MIT explores living 3D prints in ‘To Grow a Building’ at Venice Biennale Professional Additive Manufacturing

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This year’s Venice Biennale of Architecture marks the 19th edition of the international architecture expo and it’s been a particularly exciting one for those of us in the 3D printing industry. The curator behind this edition, architect and engineer Carlo Ratti, has said he is inspired by the idea that “architecture must harness all the intelligence around us” in order to “face a burning world.” This has come through in many of the projects we’ve seen, including the Canadian pavilion where a series of 3D printed living structures made from carbon-sequestering cyanobacteria are on display, and a 3D printed structure by MIT architect Nof Nathansohn that will grow over time.

Ohio’s MoCA museum spotlights construction 3D printing in new exhibit Professional Additive Manufacturing

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The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa) is showcasing a new exhibit, A PLACE meant, which uses elements of large-scale construction 3D printing courtesy of New Jersey company Black Buffalo in an effort to showcase new and efficient methods of tackling displacement and affordable housing challenges in Cleveland. The exhibit is a joint effort from  I_You Design Lab, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit collective made up of artists, makers, and designers, and Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (LMM).