Recently I’ve been 3d printing some prototype parts to aide the development of the base frame that will be the universal backbone of this year’s upcoming D-Zik dome range. These are some glazing clips printed in PLA on an Ultimaker 2.

Today the partial canopy was trial fitted to the big dome. This green canvas skin hangs inside the frame to leave an exposed exoskeleton. The intention now is to add in some extra canvas panels to give a more complete shelter in the event of rain. This dome is available to rent for your outdoor…

Last weekend gave the public it’s first glimpse of the D-Zik brand identity. It was a modest affair but still, a big step in the D-Zik journey. In the attractive Norfolk village of Hingham, a bustling medieval market day took place to celebrate 750 years since the town fair license was granted. There were dozens…

It’s now about 4 years since I started playing with geodesic frame geometry. It began as an exercise to help learn Solidworks while I was struggling to find work, and quickly grew into something I wanted to explore more. And also something I could see being commercially viable. A year and a half later I…