3D printing in the construction industry
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 »
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 has partnered with Additive Tectonics to develop a new approach to concrete floor construction using 3D printing technology. The collaboration combines... read more »
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 »
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 »
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 International has introduced what it describes as the first commercially available multifunctional construction robot, developed in collaboration with Technische Universität Braunschweig. The... read more »
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 students have completed a 3D-printed ice cream shop in the Swiss Alpine village of Mulegns. The project, called Gelateria, was designed... read more »
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 »
Northumbria University has received a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowship worth over a quarter million euros to research low-carbon, 3D-printed construction materials. The... read more »
University of Bristol researchers are testing 3D-printed structures for earthquake resistance using a specialized shaking table. The experiment, conducted at the university's Soil... read more »
Qatar has begun construction on two large 3D-printed schools as part of a broader project to build 14 new educational facilities. Each 3D-printed... read more »
National Grid has partnered with Hyperion Robotics and the University of Sheffield to test 3D-printed concrete foundations for electrical substations. The UK-first trial... read more »
