Researchers at ETH Zurich will use binder jetting 3D printing to create stone samples with controlled defects, studying in the laboratory the degradation of Molasse sandstones in Swiss historic buildings.

Design Museum Gent has a new entrance: a 250 kg gate in 3D-printed aluminium by the studio Unfold, which reproduces a textile curtain frozen in motion. Installed on 3 October 2026, it combines WAAM printing and traditional construction.

Chinese researchers have created 3D-printed cementitious supercapacitors capable of combining energy storage and mechanical strength. The prototypes, with interdigitated electrodes, open the way to building components with integrated electrical functions.

3D printing is being applied to water infrastructure to address obsolete facilities and inefficiencies. In the United Kingdom, the Printfrastructure project produces concrete components for water treatment.

In Holstebro, Denmark, Skovsporet, the largest 3D-printed residential complex in Europe, has been completed: 36 apartments in six buildings, with costs within the limits of Danish subsidized housing.

3D-printed foundations for the new Hemavan chairlift: optimized infrastructure in the mountains

In the ski resort of Syterbyn, in northern Sweden, 3D printing of concrete finds an unprecedented application: robotic foundations for ski lifts. The Hyperio project

Construction 3D Printing for high-risk sites: the Ukrainian proposal to protect personnel

3D concrete printing can become a safety tool on dangerous construction sites. Research from the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture proposes an integrated system

3D-printed tornado shelters: the search for more accessible structures

Kansas State University is developing tornado shelters made with 3D-printed concrete. The goal is to create affordable structures that can save lives in at-risk areas.

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University of Maine launches production of nine 3D-printed homes with bio-based materials

The University of Maine moves from the experimental phase to serial production of 3D-printed homes. The university's Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) will build up to nine homes in the’

E.ON chooses 3D printing for the interiors of the new Berlin space: walls made with recycled plastic

The energy group E.ON has integrated large-format additive manufacturing into the House of New Energy project, the new exhibition center inaugurated in the historic Am Tacheles complex of

Michigan launches a new center for additive manufacturing, while 3D printing revolutionizes medicine and architecture

Automation Alley e Oakland University hanno inaugurato un centro di eccellenza per la manifattura avanzata in Michigan. Intanto, chirurghi israeliani hanno salvato una paziente oncol

Branch Technology brings 3D printing compliant with standards to the commercial construction sector

Branch Technology, an American company specialized in additive construction technologies, is applying 3D printing to the building sector with a significant competitive advantage: compliance with