CLS Architetti and Arup use a portable robot to 3D print a house in Milan
Engineering firm Arup and architecture studio CLS Architetti have used a portable robot to 3D print a concrete house, which is on show for Milan design week. More
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ÉCAL students transform Milanese palazzo into 3D-printing factory
ÉCAL students have set up a pop-up factory during Milan design week, where they are 3D printing a range of design objects on demand. More
Robots complete span of 3D-printed bridge for Amsterdam canal
Robots have finished 3D printing the structure of a steel pedestrian bridge devised by technology startup MX3D, which is set to span a canal in Amsterdam. More
Classic Driade furniture designs reinterpreted for the moon by Studio Nucleo
Italian furniture brand Driade has worked with Studio Nucleo to transform some of its most iconic pieces into 3D-printed versions fit for future life on the moon. More
3D-printed tiles filled with succulents form cabin by Emerging Objects
Succulents and other small plants grow from the tiles that clad this 3D-printed shed, which was designed to offer a solution for the Bay Area's housing shortage. More
Arup and CLS Architetti to build "Europe's first 3D-printed house" at Milan design week
Engineering firm Arup and architecture studio CLS Architetti have revealed plans to 3D print a one-bedroom house at this year's Milan design week. More
Nagami's first collection features 3D-printed chairs by Zaha Hadid Architects
3D-printed chairs designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Ross Lovegrove and Daniel Widrig make up the first collection of new Spanish brand Nagami Design. More
Goodyear's "living" car tyre converts carbon dioxide into oxygen
This 3D-printed concept wheel by tyre manufacturer Goodyear uses living moss to absorb moisture from the road, before converting it into oxygen through photosynthesis. More
Lukas Peet designs 3D-printed incense holder
Vancouver-based designer Lukas Peet has created a geometric incense holder-cum-ashtray using 3D printing technology. More
Wang & Söderström's trio of 3D-printed vases feature mottled patterns and bulbous bases
Copenhagen-based art and design studio Wang & Söderström has used algorithms to form the patterned surfaces of these vases, which are 3D-printed from plaster and set inside lumpy bases. More
Patterns come alive on spinning 3D-printed sculptures
One-minute movies: These spinning 3D-printed sculptures created by design lecturer John Edmark feature patterns that appear to move when lit with a strobe light. More
MIT Self-Assembly Lab prints bags and lamps in minutes at Design Miami
MIT's Self-Assembly Lab has demonstrated its rapid liquid printing process at this year's Design Miami fair, using it to create products in front of visitors. More
Dutch designers convert algae into bioplastic for 3D printing
Dutch designers Eric Klarenbeek and Maartje Dros have developed a bioplastic made from algae, which they believe could completely replace fossil-derived plastics over time. More
Kiki van Eijk creates plant-like lamps with 3D-printed flowers
Kiki van Eijk has created a collection of lights based on foxglove plants in her garden, which she presented during this year's Dutch Design Week. More
"World's first" 3D-printed concrete bridge opens in the Netherlands
The first 3D-printed concrete bridge has been completed in the Netherlands as a crossing for cyclists, but construction company BAM Infra claims it could take the weight of 40 lorries. More
Hong Kong students create terracotta tower to promote use of 3D-printed bricks
This captioned movie shows how a team from the University of Hong Kong's architecture faculty created a pavilion from 3D-printed bricks, to show the potential of this technology in architectural production. More one-minute movies ›
Tom Fereday's Pelo light is made from a single coil of extruded ceramic
This delicately ridged pendant light by Australian designer Tom Fereday and artist Susan Chen takes two and a half hours to 3D print from one piece of extruded clay. More
Shiro Studio's 3D-printed walking stick combats the stigma of mobility aids
Shiro Studio has worked with engineering firm Arup to create a 3D-printed walking stick that its hope users will be proud to use, rather than embarrassed. More
Competition: win a book detailing digital fabrication projects across architecture and design
Dezeen is giving away five hardcover copies of Fabricate 2017: Rethinking Design and Construction, which brings together the best architecture and design projects involving digital fabrication. More
Controllable Third Thumb lets wearers extend their natural abilities
For her graduate work at the Royal College of Art, Dani Clode created a wearable third thumb that can help its user carry more objects, squeeze lemons or play complex chords on the guitar. More