Formnext and the Technical University (TU) Darmstadt have announced a joint venture intended to promote the application of industrial 3D printing by the construction sector Over the coming years, use …
Q&A 3D printing and robotic construction with Alexandre Dubor, IAAC
Alexandre Dubor is an architect and researcher combining new technologies in an attempt to improve how we build and live in our cities. He holds a Masters degree in Architecture & Engineering from…
US Army creates new 3D printing concrete composite for rapid construction of buildings
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), a federal agency under the Department of Defense, has developed and patented a concrete composition that enables 3D printing for building components demanding h…
3D printing in construction, architecture and the built-environment
The use of 3D printing for construction and architecture is a rapidly developing area. Additive manufacturing is used not only in the design stages of construction projects, but is also bringing remar…
DediBot’s flying 3D printer steals the show at TCT Asia
Fly Elephant is the name of a drone operated 3D printer that is making its public debut at TCT Asia in Shanghai this week. The theoretically unlimited scale 3D printer has been developed by DediBot, a…
Code of 3D printed houses cracked by TU Eindhoven professor’s equations
When it comes to 3D printing, processes are often developed and defined using trial and error, because so many aspects of the technology not yet fully understood. This is particularly the case with 3D…
3D printing news Sliced MIT, Kratzer, Rocket Lab, Nanoscribe, Relativity Space and Horizon Zero Dawn
Read on for an update on all the latest 3D printing news in design, research, applications and business news including Relativity Space’s test firing and detailed models from Horizon Zero Dawn. …
Inside Fab Lab Barcelona and the IAAC: 3D printing for the people
Birthplace of the Fab City concept, and famous for art and architectural design, Barcelona is a thriving hub of creativity, and a European center for The Maker Movement. As a pilot model for the creat…
First look at IN(3D)USTRY additive manufacturing hub Barcelona 2017
3D Printing Industry is in Barcelona this week covering the IN(3D)USTRY From Needs to Solutions Additive and Advanced Manufacturing Global Hub 2017. Taking to the Fira Barcelona conference center are …
Royal BAM Group use 3D printer to make concrete bicycle bridge with TU Eindhoven
The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU Eindhoven) is 3D printing a concrete bicycle bridge in collaboration with construction group BAM Infrastructure (Royal BAM Group). The bridge is 8 metres lon…