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Milan Design Week always has many offerings, so much so the courtyard itself is drawing eyes. The Palazzo Isimbardi, located behind the 16th-century palazzo,... read more »
3D printing in construction, also known as contour crafting or building printing, is what many believe the future of construction. The printing of buildings has a lot of potential advantages when compared to conventional construction methods. There are lower labor costs involved, construction can be done quicker and there is less to no waste produced. The concrete waste and failed prints that do occur can be reused as raw material for printing.
This technique can also be used for the construction of extraterrestrial structures on for instance the Moon or other planets where environmental conditions are less conductive to human labor-intensive building practices.
Milan Design Week always has many offerings, so much so the courtyard itself is drawing eyes. The Palazzo Isimbardi, located behind the 16th-century palazzo,... read more »
While almost all materials you can think of are printable, the most prominent ones (i.e. thermoplastics) are quite environmentally damaging. To curb this... read more »
Austin-based ICON previously debuted their 3D printed house at SXSW, showing off an affordable construction alternative. Now, the company is building a lot... read more »
Hybrid machines that combine 3D printing with CNC are rapidly growing in popularity. Enter: the LASIMM hybrid machine, offering metal parts, large prints and... read more »
The Dutch city of Eindhoven has been a haven for 3D printing applications for quite a while. This is especially true of construction... read more »
With the proliferation of repair and construction 3D printing, we've seen ones that can make bridges and even houses. Now, the same principle... read more »
WASP has been a prominent force in 3D printing and have now also moved further into its construction applications. The construction field is... read more »
With construction 3D printing taking off, it's no wonder that companies would start inventing improved material solutions for construction issues. Purdue University is... read more »
Renowned Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP are about to unveil a project they've been working on for 2 years. The company is due... read more »
Researchers have long been looking for lighter concrete printing tech, making transport and processing smoother. This is especially relevant for robot-based building processes... read more »
We've seen a variety of methods that can print concrete, but to truly capture the full extent and size of construction, the most... read more »
Berlin-based Studio 7.5 collaborated with Parisian 3D printing experts XtreeE to produce a series of concrete benches. The benches are the product of continuously... read more »
The 3D printing construction industry is taking off with a bang all over the world. From new materials and techniques to housing projects,... read more »
Facades are a crucial part of many construction efforts, hanging on the sides of skyscrapers and providing crucial access to workers. They've been... read more »
Lightweight and strong structures are a big deal for many industries such as construction and eco-friendly landscaping. While these are pretty useful materials,... read more »
ETH Zurich is hard at work on their DFAB house project and everyone knows that every house needs a ceiling. The university has... read more »
Spanish firm Be-More-3D has just unveiled a proof of concept for the country's first 3D printed house. The firm used a large-scale 3D-printer on-site at... read more »
The Centre for Additive Manufacturing (AM.NUS), a branch of the National University of Singapore, has announced a new 3D printing construction program. The purpose... read more »
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new memory-material based design that evolves with environmental stimuli. These 4D printed structures contain programmable actuators that... read more »
With the rise of construction printing in the past few years, companies have been getting more and more inventive with their designs. To... read more »