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- 3D Printing a Better, Cooler WheelchairBringing wheelchairs into the era of digital design, the Go chair by design studio Layer prevents common wheelchair user injuries by custom 3d printing…
- World’s First 3D Printed Office To Be Constructed In WeeksWe’ve been following 3D printing trends for a number of years and are excited to see this latest leap in scale – an entire…
- 3D Printed BeeswaxA simple printing extruder has been developed that allows for printing with beeswax. The extruder fits onto desktop sized 3D printers to make printing…
- 3D Printed Ceramic Powerwall Visualises Energy Through ArchitectureRotterdam-based Studio RAP has completed Powerwall, a large-scale 3D printed ceramic artwork for the Switchstation Beverwijk transformer station in the Netherlands. Studio RAP developed…
- 3D Printed Concrete Bench Gives Existing Infrastructure a Second LifeA new public seating area along the Spaarndamseweg in Haarlem, the Netherlands, demonstrates how digital fabrication can upgrade urban infrastructure with less material waste.…
- Bio-Inspired 3D Printed Earth: Advancing Circular Construction MaterialsA recent study shows how nature-inspired design can improve 3D printed earthen materials. The research points to new opportunities for low-carbon construction using locally…
- Underwater 3D Printing Points To A New Future For Sustainable Maritime Construction3D printing has already reshaped construction on land, from experimental housing to large-scale infrastructure. Researchers at Cornell University are now taking the technology underwater.…
- Itaca: A 3D-Printed Building Model for Circular and Self-Sufficient ArchitectureItalian technology company WASP has completed the structural printing of Itaca, the first certified self-sufficient building created through 3D printing. The project is located…
- 3D Printed Carbon Fibre Instruments Push the Boundaries of Material InnovationForte3D, a US company working with advanced 3D printing, has launched what it calls the first fully 3D-printed carbon fibre cello and violin. The…
- Printegrated Circuits: Embedding Electronics into 3D Printed DesignsA new open-source design method called Printegrated Circuits is making it easier to create interactive hardware. By combining 3D printing with embedded electronics, the…
- Japan’s First 3D Printed Earth House Combines Tradition with Future-Focused DesignJapanese construction firm Lib Work has unveiled the Lib Earth House, the nation’s first 3D-printed residence primarily composed of natural earth materials. This innovative…
- The world’s largest 3D printing projectThe first building of what is currently the world’s largest concrete 3D printing project has been realised, located in Den Helder, the Netherlands, by…
- 3D printed shoes made of one recyclable materialItalian luxury fashion brand Moncler collaborated with 3D printed footwear brand Zellerfeld to create a 3D printed version of its Trailgrip sneakers made of…
- A fully 3D printed construction made from earthItalian 3D printing studio WASP completed the printing phase of their TECLA supporting structure, said to be the first fully 3D printed construction based…
- New record for longest 3D printed concrete pedestrian bridge in the worldThe city of Nijmegen in the Netherlands will get what is currently the longest 3D printed concrete pedestrian bridge of 29 metres (95 ft)…
- Reproducing historical glassware with 3D printed algaeWhether as an alternative to PET bottles, footwear, ink, or bio-fuel, it would seem that algae are the future! In collaboration with various institutions,…
- A muddy future: 3D printing a mud hutFrom plastic to metal and from wood to food, many materials can be 3D printed to create all sorts of products with less waste.…
- Biopolymer 3D printed Trabeculae Pavilion based on bone structurePretty much anything imaginable can be 3D printed, from shoe soles to nodes and even food. In architecture, additive manufacturing hasn’t gone unnoticed either,…
- 3D printed steel construction elements at Material Xperience 20173D printing has created many possibilities in various fields, such as medicine and construction. The company Arup has made use of this technique to…
- 3D Printing Takes On ISISWe all know that 3d printing is changing the world. A compelling recent example of this is ‘Material Speculation: ISIS’ by Morehshin Allahyari, a…
- Carbon-fibre for 3D printingTechnology keeps pushing across borders. A Silicon Valley start-up has announce the availability of technology and materials to create Ultra Strong High Performance (USHP)…
- 3D Printed PLA Reinforcement Offers Sustainable Alternative To Steel In ConcreteAdditive manufacturing is transforming the construction industry. It enables designers to produce building components directly from digital models with greater precision and less waste.…
- 3D Printed Mobile Living Unit From Recycled PolymerLarge-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) is rapidly changing how designers approach mobility, architecture and product development. A recent case study by Caracol AM and LG…
- 3D Printed Mobile Homes Made From Recycled PlasticAzure Printed Homes shows how large-scale 3D printing can change the way compact homes are designed and built. The company developed the X Series…
