Architecture

Architects and engineers from ETH Zurich, in collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects and Incremental3D, among others, have designed a 3D printed bridge made of unreinforced concrete. The 12 x 16-meter arched bridge is being installed in a park in Venice…

On July 15, the Queen of the Netherlands, Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti, inaugurated the 3D-printed metal bridge installed in the city center of Amsterdam, right in the Red Light District. It took 6 years for the Dutch company MX3D to allow…

For quite some time now, additive manufacturing has been advancing far beyond FDM 3D printing. This relatively new technology can be found in numerous industrial applications today. Such is the case in the construction industry, where demands on components are…

For several years now, Airbnb has been one of the preferred choices for tourists when they go on vacation. The platform, which allows individuals to rent out their apartment or house, has been so successful that it is now considered…

In China, the first retractable 3D printed bridge has been spotted in the industrial center of Shanghai’s Baoshan district, specifically in Wisdom Bay Park. While the area has had a 3D printed concrete bridge since January 2019, this is definitely…

Located in Nanjing, China, this 3D printed pavilion project is considered to be the largest one created to date. The structure has been developed at the Happy Valley amusement park in Nanjing, which officially opened its doors in mid-November last…

Class is in session at the world’s first 3D-printed school. Located in Malawi, the school was built by 14Trees, a joint venture between Holcim and the UK’s CDC Group, using a BOD2 printer from Danish 3D construction robot printer company…

ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Zurich is very active in the field of additive manufacturing. This is shown not only by the numerous partnerships but also by the long list of spin-offs, among which some companies, such as 9T…

3D printer manufacturer Microlight3D is the winner of the European FET-Open program, Future Emerging Technology with its microstructured concrete that would allow buildings to cool naturally. Thanks to its micro-printing technology, and more specifically its two-photon polymerization technology, the company…

Once again, 3D printing has proven its worth in the field of construction. Nonprofit housing organization, Habitat for Humanity, has started a new 3D-printed home in the city of Tempe, Arizona. The three-bedroom, two-bath, single-family house will be made using…

Everyday life in the big city can sometimes be quite stressful, monotonous and frustrating. Especially in the past year and a half, when quality of life has had to be restricted and all social contact minimized. To give people back…

A team from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) has developed an alternative to the reinforced concrete beams used in the construction sector. By using additive manufacturing, they have designed beams made of recycled plastic. The result is a drastic…