Architecture

Worth an estimated value of $750 billion by 2031, 3D printing in the construction sector certainly seems to have a bright future ahead of it. And for good reason, this manufacturing method offers multiple benefits on different levels: a reduction…

Today, we’ll be taking you on a journey to Japan, specifically to the Kanazawa Shrine located on the central island of Honshū, where we’ll be exploring a new 3D printed pavilion. Conceived by architects Kei Atsumi and Nicholas Préaud, the…

Houses, pavilions, bridges…post offices? Indian social media has been ablaze this past week with news of an interesting new project in the country. In Bengaluru, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Construction is making the world’s first 3D printed post office. This…

One of the largest 3D printing structure to date in the UK is finally opening. In Glasgow, the Sighthill Bridge has opened over the M8 freeway, one of the busiest roads in Scotland. To clarify, this structure is not entirely…

D-Shape is the brainchild of Pisan Enrico Dini, an engineer, inventor and CEO of the company that aims to offer and create technologies to construct less expensive and more “beautiful” buildings. Their most important project? 3D printing artificial reefs to…

Something interesting is brewing at the University of Michigan! A team of researchers and architects have been studying concrete 3D printing in order to develop a construction process that is more efficient than traditional solutions. They claim to have designed…

For many years, the amount of plastic waste in the world has been rapidly growing. This growing accumulation has a significant impact on global warming. In the construction and architecture sectors, many projects propose to use recycled plastic, as this…

ICON, the industry pioneer in large-scale 3D printing for construction, announced its new project, ‘Initiative 99’, during the 2023 annual SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, this March.  ICON, alongside nonprofit housing partners New Story and architecture firm Big-Bjarke Ingels Group,…

The Oxford English Dictionary defines architecture as “the art and study of designing buildings”: whether it is houses, offices, bridges or schools, this art is greatly impacted by new technologies. Architects are looking for innovative structures, both in terms of…

We are always discovering new and interesting 3D printing materials. Just recently, we told you about how researchers are using bacteria to essentially grow strong and porous 3D printed composite materials. And today we have yet another one: eggshells! This…

Art and design needs people who can push boundaries and have an eye for style and a nose for the latest up-and-coming technologies. More recently, everyone from fashion designers to artists have employed 3D printing to make unique pieces with…

Oregon State University and Sandia National Laboratory have received a three-year, $540,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to explore whether it would be possible to capture carbon dioxide from industrial emissions before trapping its mineralized form in 3D…