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4D Printing? Bridging Additive Manufacturing with Smart Materials

ArchDaily

4D printing is nothing more than a digital manufacturing technology -3D printing- which includes a new dimension: the temporal. This means that the printed material, once ready, will be able to modify, transform or move autonomously due to its intrinsic properties that respond to environmental stimuli. Read more ยป

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Artificial Intelligence as an Ally in Architectural Decarbonization: From Conception to Building Implementation

ArchDaily

Image by Nick Fewings Unsplash For a long time, sustainability in the architectural field was synonymous with technology. Efficiency was directly linked to innovative technological devices that adorned buildings with gadgets.

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The Importance of Architectural Conception in Mass Timber Projects

ArchDaily

The material, once seemingly forgotten by modernity, has resurged with full force, facing significant challenges but also revealing promising opportunities. Due to technological advancements and research into the limits and possibilities of this material, there has been a significant leap in the development of wood in construction.

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Self-Healing Technology for High-Performance Coatings

SW Oregon Architect

president and CEO of Autonomic Materials explains the concepts underlying the technology of self-healing high-performance coatings. The latest edition featured a fascinating presentation on self-healing technology for coatings by Gerald Wilson , Ph.D, president and CEO of Autonomic Materials, Inc.

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America's first 3D printed fire-resistant ADU concept is under construction in Southern California

Archinect

A new 3D printed ADU prototype made of concrete and other fire-resistant materials is under construction as part of a demonstration taking place this month in Walnut, California. The first-of-its-kind project was born of a collaboration between the fire departments of both Walnut and Los Angeles.

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America's first 3D printed fire-resistant ADU concept is under construction in the Bay Area

Archinect

A new 3D printed ADU prototype made of concrete and other fire-resistant materials is under construction as part of a demonstration taking place this month in the Bay Area city of Walnut Creek, California. The first-of-its-kind project was born of a collaboration between the fire departments of both Walnut Creek and Los Angeles.

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ICON receives NASA funding to create 3D printing methods using materials from the Moon and Mars

Archinect

million contract was awarded under NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research program and will see ICON develop “space-based construction technology” with the aim of creating humanity’s “first-ever construction on another planetary body.” ” Concept render of ICON's proposed system.

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