ICON launches $1 million affordable housing competition
This exclusive video published by Dezeen reveals the launch of a new global architecture competition to reimagine affordable housing, hosted by construction-scale 3D-printing company ICON. More
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DART Lab creates biodegradable concrete casts using sawdust
A research team at the University of Michigan has created biodegradable formwork out of sawdust in an attempt to mitigate wood waste in the process of laying concrete. More
"Give me a team of bricklayers over a 3D printer every time" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the first 3D-printed house to be completed at the "largest-scale development of 3D-printed homes in the world". More
BIG and ICON complete first 3D-printed house in Texas neighbourhood
Danish architecture studio BIG and American 3D-printing firm ICON have completed a full-sized model home at what is planned to be the "largest-scale development of 3D-printed homes in the world". More
New Delft Blue archways wrapped in 3,000 unique 3D-printed ceramics tiles
Architecture practice Studio RAP has combined algorithmic design and 3D printing to create a pair of archways informed by Delft Blue porcelain at the PoortMeesters housing in the Netherlands. More
Ocean Coil pendant lighting by LightArt
Dezeen Showroom: 3form brand LightArt has expanded on its Coil lighting collection with new pendants made of 3D-printed recycled ocean plastic. More
EcoLogicStudio turns algae into air-purifying biopolymer "tree"
Design practice EcoLogicStudio has turned algae into a biodegradable biopolymer, from which it has "grown" a 3D-printed, 10-metre-tall tree that carries out photosynthesis. More
Typo planters by David Karásek and Michael Tomalik for Mmcité
Dezeen Showroom: designers David Karásek and Michael Tomalik have collaborated with Czech brand Mmcité to create a planter made from 3D-printed concrete. More
Wilson "reinvents the basketball" with airless 3D-printed lattice design
Sports equipment manufacturer Wilson has unveiled a prototype 3D-printed airless basketball that, unlike traditional balls, does not need to be inflated. More
Nagami 3D-prints recycled plastic to mimic melting glaciers in Spanish boutique
Spanish design studio Nagami has completed a shop interior for sustainable clothing brand Ecoalf near Madrid that is almost entirely 3D printed from recycled plastic. More
UCL researchers translate endangered languages into 3D-printed objects
An anthropologist and an architect from University College London have collaborated on a unique way to preserve endangered languages – by capturing their character in the form of 3D-printed objects. More
Five standout 3D-printed shoes unveiled at Paris Fashion Week
With 3D-printed footwear all over the catwalks at Paris Fashion Week, we look at five of the most interesting from couture house Dior's smart derby shoe to Danish fashion brand Rains' chunky slip-on platform. More
Reebok and Botter unveil vibrant 3D-printed trainers informed by seashells
Models in the latest menswear show from Dutch brand Botter at Paris Fashion Week wore 3D-printed trainers with ridged soles, created in collaboration with sportswear company Reebok. More
Eight student projects that communicate concepts through physical models
Dezeen School Shows: we've picked eight student projects that feature in Dezeen School Shows that use 3D models to display design solutions. More
Viktor & Rolf creates rotated ballgowns for Paris Couture Week
Dutch fashion house Viktor & Rolf presented "surreal" tulle ballgowns that feature striking sideways and upside-down silhouettes for its latest collection at Paris Couture Week. More
BioLab Studio develops 3D-printed "bio scaffold" for growing mycelium
California-based BioLab Studio has developed a system that uses 3D printers to construct wooden scaffolding that cultivates mycelium maintained by a robotic arm. More
BVN and UTS rethink air conditioning with 3D-printed "breathing" system
Australian architecture practice BVN and the University of Technology Sydney have created a low-carbon, 3D-printed system that "breathes" like frog skin. More
"We couldn't go as soft as we did in the first film" says Wakanda Forever costume designer Ruth E Carter
Oscar-winning superhero film Black Panther paved the way for a bolder approach to fashion in its sequel Wakanda Forever, costume designer Ruth E Carter tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More
Tiny Architecture homeware by Nicolas Gold for Sheyn
Dezeen Showroom: for his brand named Sheyn, Vienna-based designer Nicolas Gold has created a range of intricately patterned homeware called Tiny Architecture that is made using 3D printing techniques. More
Mighty Buildings completes 3D-printed net-zero home in southern California
Mighty Buildings has delivered what it claims is the world's first 3D-printed net-zero home as part of a 40-unit community in Desert Hot Springs that explores environmental and economic development strategies. More