced or swapped with compatible modular counterparts. This reduces material waste and extends a product’s lifespan.
True to the brand’s promise of timelessness is the Datum Clock. Inspired by classic railway station clocks, the two-faced fixture takes on a lightweight, repairable form that’s sure to add a vintage feel to any room it sits in.
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