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- 3D Printed Floor Trusses From Recycled Plastic Could Transform Sustainable HousingEngineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing structural building components made from recycled plastic using large-scale 3D printing. Their latest prototype…
- Interchangeable 3D Printed Façades for a Nightclub in IbizaLarge-scale 3D printing is moving beyond prototyping and into architectural applications such as façades, screens and temporary structures. A project in Ibiza shows how…
- An experimental 3D printed building made of local soilThe Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) completed the 3D printing of a 100 m2 low carbon emissions building prototype using local soil…
- Magnetic 3D printed structures can crawl, roll, and jumpEngineers at MIT created soft 3D printed structures the movements of which can be controlled by a magnet. The researchers created each structures from…
- These “aquatic plants” are made with multi-material 3D printingFor her master thesis project at the Victoria University of Wellington, designer Nicole Hone created futuristic looking “aquatic plants” called Hydrophytes made with multi-material…
- 3D printing concrete made from fly ash and steel slag3D printing concrete has made the material a bit more sustainable, as less material is necessary to create objects and even building. However, making…
- A self-folding tulip made from common 3D printing materialCombining origami techniques and 3D printing, researchers at the Technical University of Delft managed to create 3D printed, flat structures that self-fold into 3D…
- Shoetopia: 3D printed biodegradable shoes that fit everyoneIt can be hard to find shoes that fit you well. Maybe your feet are broader than average, or more narrow, or perhaps you…
- 3D Printed Earth Dome Supports Native Wildflower GrowthBotanical artist Lily Kwong created EARTHSEED DOME, a large-scale 3D-printed installation presented by the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF). Located in…
- Open-Source 3D Printed Footwear Brings Material Innovation to DesignersBambu Lab has partnered with the Los Angeles design-tech studio Presq to make 3D printed footwear more accessible. Together they developed an open-source shoe…
- What Not to Miss at Dutch Design Week 2024: 3D Printing and Production InnovationDutch Design Week 2024 takes place from 19 to 27 October in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Here, we present some of the most innovative material…
- 3D printing on the moonNew 3D printing machines are able transform sand and moon dust into super-strong objects and even buildings. This exciting technology has the potential to…
- 3D printed soil structures that can grow plantsResearchers at the University of Virginia developed a method to 3D print soil structures with embedded seeds that sprout into plants. 3D printing, or…
- 3D printed flat wooden object can morph into shapeResearchers at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem developed a method to 3D print flat wooden object that can self-morph into complex 3D shapes. Traditionally,…
- 3D printed concrete gradient furniture and ceramic vasesA collaboration between Vienna-based designer Philipp Aduatz and Austrian manufacturer Incremental3d resulted in a series of 3D printed concrete gradient furniture and ceramic gradient…
- 3D printed structural steel connectorsLarge-scale 3D metal printing company MX3D produced a series of 3D printed structural connector in duplex steel, designed in collaboration with Japanese architecture and…
- Turning waste concrete into 3D printed public furnitureA project by Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, along with partners across Europe, uses crushed waste concrete from demolished buildings to create 3D…
- 3D clay printed ‘Delft Blue’ tilesNew Delft Blue, a project by Dutch architectural design company Studio RAP, reinterprets the world famous design of Delft Blue porcelain, fusing 3D clay…
- 3D printed objects with incorporated living organismsResearchers at MIT, Harvard University and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the US developed a method for 3D printing objects that can control living organisms…
- A 3D printed stainless steel architectural structureDeveloped by AirLab at Singapore University of Technology and Design, AirMesh is said to be the world’s first architectural structure made of 3D printed…
- The world’s largest 3D printed building (to date)Located in the Dubai Municipality, 3D printing construction company Apis Cor completed the all structures of a two-storey administrative building, which is currently the…
- A metal façade from a 3D printed mouldStudents from ETH Zurich created complex architectural structures from metal using a 3D printed mould. Deep Façade, as the project is called, is a…
- The world’s largest 3D printed concrete pedestrian bridgeThe world’s largest 3D printed concrete pedestrian bridge, designed by Professor Xu Weiguo from the Tsinghua University, was completed in Shanghai. The bridge is…
- 3D printed metallic fabric for use in spaceThink chainmail is out of style? Think again! The only difference is that it is now 3D printed and for use in space, instead…
