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- KnitCandela is a thin concrete shell made with knitted formworkKnitCandela is a thin, sinuous concrete shell built on an ultra-lightweight knitted formwork by a team of researchers of ETH Zurich, the Computation and…
- Combining concrete 3D printing and 3D printed formworkResearchers at Digital Building Technologies institute of ETH Zürich developed a method called Fast Complexity that combines the fabrication speed of concrete 3D printing…
- Complex concrete column made using 3D printed formwork3D printing with concrete in architecture becomes more and more popular. We have seen examples of a bridge and even entire houses (here and here).…
- Form Found Façade: Robotics and fabric formwork create façadeFabric formwork is a building technology that involves the use of structural membranes as the main facing material for concrete moulds. Unlike traditional formwork,…
- Fabric formwork column at Material Xperience 2017Fabric formwork uses a mould made from textile instead of a rigid one when pouring concrete. Material Xperience exhibits a column that was made…
- 3D printed foam elementsIn a project called FoamWorks, researchers at ETH Zürich explored how foam 3D printing can be used to produce unique shapes for functional stay-in-place…
- Zigzag Innovations for Greener ConstructionResearchers at ETH Zurich have developed an alternative method for constructing concrete floors with a significantly reduced environmental impact. The "Unfold Form", created by…
- An acoustic, material saving aesthetic ceilingResearchers at ETH Zurich developed a concrete ultra-efficiency structural element that uses the advantages of 3D-printed formwork: material reduction, acoustic advantages and aesthetics. Called…
- An ultra-thin, sinuous concrete roof made with new design and fabrication methodsConcrete is the most used building material, but it has its drawbacks. For one, it is quite heavy (unless you’re talking about ultra lightweight…
- Beautifully textured house innovates with hemp-based materialA freestanding bungalow in Belgium was transformed by Martens Van Caimere Architecten (MVC) into a modern family home that is insulated and finished with an…
- Japan’s First Government-Approved Two-Storey 3D Printed House Demonstrates Seismic-Ready ConstructionJapan has completed its first government-approved two-storey house built with 3D printed reinforced concrete. The project shows that robotic construction can meet the country’s…
- How Mud Could Revolutionise Building Materials and Lower CostsConcrete construction typically relies on temporary wooden moulds, known as formworks, into which concrete is poured. These moulds are costly, labour-intensive to produce, and…
- Biodegradable concrete casts made of sawdustResearchers at the University of Michigan (US) created a biodegradable formwork made of sawdust to mitigate wood waste in the process of laying concrete.…
- More mud-spraying drones to build emergency homesThe Terramia pavilions, developed by Stephanie Chaltiel of MuDD Architects, CanyaViva, and Summum Engineering, are innovative emergency housing prototypes combining digital fabrication of mud-spraying…
- Plastic concrete façadeTo integrate an Austrian museum extension with the existing building, a surprising combination of materials has been used. Designed by local architects ukrowicz Nachbaur,…
- Concrete flexA design team is showing off the potential of concrete with beautifully shaped furniture. The project is the result of on-going research into flexible…
- 3D Printed Polymer Composites Reshape Concrete ConstructionOak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), in partnership with Kairos Power and Barnard Construction, is applying large-scale 3D printing to build concrete forms. These forms…
- World’s First 3D Printed Train Station Built in Japan in Under Three HoursJapan has completed construction of what is described as the world’s first 3D-printed train station building. Developed by West Japan Railway (JR West) in…
- A hybrid structure made of willow and earthWith their project ReGrow Willow, a team of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) demonstrates the possibilities of digital circular construction with natural materials. The…
- A smart 3D printed concrete wallResearchers at the University of Cambridge, UK, developed the first 3D printed piece of concrete infrastructure used on a National Highways project. The structure…
- Inflatable concrete constructionsUS-based start-up Automatic Construction developed a way to create quick construction using inflatable flexible formwork. The concept is simple: roll out the reinforced flexible…
- A cabin made from beetle infested wood and concrete 3D printingLeslie Lok and Sasa Zivkovic, both assistant professors of architecture at Cornell University in the US and co-principals of design firm HANNAH, designed a…
- 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 steam-bent hardwood pavilion made with ARWinner of this year’s Tallinn Architectural Biennial event in Estonia, the Steampunk pavilion is a steam-bent hardwood pavilion, made using primitive hand tools augmented…
