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Top 8 Web Design Trends in 2020

The Crazy Programmer

In 2020, minimalism and modern approach seems to be the ones that are on top. A messy website isn’t considered flawed in 2020 as those designed well can quickly become crowd favorites. 3D and Virtual Reality. Web designers are also taking advantage of technology even more by including shadows in website images and backgrounds.

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ICON lands $207M Series B to construct more 3D-printed homes after seeing 400% YoY revenue growth

TechCrunch

Creating single-family homes for the homeless using 3D printing robotics. Delivering what is believed to be the largest 3D-printed structure in North America — a barracks for Texas Military Department. ICON was founded in late 2017 and launched during SXSW in March 2018 with the first permitted 3D-printed home in the U.S.

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ICON raises $185M in Tiger-led round to build more homes with its 3D printing tech, now approaching $2B valuation

TechCrunch

ICON, which creates homes using 3D printing, has raised an additional $185 million in a round led by Tiger Global Management, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. ICON was founded in late 2017 and launched during SXSW in March 2018 with the first permitted 3D-printed home in the U.S. and Mexico. for developer 3Strands in Austin, Texas.

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Strava acquires Fatmap, a 3D mapping platform for the great outdoors

TechCrunch

Strava , the activity tracking and social community platform used by more than 100 million people globally, has acquired Fatmap , a European company that’s building a high-resolution 3D global map platform for the great outdoors. million round that it said it closed in early 2020 from 83North, P101 and the European Space Agency (ESA).

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Massachusetts startup OPT Industries is perfecting a 3D-printed nasal swab for COVID-19 tests

TechCrunch

In 2020 and 2021, we all became well-acquainted with nasal swabs. A May 2020 survey of 118 labs in the U.S. The company’s printers and software can print more than just swabs, but the first product the company has focused on since 2020 is the InstaSwab — a 3D-printed swab used in COVID-19 tests. .

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Extra Crunch’s top 10 stories of 2020

TechCrunch

I edited hundreds of stories in 2020, so choosing my favorites would be an exercise in futility. “Enterprise expenditure on custom software is on track to double from $250 billion in 2015 to $500 billion in 2020,” so we’ll definitely be diving deeper into this topic in the coming months. on Sunday, Dec.

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Korean 3D spatial data tool startup Urbanbase closes $11.1M Series B+ round

TechCrunch

Urbanbase , a Seoul-based company that develops a 3D spatial data platform for interior planning and design, announced today it has raised $11.1 Urbanbase is seeking an acquisition target in prop-tech and construction technology sectors, Ha told TechCrunch. million (13 billion won) in a Series B+ round as it scales up.

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