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MIT researchers create strong, ultra-light architected materials using kirigami techniques

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Researchers at MIT have developed a lightweight architected material inspired by the cellular structures found in natural materials such as honeycombs and bones. This manufacturing process is without tooling, like 3D printing. “To make things like cars and airplanes, a huge investment goes into tooling. Image courtesy.

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Christien Meindertsma invents technique for 3D printing with wool

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Dutch designer Christien Meindertsma has developed a robot that can build three-dimensional volumes out of wool. The project was made possible with the help of robotics company TFT , which worked with Meindertsma to develop a custom robot arm. It's a technique you can use with any European wool," the designer told Dezeen.

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Gareth Neal and the New Raw develop 3D printing style based on crafts

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Neal is known for making furniture that references or incorporates heritage crafts and usually works in wood, while The New Raw specialises in robotic manufacturing with plastic waste. They hoped to develop a method that would allow for imperfections in the final product and therefore reduce the amount of waste due to misprints.

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From Sketch to Painting: A Digital Art Gallery To Inspire Everyday Architectural Work

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From captivating illustrations during the design development phase to murals and artistic pieces that form an integral part of spatial conception , art plays an essential role in architectural production and society. It fuses multiple influences from various contexts, including architectural work. Read more »

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Japanese company delivers 3D printed home ‘bought for the price of a car’

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The resulting 538-square-foot scheme, developed by a team including the Digital Manufacturing Creation Center, KAP, Tateo Densetsu, Hyakunen Jutaku, and Nabeju, was constructed in 44 hours and 30 minutes. Image credit: Serendix Serendix50 merges two digital fabrication techniques: 3D printing for the framework and CNC cuttin.

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Woodio develops toilet made from wood chips

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Named Block, the wall-mounted toilet was made using a material developed by Woodio founder Petro Lahtinen that is around 80 per cent wood by volume, incorporating locally sourced aspen and offcuts from the Finnish forest industry. It is the manufacturing process of the ceramics that causes the environmental impact."

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Designers experiment with traditional tile-making techniques for Pentagram x Huguet collection

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The designers were briefed to experiment with materiality and craft, taking advantage of Huguet 's capabilities as a manufacturer of artisan tiles, cement and terrazzo. Pieces are typically developed in collaboration with designers and architects including Herzog & de Meuron , David Chipperfield and Alfredo Häberli.