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3D-printed concrete “forest” pavilion proposed for Dubai’s Expo 2020

United Arab Emirates-based design practice MEAN* (Middle East Architecture Network) has proposed a sculptural 3D-printed...

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World's largest 3D-printed building opens in Dubai after 2 weeks of construction

Quickly gaining popularity as an affordable and sustainable way to build, 3D printing is becoming a go-to construction...

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Architects envision a 3D-printed sanctuary tower for Monarch Butterfly

New York City-based design firm, Terreform ONE has unveiled a stunning design concept for an urban Monarch Butterfly...

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Croatia Pavilion’s Cloud Pergola is one of the world’s largest 3D-printed structures

Architect Bruno Juričić has unveiled one of the world’s largest and most complex 3D-printed structures at...

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10 ways 3D printing is disrupting the architecture industry

3D printing, or additive manufacturing as it’s sometimes called, is poised to change the world as we know it....

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World's first freeform 3D-printed house to break ground this year

The world's first freeform 3D-printed home just got one step closer to fruition. Designed by WATG Urban, the Curve...

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Five bridges topped with urban farms could revitalize war-torn Mosul

Architect Vincent Callebaut recently unveiled plans to rebuild war-torn Mosul as a sustainable, self-sufficient...

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Solar-powered drone Skystation sits atop Trump World Tower in New York

Kayak architects wants to change how we get around cities - so they've developed a solar-powered Skystation to...

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Futuristic oceanscapers are floating villages 3D-printed from algae and plastic waste

The project aims to resolve long-lasting tensions between Western governments and African countries when it comes...

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World's first 3D-printed pedestrian bridge pops up in Madrid

Behold, the world's first 3D-printed pedestrian bridge. Inaugurated December 14 in the park of Castilla-La Mancha...

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The world’s largest Delta 3D printer creates nearly zero-cost homes out of mud

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BigDelta machine 3D-prints durable, affordable houses from dirt

Last year Italian company World's Advanced Saving Project (WASP) debuted BigDelta, a 40-foot-tall 3D-printer that...

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UC Berkeley unveils 3D-printed "Bloom" building made of powdered cement

3D printing technology has advanced by leaps and bounds over the past decade. Whereas the first printers slowly...

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WATG unveils plans for the world's first freeform 3D-printed house

The global design competition challenged architects, designers, engineers, and artists to dream up 3D-printing...

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Dubai debuts world's first fully 3D-printed building

Not surprisingly, the actual build looks exactly like the early renderings. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,...

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