For the first time, a hydrogel material made of nanocellulose and algae has been tested as an alternative, greener architectural material. The study shows how the abundant sustainable material can be ...

Parisian designer Lucas Zito has gone from utilising 3D printing as a prototyping method to a core function of his ...

Though the last decade’s almost cult-like fad for tabletop 3D printers has seemingly lost its momentum, a new trend for the technology is rising in some architectural circles. Out of the model shop ...

Sweet Home 3D is among the popular free architecture software. It comes with a vast library of objects that you can place on your design. The entire interface of Sweet Home 3D is divided into four ...

A single architectural model can represent hundreds of hours of work and hard-won solutions to complex design problems. It’s one reason organizers say an exhibit of architectural models has struck a ...

In 2013, a significant milestone in digital fabrication was achieved. Architects Michael Hansmeyer and Benjamin Dillenburger ...

3D printing (as known as three-dimensional printing) is a type of rapid prototyping technology. It is a technology that uses powdered metal or plastic and other bondable materials to construct objects ...

In the 1956 competition to design the city of Brasilia, Lucio Costa's proposal differed significantly from his competitors'. In contrast with the detailed plans and well-designed perspectives of the ...

Designing a house that could be built for under $99,000 might seem difficult or even impossible, but it's the idea behind a contest by Austin-based Icon, a 3D-printing construction company, this year ...