Though 3D-printed architecture is still in its relative infancy, Icon has already produced both affordable homes in Mexico and luxury residences in the US. The firm has now teamed up with prestigious ...

A tower aims to raise the population — not just the roof. In Mulegns, Switzerland — where the local headcount hovers around a dozen — a towering new arrival is making noise in the best possible way.

For the first time, a hydrogel material made of nanocellulose and algae has been tested as an alternative, greener architectural material. The study shows how the abundant sustainable material can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. House Zero in Austin, Texas, is a 2,000-square-foot home that was built with 3D-printed concrete. Lake Flato Architects In ...

A row of affordable homes—collectively known as Corduroy Castles—is currently being printed across a small plot of land in Olivehurst, a rural Northern California town in Yuba County, 40 miles north ...

Cement company Progreso has completed Guatemala's first 3D-printed building. The prototype dwelling has been designed to withstand local seismic activity and combines modern 3D-printing construction ...

3D construction printing is a new technology that shapes concrete without the use of formwork, meaning prefabricated parts and entire walls can be printed in any form in a time and cost-effective ...

For many years, often spoken in tones of anticipation and excitement, we have heard that 3D printing will revolutionize the architecture industry as we know it. But if we stop for a moment, reflect on ...

In architecture, new materials rarely emerge. For centuries, wood, masonry and concrete formed the basis for most structures on Earth. In the 1880s, the adoption of the steel frame changed ...

(Nanowerk News) For the first time, a hydrogel material made of nanocellulose and algae has been tested as an alternative, greener architectural material. The study, from Chalmers University of ...