Browsing: 3d printing

Digital fabrication in housing is reshaping the construction industry toward sustainability and efficiency. The article highlights case studies like the New Orleans digitally fabricated shotgun house and TECLA’s 3D-printed eco-habitat, illustrating how these methods can create customizable housing solutions. It also addresses the critical challenge of equipping architects and engineers with the skills to leverage digital fabrication effectively.

3D-Printing Clay focuses on creating parametric ceramic designs using Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, PrusaSlicer, and Cura for 3D clay printing.

Harnessing the latest advancement in Quartz 3D-printing, the Dune Chess Set attempts to create an engaging tactile experience for players…

Parametric Workflows with Blender workshop teaches how to create custom toolpaths for 3D printing, CNC, and robotic fabrication using Blender’s Geometry Nodes.

Additive Footwear Design workshop will focus on using Houdini and Blender to create professional 3D printable footwear designs optimized for FDM and Resin printing technologies.

As we envision life on Mars, 3D printing emerges as a transformative tool, enabling the creation of sustainable, adaptable habitats that account for environmental and social dynamics essential for life beyond Earth.

Victoria Roznowski has taken the top prize in the student category of ICON’s Initiative 99 competition with her innovative design, “Beyond.”

MIT’s 3d-printed glass bricks are a revolution in the concept of construction itself. We are talking about actual literal blocks that can be assembled and disassembled like legos. 

From transparent wood that allows light to pass through while retaining the strength of traditional wood, to glass-blocks as robust as concrete, each material may sound like something out of science fiction, yet these innovative material are already shaping the buildings of tomorrow. 

Researchers at ETH Zurich pioneered a new robotic additive manufacturing method to foster sustainable construction through “impact printing.”