3D-printed concrete components23 December 2015Products3D printed concrete is coming3D printed concrete is comingRegion: United KingdomMore: Materials3D printingConcreteSkanskaBuchan ConcreteTechnologyConstruction components
Could 3D printing boost housing supply?7 February 2025IntelligenceHousebuilders are increasingly turning to large-scale 3D printing to deliver low-cost homesHousebuilders are increasingly turning to large-scale 3D printing to deliver low-cost homesRegion: United KingdomMore: HousebuildersStephen CousinsLancashireeco-homesModern methods of constructionDesign construction & technologyAffordable housing
Zaha Hadid Architects' 'Striatus' 3D printed bridge gives glimpse of the future6 August 2021ProductsTraditional techniques and computational design combined to make mortar-free footbridgeTraditional techniques and computational design combined to make mortar-free footbridgeRegion: EuropeMore: 3D printingVenice BiennaleETH ZurichHolcimIncremental 3DZaha Hadid ArchitectsDesign construction & technologySustainable architectureConcreteSteelStephen CousinsAmsterdam
MIT develops 'Photoshop for 3D printing'13 January 2017Products3D printing just got cleverer3D printing just got clevererRegion: United KingdomMore: MITSoftwareComputer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Box set binge spawns 3D plans of TV shows10 February 2017ProductsSets of The Office and Mad Men recreated as 3D plansSets of The Office and Mad Men recreated as 3D plansRegion: United KingdomMore: Drawbotics3D visualisation
3D printing turns to recycled plastic to extend its sustainable credentials29 July 2022Products3D printed homes will be made of 60% recycled waste plastic products3D printed homes will be made of 60% recycled waste plastic productsRegion: United KingdomMore: 3D printingStephen CousinsSustainable architectureDesign construction & technologyUSACaliforniaRecyclingClimate action
Belgium produces world’s first in-situ 3D-printed home4 August 2020ProductsNo prefabrication needed for 3D-printed two-storey houseNo prefabrication needed for 3D-printed two-storey houseRegion: EuropeMore: TechnologyStephen CousinsCobodKamp CDesign construction & technologyBelgiumAntwerp
Phoenix Bridge takes 3D printed technology a step nearer commercial viability23 February 2024ProductsCan 3D printed concrete become a viable option for construction?Can 3D printed concrete become a viable option for construction?Region: EuropeMore: 3D printingZaha Hadid ArchitectsETH ZurichHolcimDesign construction & technologySustainable architectureJan-Carlos KucharekLyon
Full metal packet9 October 2017ProductsSand moulds take 3D printed metal components up a levelSand moulds take 3D printed metal components up a levelRegion: United KingdomMore: Materials3D printing3D castingDesigning & building it
3D VR could cut material waste in construction30 June 2017ProductsNew technologies could see waste levels plummetNew technologies could see waste levels plummetRegion: United KingdomMore: 3D printingVirtual realityDesigning & building itNew technologyOfficeProcurement & contractsWasteMaterials
Library’s 3D printed sculpture is the colour purple16 June 2021ProductsHigh tech meets low tech in Volkan Alkanoglu’s Purple STEAM art pavilionHigh tech meets low tech in Volkan Alkanoglu’s Purple STEAM art pavilionRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Volkan Alkanoglu3D printingUSANorth CarolinaPurple STEAMDesign construction & technologyLibrarySculpture
3D printing could transform African schools and homes shortages1 October 2021ProductsScaled-up building plans could tackle shortages at speedScaled-up building plans could tackle shortages at speedRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Design construction & technologyAfricaKenyaZimbabweMalawiMadagascar14TreesLafargeHolcimUnicefSchoolsHousingStephen CousinsStudio MortazaviThinking Huts