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Studio RAP 3D prints six-meter-tall ceramic entrance for Dubai hotel Professional Additive Manufacturing

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Dutch architectural design company Studio RAP is becoming a prolific creator of iconic 3D printed spaces and building features. Based out of Rotterdam, the studio combines computational design and digital fabrication (i.e. robotic3D printing) in order to transform built space—often with a nod to the traditional. Its recent projects include an algorithmically designed, 3D printed storefront in central Amsterdam, and a series of 3D printed ceramic tiles, inspired by traditional Delft ceramics, that can be used in the construction of aesthetic cladding walls. The company’s newest endeavour, a project called Blue Voyage, might just be its most impressive yet.

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HiveASMBLD 3D printing nine luxury villas in Marfa, TX Construction 3D Printing

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Located right in the middle of the Chihuahuan Desert, the West Texan city of Marfa is something of an oasis. The city, known for its fertile contemporary arts scene, will also soon be home to a community of 3D printed villas thanks to a collaboration between Houston-based 3D construction company HiveASMBLD (formerly Hive3D), local developer Marfa Optimists LLC and architecture firm DeMaria Design, which specializes in innovative design and sustainability.

USask Researchers Develop 3D Printed Lung Model for Better Disease Treatment

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Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), from both the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) and the College of Engineering, are creating a 3D printed lung model that could transform how respiratory diseases are studied and treated. By combining engineering and biology, the team aims to replicate the complexity of human lungs more accurately than traditional lab or animal models, opening the door to personalized therapies and future organ regeneration.