{"id":68641,"date":"2025-12-24T00:01:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T23:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=68641"},"modified":"2025-12-16T16:52:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:52:40","slug":"over-900-3d-printed-tiles-used-for-luxury-hotel-in-dubai-16122025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/over-900-3d-printed-tiles-used-for-luxury-hotel-in-dubai-16122025\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 900 3D Printed Tiles Used for Luxury Hotel in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you follow news in additive manufacturing<\/a>, you may have already heard of the Dutch architecture studio RAP. The firm has been using 3D printing for several years to create original, complex structures that often serve as decorative or ornamental features. That\u2019s exactly the topic today: RAP has designed two 3D-printed ceramic walls for a new luxury hotel in Dubai. The project, named Blue Voyage<\/em>, was installed in the lobby of the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, a five-star property that combines luxury and wellness, all set on the oceanfront.<\/p>\n

The two walls are located at the hotel\u2019s entrance, making them one of the first things guests see. The goal was to evoke the movement of waves through curved shapes, flowing lines, and a material that interacts with light, much like sunlight reflecting on the ocean. Looking at the photos, you really get the feeling of walking between two waves, with their gentle undulations. The chandelier installed above also contributes to this sense of grandeur.<\/p>\n

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One of the two walls featuring the tiles.<\/p><\/div>\n

According to RAP, the walls themselves measure 6 meters high and 9 meters wide. Yet it\u2019s not so much the size that captures our attention, but the 900 tiles that make up this Blue Voyage<\/em>. The studio 3D printed<\/a> all of these ceramic pieces in its Rotterdam workshop. Each tile was parametrically modeled to control the overall shape of the wall and adjust the design as needed along the way.<\/p>

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On Studio RAP\u2019s website, it reads: \u201cBlue Voyage is among the largest 3D-printed ceramic architectural installations in the world. It embodies Studio RAP\u2019s ongoing pursuit of uniting computational design with craftsmanship, using advanced fabrication techniques to bring expressive, durable, and site-specific elements into contemporary architecture.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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The installation itself is said to evoke the movement of waves.<\/p><\/div>\n

The 3D printing was carried out in the Netherlands using Kuka robotic arms. The firing and glazing of the individual tiles were handled by the Dutch pottery company Royal Tichelaar. In any case, if you\u2019re in Dubai, don\u2019t hesitate to step into the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, at least into the lobby, to admire these two walls. A night at the hotel costs over \u20ac1,500, which gives you an idea of the level of luxury. For more information on the Blue Voyage<\/em> project, click HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Studio RAP uses additive manufacturing and robotic arms.<\/p><\/div>\n

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*All Photo Credits: Studio RAP \/ Riccardo De Vecchi<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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