TU Graz’s 3D-Printed Ceramic Cubes Drop Nearby Air Temperature by 7 Degrees
Researchers at Graz University of Technology have built a ceramic cooling wall from 3D-printed porous cubes that lowered air temperature by nearly seven... read more »
3D Printing in Construction
3D printing in the construction industry
MIT’s 3D-Printed Concrete Bridge Shows Printer Hardware, Not Concrete, Is the Limiting Factor
MIT researchers have 3D-printed and load-tested a 2.3-meter concrete bridge using a computational framework that bakes a printer's physical limitations directly into the... read more »
Rotterdam Studio Covers Dutch Transformer Station in 322 Custom 3D Printed Ceramic Tiles
A transformer station in Beverwijk, Netherlands now has an 8-by-5-meter ceramic artwork on its facade, made up of 322 individually designed tiles that... read more »
Holcim & COBOD Complete Europe’s Largest Residential Build in 12 Months
A 12-unit social housing building in Bezannes, France has become Europe's largest 3D-printed residential project, completed in just 12 months using Holcim's TectorPrint... read more »
Azure Printed Homes Opens Denver Factory, Backed by $3.9M State Loan
A California-based 3D home printing company opened a 25,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Northeast Denver, backed by a $3.895 million state loan. Azure Printed... read more »
Sunnyday Technologies Announces Open-Source M3-CRETE 3D Concrete Printer
Sunnyday Technologies has released M3-CRETE, an open-source 3D concrete printer designed for field use across various work environments. The system features modular architecture... read more »
Aectual Partners with Lululemon for Global 3D Printed Store Design Rollout
Aectual is collaborating with athletic apparel retailer lululemon to develop and install 3D-printed ceiling and storefront systems across key stores worldwide. The architectural... read more »
MIT Engineers Print Structural Building Components Using Recycled Plastic
MIT researchers have developed a method to 3D print construction-grade structural elements from recycled plastic, creating floor trusses that meet U.S. building standards.... read more »
Cornell Researchers Develop Underwater 3D Concrete Printing for Maritime Construction
Cornell University researchers are developing technology to 3D print concrete underwater for maritime construction and infrastructure repair. The interdisciplinary team, led by assistant... read more »
Shimizu Corporation Develops Spray-Based 3D Concrete Printing System for Large Structural Components
Shimizu Corporation has developed a spray-based 3D concrete printing system designed to construct large, curved reinforced components. The system combines a nine-degree-of-freedom gantry... read more »
Studio RAP Installs Large-Scale 3D Printed Ceramic Walls at Dubai Hotel
Studio RAP has completed a large-scale 3D printed ceramic installation at Dubai's Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab hotel. The project, titled "Blue Voyage," consists... read more »
Spider-Like Robot Combines 3D Printing and Construction for Earth and Lunar Applications
Crest Robotics and Earthbuilt Technology have developed a semi-autonomous robot named Charlotte that combines robotics with 3D printing to construct building structures and... read more »
Autodesk Research and Additive Tectonics Develop 3D Printed Floor System with Alternative Materials
Autodesk Research has partnered with Additive Tectonics to develop a new approach to concrete floor construction using 3D printing technology. The collaboration combines... read more »
3D Printed Modular Bridge Displayed at Venice Exhibition Features Demountable Design
A 3D-printed concrete bridge called Diamanti has been unveiled at the Time, Space, Existence exhibition in Venice as part of a research collaboration... read more »
Chinese Design Firm Uses 3D Concrete Printing for Community Playground in Shandong Province
XISUI Design has completed Boulder Park, a 13,000-square-meter community playground in Ji'nan, Shandong Province, China, that incorporates 3D concrete printing technology. The park... read more »
Japanese Company 3D Prints House Using Soil-Based Materials
A Japanese company has completed construction of a 3D-printed house using soil-based materials instead of traditional concrete. The Lib Earth House Model B,... read more »
COBOD Launches Multifunctional Construction Robot with Shotcrete 3D Printing Capabilities
COBOD International has introduced what it describes as the first commercially available multifunctional construction robot, developed in collaboration with Technische Universität Braunschweig. The... read more »
University of Pennsylvania Researchers Develop Carbon-Capturing Concrete
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have created a new type of concrete that captures carbon dioxide while maintaining structural integrity. The material... read more »
ETH Zurich 3D Prints Recycled Plastic Structure for Swiss Ice Cream Shop
ETH Zurich students have completed a 3D-printed ice cream shop in the Swiss Alpine village of Mulegns. The project, called Gelateria, was designed... read more »
Endemic Architecture Debuts 3D Printed Homes in Rural California
A development of five 3D-printed homes called Corduroy Castles is currently under construction in Olivehurst, California, a rural town in Yuba County located... read more »
