Build a 3D Printed Tensegrity Planter

Competing tension makes the top appear to float above the base

The completed planter with a small succulent

Who doesn’t love a good optical illusion? Tensegrity structures can appear to float in mid-air, with no obvious supports. My mom expressed an interest in one of the “floating table” builds she saw on social media, so I decided to find a small model to make for her using the same concepts. This…