The Architecture of New Design: Explore 3D Printing with Ryan Scavnicky During the past twenty years, 3D printing has evolved from a labor-intensive process with little practical use to a thriving, sustainable industry of its own. Some believe that 3D printing has ushered in a sort of third industrial revolution, where the average citizen will be empowered to create their own energy and manufacture their own goods. Others recognize 3D printing as a powerful tool to test two dimensional designs