Architecture

In Italy, additive manufacturing has already been used several times to decorate spaces. And the number of projects is growing steadily. Take for example the city of Lucca, with its 3D printed plastic benches, or Riso Paradiso, a Sicilian ice…

MX3D, a specialist in the WAAM (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing) process, has unveiled its latest construction project: a 3D printed metal bench, with a rather surprising design, as it is shaped like an open loop. Named Oregon Dragon Bench, this…

Leading concrete 3D printer manufacturer COBOD is now offering an online configurator for developers and contractors to estimate the time and amount of materials needed for their future jobs. The COBOD Configurator also allow them to design their own machine,…

A house built in less than 24 hours and for less than $25,500: fiction or reality? That was the crazy challenge taken up by the company Serendix, which 3D printed this small spherical structure in precisely 23 hours and 12…

To combat the shortage of housing, or simply buildings, additive manufacturing seems to be one of the increasingly popular options available today. And the South African government seems to have understood this. In order to fight against the low level…

ICON is back at it again! After a busy year in 2021 with numerous projects both on Earth and destined for space,  today the 3D printing construction company announced its newest 3D printed home, House Zero, made in partnership with…

While we are now used to seeing 3D printed houses, bridges or even pop-up stores, as far as we know, no religious building has yet been designed using additive manufacturing. Though that is all about to change as according to…

In the Netherlands, traditional craftsmanship has met innovative technology in an unexpected place. Rotterdam-based studio RAP has taken on the task of designing a façade for a boutique in Amsterdam. And this is not just any boutique, but a luxury…

With construction and environmental issues at the heart of 3D printing today, U.S.-based Azure Printed Homes has developed a solution to address both issues. In Culver City, California, the company announced the opening of its new 15,000-square-foot factory, which will…

The architecture studio Valentino Gareri Atelier has imagined a new concept for a sustainable and smart village. Called Cacao Eco Village, it has been conceived as a hub of technologies, a space for the innovators of tomorrow, a place of…

Over the last few decades construction using 3D printing has taken the world by storm. Additive manufacturing has enabled construction companies to build at unprecedented speeds, while minimising waste and labour. Furthermore, with 3D printing, the cost of construction is…

In some good news from the holidays, a family has officially moved into Habitat for Humanity’s first completed 3D printed home. Completed only a few short weeks ago, the home was built in a partnership between Alquist, a 3D printing…