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 »
3D Printing in Construction
3D printing in the construction industry
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 »
LASIMM Hybrid Machine Prints Large Metal Parts
Hybrid machines that combine 3D printing with CNC are rapidly growing in popularity. Enter: the LASIMM hybrid machine, offering metal parts, large prints and... read more »
House 3D Printing Factory Opens In Eindhoven
The Dutch city of Eindhoven has been a haven for 3D printing applications for quite a while. This is especially true of construction... read more »
Asphalt 3D Printing Drone Repairs Roads
With the proliferation of repair and construction 3D printing, we've seen ones that can make bridges and even houses. Now, the same principle... read more »
WASP Print $1000 House Using Natural Ingredients
WASP has been a prominent force in 3D printing and have now also moved further into its construction applications. The construction field is... read more »
3D Printed Cement Paste Becomes Stronger As it Cracks
With construction 3D printing taking off, it's no wonder that companies would start inventing improved material solutions for construction issues. Purdue University is... read more »
WASP Crane Infinity 3D Printer Allows On-Site Construction
Renowned Italian 3D printer manufacturer WASP are about to unveil a project they've been working on for 2 years. The company is due... read more »
SCRIM Concrete Printing Robots Build Lightweight Structures
Researchers have long been looking for lighter concrete printing tech, making transport and processing smoother. This is especially relevant for robot-based building processes... read more »
Singapore Researchers 3D Print Concrete Using Mobile Robots
We've seen a variety of methods that can print concrete, but to truly capture the full extent and size of construction, the most... read more »
Studio 7.5 Prints 3D ‘Woven’ Concrete Benches in Berlin
Berlin-based Studio 7.5 collaborated with Parisian 3D printing experts XtreeE to produce a series of concrete benches. The benches are the product of continuously... read more »
WashU Builds Lotus House Sustainable 3D Printed Residence
The 3D printing construction industry is taking off with a bang all over the world. From new materials and techniques to housing projects,... read more »
NHF Using Rize One 3D Printer For Custom Facade Fixtures
Facades are a crucial part of many construction efforts, hanging on the sides of skyscrapers and providing crucial access to workers. They've been... read more »
AFPALM Technology Combines 3D Printing With Fiber Placement
Lightweight and strong structures are a big deal for many industries such as construction and eco-friendly landscaping. While these are pretty useful materials,... read more »
ETH Print Smart Slab Ceiling Using Sand For DFAB House
ETH Zurich is hard at work on their DFAB house project and everyone knows that every house needs a ceiling. The university has... read more »
Be-More-3D Presents Spain’s First 3D Printed House
Spanish firm Be-More-3D has just unveiled a proof of concept for the country's first 3D printed house. The firm used a large-scale 3D-printer on-site at... read more »
Singapore University Announces New Construction Printing Program
The Centre for Additive Manufacturing (AM.NUS), a branch of the National University of Singapore, has announced a new 3D printing construction program. The purpose... read more »
Researchers Develop 4D Printed Load-Bearing Polymer Structures
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new memory-material based design that evolves with environmental stimuli. These 4D printed structures contain programmable actuators that... read more »
Russian Company Building World’s Largest Construction Printer
With the rise of construction printing in the past few years, companies have been getting more and more inventive with their designs. To... read more »
Researchers Develop Peat 3D Printing Construction Mixture
Not only has construction 3D printing gotten quite a boost in the recent year, but fringe, organic building components within the field have... read more »