3D Printing

Nescafé's Dolce Gusto Neo store has been constructed using algorithmic 3D printing, and is built using biodegradable materials. Inspired by the coffee flower's five petals, this pop-up concept represents a step towards regenerative architecture.

It was just last month that we heard how waste coffee grounds could be utilized to boost the strength of concrete. Well, new research shows that such otherwise-unwanted grounds could also be used to 3D-print plant pots, single-use cups and more.

The estimated shipping date for successful Kickstarters can often prove to be a bit ambitious, but backers of the Oscilloscope Watch project are finally being rewarded for their patience – almost 10 years after the campaign ended.

Researchers have developed a novel bioink that uses a sustained-release hormone to promote the growth and regeneration of 3D-printed muscle tissues, opening the door to new therapies to help people who’ve suffered muscle loss or damage.

QR codes are everywhere nowadays, but they don’t have to be. MIT scientists have developed an invisible tagging system called BrightMarker, which embeds fluorescent tags into objects that can be viewed and tracked through an infrared camera.

Researchers have created a 3D-printed plant-based calamari ring that’s high in protein and looks and tastes like the real thing. The mock seafood has the potential to address issues of overfishing by offering a sustainable, vegan alternative.

Core Technologie recently put its 3D printing software to work in creating a single-speed bicycle. The aluminum and carbon bike ranks among the lightest out there, barely pushing the scale needle past the minimum weight of a Tour de France racer.

Round pills are easier to swallow, but that doesn’t offer much control in how they release their drug payload. Max Planck scientists have now developed a model for designing complex 3D-printable pill shapes that release drugs in a specific way.

Working with private industry, the University of Cambridge has gone one step beyond 3D printing with a concrete infrastructure unit that was not only made in an hour, but incorporates sensors to make it self-monitoring and, one day, self repairing.

An ambitious development of a hundred 3D-printed homes named Wolf Ranch is under construction near Austin, Texas. Led by BIG and Icon, the project's first model home has now been revealed ahead of residents arriving in September.

High-end Italian eMTB maker Thok is currently working on a new carbon-framed model, and has tapped the additive-manufacturing expertise of Belgian industry veteran Materialise to prototype the frame design.

Most 3D-printed architecture projects are quite simple in appearance but Studio RAP reminds us that this doesn't need to be the case with its New Delft Blue, which involved 3D printing a clay based mixture to create an intricate passageway.