ICON gets Contract for Moon Printing
US-based architectural 3D printer company ICON has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract including funding from NASA, which will help them... read more »
3D Printing in Construction
3D printing in the construction industry
New Hybrid Process Combines Concrete Casting with 3D Printing
Concrete. Love it or hate it, we sure do use a lot of it. It is the second most used material on the... read more »
Construction 3D Printing in Japan Blends Wet and Dry Spraying
Researchers in Japan are taking a common-sense approach to integrating 3D printing into their construction industry. Most companies that focus on 3D printed... read more »
GE Plans to Make Wind Turbines Taller with 3D Printed Bases
As renewable energy initiatives sweep across the lands (and seas) of the world, an interesting data point has emerged: in many parts of... read more »
Wasp Releases New Concrete Printer
Italian industrial 3D printer manufacturer Wasp has just released the latest addition to its range of industrial and architectural 3D printers, the Delta... read more »
Pittsburgh’s Neighborhood 91 Developing Connected 3D Printing Ecosystem
Pittsburgh's newest neigborhood, dubbed Neighborhood 91, promises to be the hub for modern manufacturing technologies. It will connect all components of the 3D Printing... read more »
Dubai Unveils World’s Largest On-Site 3D Printed Building
Dubai has just unveiled a major milestone in construction printing technologies. The region's new building in Warsan now holds the Guinness record for... read more »
Haus.me Develops 3D Printed Prefab Home With Off-the-grid Capabilities
Reno, Nevada-based tech startup Haus.me is looking to change the face of sustainable housing with their new construction project. The houses they offer combine... read more »
Singapore HDB Uses a Concrete 3D Printer for Construction & Landscape Furniture
Singapore's Housing Development Board (HDB) has greenlit the use of concrete 3D printing in the development of architectural components and various items like... read more »
S-Squared Inc. Prints 500-Square ft. House Within 12 Hours
With the recent advancements in construction printing, we're seeing major speed improvements, especially for residential construction technologies. From WASP building a house in... read more »
Break the Grid Initiative Explores Mobile Construction Printing
Denmark's GXN Innovation, a subsidiary of 3XN, has teamed with Dansk AM Hub and design studio MAP Architects in their new Break the Grid initiative for... read more »
XtreeE Installs Construction 3D Printer In Dubai
The French startup XtreeE that specializes in large-scale 3D printing has announced that they’re installing one of their systems in Dubai. The construction... read more »
Technical University of Denmark Acquires COBOD BOD2 Construction 3D Printer
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) recently purchased a COBOD International BOD2 construction 3D printer to experiment with and refine new methods of... read more »
PrintStones Mobile Concrete Printer Automates Construction
Austrian start-up PrintStones has just revealed their latest design for automated construction in additive manufacturing. Their mobile concrete printer autonomously prints various constructs... read more »
XtreeE & Concreative Set Up 3D Construction Venture in UAE
Paris-based tech company XtreeE and Concreative, the first large-scale 3D printing company in UAE have penned a deal to set up a new... read more »
Bathroom Units Developed by NTU in Record Time with Concrete 3D Printer
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Sembcorp's new joint construction venture allows for the fabrication of 3D printed bathroom units within 12 hours or... read more »
BESIX Concrete Printing Studio Opens in Dubai
Concrete 3D printing and 3D printed structures have been around for some time now. Belgian-based BESIX decides to dedicate an entire facility to... read more »
Conifera: COS Commissions Sustainable Bioplastic Structure
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 »
Aguahoja: MIT Lab Prints Water-based Biopolymer Construct
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 »
ICON 3D Printing Affordable Houses to Fix Housing Crisis
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 »