Architecture

The 3D printer manufacturer WASP, has partnered with Mario Cucinella Architects to embark on an innovative model of a 3D printed house, called TECLA. TECLA is a new circular housing model, created using entirely reusable, recyclable materials taken from the…

Apis Cor has been at the forefront of using 3D printing in the construction sector – it was the first player to 3D print a functional house in less than 24 hours. Today, it’s in the news for completing the…

3D printing in the construction sector is booming, in fact SmarTech Publishing estimated this market will reach $40 billion by 2027. As a result, more and more companies are joining this new wave of manufacturing, which not only saves materials…

Emerging Objects presented its new project called Mud Frontiers, which aims to promote a more sustainable and accessible construction method. Led by architects Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, the project consists of 4 3D printed huts from a mud-based…

In the Netherlands, Vertico has 3D printed a bridge in collaboration with the University of Ghent: the startup company is exploring the potential of concrete additive manufacturing, convinced that it can reduce CO2 emissions by saving the amount of material…

Today, we come back on the TERA project, revealed back in May by AI SpaceFactory. If you didn’t know, TERA is a futuristic eco-habitat, showcasing a sustainable way of building on Earth. It was created with space driven technology developed…

The first lightweight 3D printed bridge prototype has been designed for pedestrian use by Royal HaskoningDHV, CEAD and DSM. The three companies are working together to lead a revolution in bridge construction and design, showcasing how leading companies in the…

The new “Break the Grid” initiative seeks to set 3D printers free to crawl, swim and fly in order to meet the challenges of population growth and global warming. This project is a collaboration between Denmark’s GXN Innovation, a subsidiary…

We told you back in March about how COBOD International had sold its BOD2 construction 3D printer to the Saudi Arabian company Elite for Construction & Development Co. This version of the BOD2 is the largest construction 3D printer in…

Students at ETH Zurich once again presented an innovative project surrounding 3D printing technologies. This time they mixed architecture and new technologies to design 3D printed concrete columns. Nine structures, 2.7 meters (8.9 ft) high were designed for the Origen festival…

The real estate development company, Emaar Properties announced the construction of its first 3D printed home in Dubai, in collaboration with an international 3D concrete printer manufacturer and a contractor from the United Arab Emirates. The project is still in…

The Brooklyn-based nonprofit architecture and urban design group, Terreform One revealed an incredible design concept for an urban ‘Monarch Butterfly’ sanctuary to be set in the Big Apple. The vertical meadow façade they imagined would be 3D printed in carbon…