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MIT researchers develop rapid 3D printing process with liquid metal

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News is circulating about a novel method for 3D printing liquid metals that was developed by researchers working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Self-Assembly Lab. They say their discovery works without re-melting the recycled materials, as is the case with many current technologies.

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Researchers develop user-friendly interface for creating complex material designs

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Researchers from MIT and the Institute of Science and Technology Austria have developed a computational technique that makes it easier for a user to quickly design a metamaterial cell from any of those smaller building blocks, and then evaluate the resulting metamaterial’s properties.

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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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Crafting the Present reveals manufacturing techniques behind mid-century furniture classics

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Crafting the Present is on show for 3 Days of Design Curated by designer Maria Bruun , the exhibition shows how designs including Wegner's Ox Chair and Mogensen's Spanish Chair have been carefully reworked in line with modern manufacturing technologies and environmental standards.

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Tavs Jorgensen develops cob bricks for low-carbon construction

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It was developed as part of a research project at the University of the West of England's Centre for Print Research , where Jorgensen is an associate professor. Tavs Jorgensen has developed a method of extruding cob into bricks Cob is a natural and ancient building material made by combining subsoil, water and fibrous materials such as straw.

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Exploring the Passive Architectural Strategies in Renzo Piano’s Iconic Buildings

ArchDaily

With an oeuvre that blends respect for context, lightness and technology to create environmentally conscious and aesthetically pleasing structures, his approach combines advanced materials with traditional techniques. Here are some examples of iconic projects developed by his office in recent decades. Read more »

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Exploring Timber and Glass in 11 Contemporary Architectural Designs

ArchDaily

With technological development, techniques were also refined, and in the 19th century, industrialization spread the use of other materials, transforming and expanding the realm of construction: iron and glass. The initial materials used in construction certainly did so: clay, stone, and wood.

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