Sustainability

USACE turns dredged Mobile Bay sediment into 3D printed oyster reefs

USACE turns dredged Mobile Bay sediment into 3D printed oyster reefs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is converting sediment dredged from Mobile Bay's navigation channels into 3D printed reef…

1 month ago

Kind Designs closes $10 million round to scale 3D printed living seawalls

Kind Designs, a Miami-based coastal infrastructure startup, has closed an oversubscribed $10 million Pre-Series A funding round to scale production…

1 month ago

Trinity researchers 3D print Ireland’s first cement-free geopolymer

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin's School of Engineering have demonstrated Ireland's first cement-free, 3D printed geopolymer, working with construction technology…

1 month ago

Minimal Matter uses 3D printed terracotta to explore biology-inspired construction

Designer Rameshwari Jonnalagedda has developed Minimal Matter, a system of 3D printed terracotta modules that draws on the mathematics of…

2 months ago

Continuum Powders publishes circular manufacturing playbook backed by Rice University powder benchmarking

Independent testing by Rice University's Particle Flow & Tribology Laboratory showed that reclaimed M247 nickel superalloy powder achieved superior additive…

2 months ago

CU Boulder researchers find seaweed derivative makes earthen materials viable for 3D printing

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have identified sodium alginate — a seaweed-derived compound used in food manufacturing —…

2 months ago

500m² 3D printed recycling center erected in Portugal

As Portugal gears up to face Uzbekistan in the 2026 World Cup tomorrow, there is also other excitement on the…

2 months ago

Newcastle University and Vindolanda use 3D scanning to reproduce Roman board game

Researchers at Newcastle University's School of Engineering worked with the Vindolanda Charitable Trust to produce a 3D printed replica of…

2 months ago

New exhibit at Haarlem’s 3D Print Gallery explores sustainability

Still within its first year of operation, the 3D Print Gallery in Haarlem is preparing to open its fourth exhibition,…

2 months ago

Maldives resort installs 3D printed clay reef structures

Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort has placed 13 flower-shaped reef structures in its surrounding lagoon, produced by reef restoration company rrreefs…

2 months ago