Tag: Barcelona

IAAC 3D prints structure using local soil and natural materials

IAAC 3D prints structure using local soil and natural materials

August 5, 2024 |

In Barcelona, the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia has recently completed the second phase of a 100-square meeting building prototype constructed using 3D printing and locally sourced soil and natural materials. Dubbed 3D Printed Earth Forest Campus, the structure is being erected in Collserola Natural Park. Phase one was a single earth-printed wall, which […]

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Spain coffee shop opens with coffee waste furniture

Spain coffee shop opens with coffee waste furniture

June 10, 2024 |

In Barcelona, a coffee shop has been designed with furniture 3D-printed using a material based on coffee waste and common bioplastic polylactic acid. Conceived by LOWPOLY’s Antoni Gaudí, the D·Origen Coffee Shop “exemplifies the sustainable reuse of coffee waste, transforming it into functional design elements,” according to a review on designboom.com. “The architectural vision, inspired […]

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