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Guallart Architects unveil winning bid for a self-sufficient community in China

Barcelona-based Guallart Architects has won an international competition for its design of a mixed-use, self-sufficient...

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London store recycles 60,000 plastic bottles for 3D-printed interior

You can tell that Bottletop, a "sustainable luxury" brand that transforms castoff materials into chic carryalls,...

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Giant robots are building a futuristic house in Switzerland

Researchers from ETH Zurich University plan to use giant robots and 3D printers to build "the first house in the...

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Watch NASA-funded 3D food printer whip up an entire pizza

Last year NASA funded one man’s plan to build a food 3D printer for astronauts - and now the first prototype...

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World’s first 3D-printing restaurant may serve the future of sustainable food

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 Although most 3D printers use inedible filaments, like plastic, the byFlow printer...

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SketchUp’s Open-Source 3D-Printable WikiHouse Snaps Together Like Lego Bricks

What if you could assemble your house like Legos using free modeling software and a 3D printer? That's the idea...

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Made in Space Just Launched the World’s First Zero-Gravity Printer

When something breaks down in space, it is not always easy to replace. There’s no home supply store around the...

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Swarm of Tiny ‘Minibuilder’ Robots Can 3D Print Giant Buildings On-Site

The Minibuilders comprise three robots, each programmed to carry out different functions for the three separate...

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See 6 Boundary-Pushing Designs from NYU’s ITP 2014 Spring Show (PHOTOS)

Growable Gown Erin Smith’s Growable Gown is an elegant take on using wearable plant matter to create wedding...

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Open-Source Self-Replicating FoldaRap 3D Printer Prints Objects On the Go

The FoldaRap open-source 3D printer can be folded to fit into your rucksack and prints objects on the go. French...

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Chinese Company Assembles 10 3D-Printed Concrete Houses in a Day for Less Than $5,000 Each

A massive 3D printer measuring 490 feet long, 33 feet wide, and 20 feet deep was used to 3D print each of the structural...

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Massive BigRep One 3D Printer Can Create Life-Size Furniture

By now you've probably seen desktop 3D Printers capable of churning out knick-knacks and tchotchkes - but the new...

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Empire Cycles Unveils the World’s First 3D-Printed Titanium Bike Frame

Bike manufacturer Empire Cycles just unveiled the world’s first 3D-printed titanium bike frame! According to...

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Huge 3D Printer Can Print an Entire Two-Story House in Under a Day

Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis'revolutionary robot can 3D print an entire 2,500-square-foot home in just 24 hours....

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3D Systems Unveils $500 iSense 3D Scanner for iPad

3D Systems just unveiled their new iSense 3D Scanner, which allows anyone with an iPad to scan entire objects almost...

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World’s First Self-Replicating 3D Printer Assembles in Just 30 Minutes

If you’re thinking of buying a 3D printer, why not get one that can replicate itself? Boots Industries' new BI...

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British Architect Designs First 3D Printed Element for Use in the Construction Industry

The ETFE plastic roof canopy of the 6 Bevis Marks building in London features a decorative sheath that is the world’s...

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University Of Liverpool is Developing Natural-Looking 3D Printed Skin

A team from the University of Liverpoolbelieve they are close to developing a synthetic skin that can not only...

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USC Professor Receives NASA Grant to Develop 3D-Printed Space Homes

We wrote about Dr. Berokh Khoshnevis’ revolutionary robot-builder that could 3D print entire houses, and now...

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Tired of Your Granny Panties? DIY Some New Ones With This 3D Printer

Ladies, let's talk. When it's "that time of the month", leaks can be an issue. Many of us reach for the old, worn...

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The FarmBot is a Fully-Automated Open-Source Farming Machine

Since time immemorial, farmers have benefited from sharing knowledge with one another, and The FarmBot makes that...

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From DIY Bikes to 3D-Printed Guns: Adhocracy is a Cultural Revolution in Making at the London Design Festival

The Adhocracy exhibition features products and concepts that show the wide range of developments in this new industrial...

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New 3D Printing SwissPen Lets You Draw Any Design You Can Imagine

Move over Swiss Army Knife, there's a new tool in town. Hot on the heels of the 3Doodler, hailed as the world's...

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6 Of The Coolest, Most Innovative 3D-Printed Designs

3D-Printed Haptic Feedback Shifter A Ford engineer by the name of Zac Nelson recently took the guts from...

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The World’s First 3D-Printed Chair Goes to Amsterdam

The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam has acquired the world’s first furnishing to be 3D-printed in a single piece....

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Study Shows Desktop 3D Printers Can Save Households Up to $2,000 Each Year

3d printing is commonly viewed as an expensive emerging technology - however a new study by Michigan Technological...

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MIT’s OpenFab Allows Designers to Make Cheaper, Flexible, Colored 3D Printed Objects

MIT's OpenFab is a system designed to make 3d printing easier and cheaper - and it uses a new programming language...

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INTERVIEW: Inhabitat Talks to botObjects Founders About ProDesk3D, The World’s First Full-Color 3D Printer

Just over a month ago, we showcased a product with the potential to revolutionize the still-new 3D printing industry:...

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Bill to Regulate 3D-Printed Guns Introduced in New York

Image via Wikipedia Commons 3D printers have opened up a world of opportunities including one very scary one...

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NYC Officials Introduce New Bill to Regulate 3D-Printed Guns

Yesterday, Council Member Lewis Fidler (D-Brooklyn) introduced a new bill to regulate 3D-printed guns. The bill...

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