Architecture

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…

As art imitates life, and life, art, architecture as a typically large scale and public art form, has the capacity to both represent and influence cultural eras. It is through architecture that creators, transforming its design language, are able to…

On Friday, April 30th, the owners of the first ever Dutch 3D printed home have just received its key. Situated in the Eindhoven neighborhood of Bosrijk, the house is the first of five within ‘Project Milestone’. The home is the…

WASP and Mario Cucinella Architects have officially finished construction on their first eco-sustainable housing project, TECLA.  3D printed entirely from local raw earth, TECLA originated as a low carbon housing alternative responding to the climate crisis. We have previously covered…

Launched in 2019 by Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands, and Studio michiel van der kley, in collaboration with the Technical University Eindhoven, The Bridge Project is starting its installation. Measuring 29 meters (around 31.7 yards), it is one of the longest 3D…

Thinking Huts is an association that seeks to promote access to education through 3D technologies. By 3D printing schools, it hopes to rapidly multiply the number of available infrastructures, as well as seeking to create jobs locally while promoting more…

A few months ago we interviewed Mighty Buildings, a company dedicated to the construction and delivery of residences built using concrete additive manufacturing. A few days ago the company announced a partnership with Palari Group, a builder specializing in sustainable…

In the Netherlands, additive manufacturing has once again proven its worth in the construction sector: the Royal3D printing service has created a sort of shelter for a modular 3D printed workspace. And this time, it is not traditional concrete that was…

Now a major figure in the 3D printing construction sector, American start-up ICON has unveiled its next project. In partnership with the Kansas City developer 3Strands and Logan Architecture, ICON plans to to build four houses for their 3D printed…

Earlier this year, we talked about WASP (World’s Advanced Savings Project), an Italian 3D printing company who finished the printing phase of their TECLA supporting structure. TECLA, a 3D printed eco-habitat, was engineered by WASP and designed by Mario Cucinella…

World Housing has been fighting homelessness since 2013, seeking sustainable and viable solutions to ensure that everyone can have a roof over their heads. It recently formed a partnership with Twente Additive Manufacturing (TAM), a Dutch manufacturer of 3D concrete…

Printed Farms, a Florida based start-up, has completed the 3D printing stage of the first 3D printed building in Florida. The project was completed using a COBOD BOD2 printer, which has been successfully used in a number of 3D printing…