3D concrete printing

Issue 06/2026 Progress

From Formwork to Freeform: SPI Additive Manufacturing at Mangrove, USA

Concrete has earned its reputation as one of the most dependable building materials in the world. But when projects move beyond flat panels and simple geometries into curvature, deep texture, and...

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Issue 06/2026 Peri 3D Construction

ViliaSprint²: Europe’s Largest 3D-Printed Apartment Building Completed in France

3D concrete printing is making its way into multi-story residential construction. With ViliaSprint², an apartment building was constructed in France whose load-bearing structure was printed entirely...

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Issue 01/2026 IAB Weimar

A novel approach to additive manufacturing: The vibration-modulated 3D concrete print head

A vibration-modulated printing system developed at IAB Weimar utilizes the thixotropic properties of fresh concrete, eliminating the need for adding a setting accelerator. The gravity-based discharge...

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Issue 11/2025

Germany’s first serially produced 3D-printed residential building celebrates its premiere in Heidelberg

More house per hour, lower costs per square meter, reproducible as often as desired, with a reduced carbon footprint – and, as a building type optimized for 3D printing, available to everyone for the...

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